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Why a World State is Inevitable by Alexander Wendt:, world state, A logic…
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world state
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Micro Level: World state formation is driven by the struggle of individuals and groups for recognition of their subjectivity.
Macro Level: This struggle is channeled toward a world state by the logic of anarchy, which generates a tendency for military technology and war to become increasingly destructive.
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Contemporary IR
Realists like Waltz: are skeptical, arguing that the logic of anarchy is one of the endless conflict and war.
Liberals like Keohane: more optimistic, arguing that international institutions, interdependence and/or democratic states can lead to cooperation and peace within anarchy.
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