Liberal thinkers

Question 1

List the Liberal thinkers

Answer 1

Robert Keohane (& Joseph Nye), Richard Cobden, Francis Fukuyama, John Locke, Karl Marx

Question 2

Robert Keohane (& Joseph Nye)

Liberal thinkers

Answer 2

Put concept of “complex interdependence” forward which they saw emerging during 70s.
Chance of conflict between states increasingly lowered as world becomes more interconnected as conflict would be too costly. Working together was more logical

Question 3

Richard Cobden

Liberal thinker

Answer 3

Encourage growth and spread of free trade as it bolders the “spirit of commerce” between states. Spirit pushes them to work together for profit and gain instead of resorting to violence (this theroy later became interdependence)

Question 4

Francis Fukuyama

Liberal thinkers

Answer 4

Wrote book “the end of history and the last man”, in which he believed with USSR fallen, liberal democracies had won globaly and would soon lead to the “end of history” as war and conflict fizzled out

Question 5

John Locke

Liberal thinker

Answer 5

In 17th C, believed rules should be introduced to limit power of rulers, that there should be series of “natural (human) rights) and that gov should be tolerant and ensure rights of its citizens. If it doesn’t do this it should be overthrown

Question 6

Karl Marx

Liberal thinker

Answer 6

Believed humans will lean towards global society and thereforecooperation is likely. Believed in workers (proletariat) being freed from their capitalist chains towards a more equal society