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Realism Vs Liberalism Flashcards

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Liberalism: Central Problem and Solution

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War / Solution: Establishment of peace

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Liberalism: Human Nature

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Good, Altruistic

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Liberalism: Key Actors

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States, Individuals, Institutions

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Realism: Human Nature

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Evil, Selfish

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Realism: Central Problem and Solution

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War / Solution: Security

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Realism: Key Actors

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States

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Liberalism: Actor Motives

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Mutual Assistance, Collaboration

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Realism: Actor Motives

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Power, National Security, Self-interest

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Liberalism: Interests

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Long-term, Collective

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Realism: Interests

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Short-term, individual

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Liberalism: Nature of IR

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Cooperation, Community

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Realism: Nature of IR

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Anarchy

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Liberalism: Nature of Conflict

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Irrational - exception not the norm

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Realism: Nature of Conflict

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Rational - norm not the exception

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Liberalism: International Politics

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Optimistic View, International Institutionsm, Cooperation

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Realism: International Politics

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Pessimistic View, Stability, States act to advance their own power and interests

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Realism: Waltz 3 S’s

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Statism, Security, Self Help

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Realism: Thucydidean Trap

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When a great power is theatened by an emerging power

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Realism: Melian Dialogue

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Hard power is the only effective power

20
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Realism: Thinkers

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Mearscheimer - Offensive
Waltz - Defensive
Machiavelle - Violent
Hobbes

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Liberalism: Thinkers

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Nye - Complex interdependence
Kant - Kantian Triangle
Keohane - Complex interdependence

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Realism: Globalisation

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Downplay Impact*
States are only relevant actors*
Sceptics*
Nothing new
Doesn’t necessarily mean Multipolarity is true

23
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Liberalism: Globalisation

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Work together to solve collective dilemmas*
Human nature is rational and collective*
Complex interdependence*
Believe in IGOs and TNCs
Transformationalists + Hyperglobalisers - Not Sceptics

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Realism: Polarity

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Want Unipolarity and Bipolarity - Specifically Bipolarity*
Want to be only relevant actors in world politics*
Thucydidean Trap*
State Egoism*
Night watchman needed*
No other actor has power or authority to limit behaviour of nation states
Prioritise own interests

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Liberalism: Polarity

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Want Unipolarity or Multipolarity*
Do not regard nation sate as main player in global politics*
Polycentric view*
Complex interdependence*
Human nature is rational and collective*
Rogue/failed states are a threat to liberals

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Realism: State Sovereignty

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State are the only relevant actors
Prioritise own interests
Paramount - dont give it away
Dont reduce hard power
Globalisation negative due to erosion of State Sovereignty

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Liberalism: State Sovereignty

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Dont regard nation state as main player*
Believe in institutions -sway over state*
Complex interdependence*
Human nature is rational and collective*
Polycentric view*
Still have importance but can be undone if state punshed people

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Realism: Conflict

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Inevitable inbuilt into global state*
Nations seek power*
Nations seek their own interests, instability is inherent in the system*
States cooperate only when its for their interest*
Linked to state security
Likely under unipolar order
Thucydidean trap
Neo realist - International anarchy
Classical - no word policeman
Hard power is paramount
State only relevant actors

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Liberalism: Conflict

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Minimise conflict and work together*
Shared endeavours*
Complex interdependence*
Believe in institutions*
Human Rights and other ideals reduce risk of conflict
Inevitable but avoidable

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Realism: Power

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Hard power trumps soft power - military*
State is only relevant actor*
States are power maximisers*
Power is zero sum
Power is capability - superpower exerts authority with no security issue

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Liberalism: Power

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Soft power*
Believe in strategic alliances*
Complex interdependence*
Believe in institutions*
Only hard power when essential for liberal society
Power not zero sum

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Defensive Realists - Waltz

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Nation states are influenced by need for security.
Nation states are security maximisers

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Offensive Realists - Mearscheimer

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Nation states are predatory
As power maximisers they seek influence as well as security

34
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Kantian Triangle

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Peace achieved through

Democratic peace theory - mutual respect for democracy
Economic interdependence
IGOs

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