Lectures 3 and 4: Levels of Analysis. The International System  The two levels of analysis.  Definition of the international system (global system,

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Lectures 3 and 4: Levels of Analysis

The International System  The two levels of analysis.  Definition of the international system (global system, subsystem).  Major Property of IS: No Common Government  Principle of state sovereignty. Definition and recent limitations  History of sovereignty:  Mid-17 th C. Birth of modern state system  Before that: feudal systems

 Principles of feudal political organization  Relation of monarch to feudal lords  Relation to Catholic Church and Pope  Political transformations  From within: rise of commercial/manufacturing class (16thC)

 From Without:  Church of England separates from Rome  Rise of Protestantism and Challenges to Papal supremacy.  New political doctrines and concept of sovereignty:  Jean Bodin ( Six Books on the Republic, 1576). Power of the sovereign: supreme power over citizens.  Hugo Grotius ( On the Law of War and Peace, 1625)  UN charter

 Implications of Sovereignty  Basic functions of government within sovereign states:  Ensure security/Manage conflict  Promote welfare  But no government to do these things internationally  How, then, is conflict managed (balance of power, deterrence )

 Managing international welfare  Multilateral aid structures? Similar to domestic charity (not an obligation).  International system highly inegalitarian  Consequences of inequality.

Inequality and Conflict LowHigh Inequality Low High Prob (Conflict)

The Nation State Domestic Setting Institutions Political Parties Interest Groups Political Parties Public Opinion Foreign Policy International System