Human Nature Flashcards
REALISM
Name a few things Han Morgenthau believed.
REALISM
- human beings are born to pursue power
- brings people into conflict with each other
- they seek security
- foreign policy based on moral principles in irresponsible, can lead to compromising of national interest
REALISM
What assumption of human nature does power politics come from?
REALISM
egoism - ‘state egoism’
seeking own security
REALISM
What is primary to humans?
REALISM
Pursuit of power
REALISM
If humans are self interested, the communities they form…
REALISM
will reflect these inclinations
REALISM
What is ‘biological necessity’?
REALISM
human nature is fixed and created by nature
REALISM
What kind of behaviour are humans predisposed to?
REALISM
aggressive
REALISM
What are states motivated by?
REALISM
a need to survive
REALISM
Any synoptic links that could be made?
REALISM
Thomas Hobbes - provides a conservative view on human nature
LIBERALISM
What perspective do Liberals view international politics from?
LIBERALISM
moral values and legal norms
utopianism
LIBERALISM
What do they believe human affairs are characterised by?
LIBERALISM
harmony and cooperation
rather than conflict
prefer to work in a partnership rather than with others
LIBERALISM
Do they believe we have achieved harmony from our human nature?
LIBERALISM
No, they concede we have long way to go before this goal is achieved
LIBERALISM
What are humans, like states, capable of?
LIBERALISM
- self-development (developmental individualism)
- human progress
- resolving conflicts through discussion and negotiation
LIBERALISM
What is war seen as?
LIBERALISM
A last resort when reason and argument has failed
LIBERALISM
Is war inevitable?
LIBERALISM
No it is not inevitable
LIBERALISM
Why does war occur?
LIBERALISM
For very specific reasons
Not because of human nature
