Liberal Approaches to Security studies

Question 1

You can obviously trace liberal approaches back to when?

Answer 1

Enlightenment

• Kant
• Locke

Question 2

Briefly summarise

Answer 2

• optimism on politics, economics, international politics
• Like realism it sees states as the most important actors, but it recognises the powers of other bodies (IGOS, international regimes. NGOS)

Question 3

How does it differ to realism?

Answer 3

• internal domestic politics seen as crucial
• Central importance of the individual
• War is not inevitable

Question 4

Kant said what about war?

Answer 4

• Sometimes you could justify the use but long term goal is perpetual peace

Question 5

When did NATO intervene in Kosovo?

Answer 5

• 1998

Question 6

Give an example of an international regime

Answer 6

• Kyoto protocol

Question 7

What is neo liberal institutionalism and what is it sometimes called?

Answer 7

• Sometimes called rational choice liberalism

- Accepts the realist view that cooperation under anarchy is hard (governments are suspicious of one another)

Question 8

Exemplify governments being persuaded to give up sovereignty to create international institutions

Answer 8

• EU, Euro central bank, international criminal courts

- Even could say bretton woods was a kind of hegemon