Order and security and the likelihood of conflict (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Realism's view of human nature
Realism's view of human nature
Inherently selfish & competitive
Hobbes' description of state of nature
Hobbes' description of state of nature
Nasty, brutish, and short
Self-help system in int'l relations
Self-help system in int'l relations
States rely on themselves for security; no central authority
Zero-sum game meaning
Zero-sum game meaning
One state's gain = another state's loss
Bretton Woods system institutions
Bretton Woods system institutions
IMF and World Bank
Security dilemma definition
Security dilemma definition
State's security actions make others insecure; causes arms race
Example of security dilemma
Example of security dilemma
Military build-up
Liberal view of human nature
Liberal view of human nature
Potential for cooperation & progress
Democratic peace theory
Democratic peace theory
Democracies less likely to war with each other
Economic interdependence effect (liberal)
Economic interdependence effect (liberal)
Increases cost of conflict; promotes peace
Joseph Nye's complex interdependence
Joseph Nye's complex interdependence
Economic/soft power > military power in globalized world
International institutions examples
International institutions examples
United Nations, International Criminal Court
Kantian triangle three elements
Kantian triangle three elements
Democracy, economic interdependence, int'l institutions
Realist view: likelihood of conflict
Realist view: likelihood of conflict
Constant threat; inevitable in anarchic system
Liberal view: likelihood of conflict
Liberal view: likelihood of conflict
Can be mitigated via cooperation, interdependence, law