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realism, liberalism - Coggle Diagram
realism
anarchical society, based upon the prioritisation of state sovereignty and the opposition to foreign influence.
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security dilemma, derived from the belief that nation states only rely on themselves for their own protection
human nature selfish and egotistical, states driven by self-centred desires. HANS MORGENTHAU
conflict inevitable, defending internal security crucial. KENNETH WALTZ = nation states 'security maximisers"
states are selfish, and will always overcome weaker states. threats and force important to possess to protect state security
opposition to international organisations and IGOs, realists opposed to foreign interference.
E.G. IRAQ 2003. War on terror, justified violence
Russia annexation of Crimea 2014: russia put military forces into ukraine unilaterally, not discussing the move internationall or gaining justification through international law
liberalism
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co-operative world order, governed by the principle that states can work together
states not the only actors in global politics, IGOs and international organisations play a significant role in governance
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open to pooling sovereignty to strengthen regional organisations such as the EU, or international organisations like UN
An international community is a goal, shared interests and values reduce conflict (Kant democratic peace theory)
a state's aim must be to promote the common good and reduce struggles, rather than merely to become more powerful
optimisitc concerning human nature, humans cooperative and seek partnership
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EU: states must meet democratic criteria to join, e.g Turkey which has struggled to join due to its democratic weaknesses and HR issues