Readings Flashcards
Carr
Role of Utopianism: “the wish is father to the thought” so unattainable utopian ideas lead to new knowledge
Kant
Perpetual Peace: war is the natural state of man, peace requires constitutional republics and a political community
Jones
International Community: cross border contact does not create a shared sense of community, reduces perceived threat, and promotes nationalism: consider enlightened nationalism (humble nationalism)
John Locke
Social contract with government
Waltz:
A balance between 2 great power means international peace (like the cold war)
Mearsheimer
The tragedy of great power politics: because survival is the rational interest of states, it leads to behaviors of fear, self-help, security dilemmas and power maximization
Finnemore
Norms of the international community have changed: humanitarian aid is a new norm because the collective notion of “human” has changed to encompass all people
Legro
Assessing when norms matter: a state’s own organizationals culture can trump international norms (ex. Germany’s use of submarines in WWII)