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International Relations Spring 2005 Christy Story Why IR?

IR is not Politics on Global scale Realism: Hobbes (need gov’t/arbiter) Neo-realism: who regulates? => chaos Realpolitik: Morgenthau Balance of Power Liberalism: Rousseau (social contract) = UN Basic dilemma = Power vs. Justice Which should win?

Levels of analysis System-level - socio-economic-political structures and accepted norms dictate state’s actions State-level - states are primary actors Ind’l-level - great leaders make great policy

How did we get here? Treaty of Westphalia (1648) Imperialism Nation states Sovereignty Imperialism Multipolar Balance of Power

20th Century WAR Post-war War economy Nationalism Liberalism vs. communism Post-war Bi-polar (Cold War) 1st vs. 2d world End of colonialism - NAM 3d world

21st Century Multipolar? (Kagan article …) Non-state actors: need new level of analysis Politics of Development Poverty Human rights Coca-colonization Security Liberalism vs. fundamentalism