LIBERALISM

Question 1

What is the background of Liberalism?

Answer 1

while Realists tried to understand why, liberalists tried to reason how to prevent another war after the world wars.

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points

Formation of the league of Nations, however WW11 dealt a major blow to the theory

Revived again by the oil crisis in the 70s, showed that states are not all powerful

Question 2

what does John Locke contribute

Answer 2

Governments aim to preserve Human rights only

No human should be another human being’s subject

Question 3

Immanuel Kant?

Answer 3

There is a positive relationship between trade/commerce and peace

states must be republican in constitution

Pacific Unions- treaties

The cosmopolitan law

Question 4

Adam smith?

Answer 4

Concept of the invisible hand - converging of different personal interest

Role of the state in the market must be Minimal - Capitalism

Question 5

Neo Liberalist theory

Answer 5

acknowledge that states are dominant actors however there are other important actors besides the state

concept of domestic policy importance

There is is a complexity of Interdependence amongst states and important Non state actors

Institutionalism- institutions are able to address anarchy

Question 6

Summarize Liberalists arguments

Answer 6

Asides states, there are equally important actors that can regulate state behaviour

Individual Dignity and Human rights are stressed

Conflicts are not necessarily caused by thirst for power but by conditions in which people live

Domestic politics allow an understanding of international politics

Free trade and commerce can reduce conflict in the international system - free trade must be promoted - interdependence

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