Readings

Question 1

Carr

Answer 1

Role of Utopianism: “the wish is father to the thought” so unattainable utopian ideas lead to new knowledge

Question 2

Kant

Answer 2

Perpetual Peace: war is the natural state of man, peace requires constitutional republics and a political community

Question 3

Jones

Answer 3

International Community: cross border contact does not create a shared sense of community, reduces perceived threat, and promotes nationalism: consider enlightened nationalism (humble nationalism)

Question 4

John Locke

Answer 4

Social contract with government

Question 5

Waltz:

Answer 5

A balance between 2 great power means international peace (like the cold war)

Question 6

Mearsheimer

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Finnemore

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Legro

Answer 8

Assessing when norms matter: a state’s own organizationals culture can trump international norms (ex. Germany’s use of submarines in WWII)