intro and history of ir Flashcards
westphalian state system
the conception of global politics as a system of independent sovereign states, all of which are equal to each other under the law
war and state making-tilly argument
the evolutionary argument to explain that states compete for population, territory, and survival.
bandung conference
newly established states who didn’t want to choose a side, similar struggles- political and economic development issues that they can cooperate on
montevido convention requirements (4)
permanent population, diplomatic capacity, defined territory, government
constitutive theory
an entity must gain formal/ implied recognition by other states to become a state
declarative theory
recognition by other states is not necessary.
levels of analysis
international, domestic, individual
krauthamer- american hegemony
post-cold war is a unipolar moment
mearshmeir- american hegemony
unipolarity will look like the past- a return to multipolar order
haas- american hegemony
can be used for intervention
restraint vs. engagement
focus on nation-building at home, or shaping ir in alignment with the national interest
the world is more peaceful
there’s a decline in violence over fatalities, sovereign states, literacy
the world is not more peaceful
famine, civilian bombings, cyber security
9/11
old response to new phenomena- states get control over media and more external state security. measures
economic globalization- stiglitz
benefits of io’s were not seen, resistance to globalization in the developing world
