Friday, April  16th, 1999

Announcements: World quiz on Friday, April 30th

Lecture notes: Review for Final
I. Realism/Liberalism
    A. They are theories because they tell you what to expect
        1. They give you: a picture of the world, a general overview, give way to more specific theories, such as the
            Balance of Power theory, and can make prediction about what the world would look like in the future.
II. Realism
    A.  Is based on competition and conflict
    B.  Actors: States, if there are actors other than states, it is only because states wanted them to be there.
    C. Power is key
        1. Relations between states is explained by power
    D. Realist theories of war:
        1. Balance of Power
            a. anarchy/self-help
            b. distribution
            c. states -- no room for institutions
            d. competition
        2. Expected Utility
            a. Has some aspects of realism
            b. States are unitary actors
                 - nothing inside the state -- a black box
        3. Power of Transition
            a. power is dynamic changing
            b. states are passing each other
                - this is when you see war
            c. distribution through time
III. Idealism/Liberalism
    A. Accepts basic conditions of realism
    B. Believes in cooperation through international institutions
    C. Realizes the state is the most powerful actors, but not the only one
    D. They don't believe states can force others to do things -- except through institutions
    E. See states/individuals as better than realists view them
    F. Believe they can move passed self-help and anarchy
    G. Trade is important because:
        1. Helps promote relations
        2. Helps promote peace by creating common interests which decreases chances of them going to war
     H. Theories of War
            1. Democratic Peace and State Level
                a. domestic politics matter
     ``````2. Diversonary Theory
IV. Questions to ask when trying to decide between the two theories
     A. Are they talking about power or self-help?
        1. Realist
     B. Are they talking about institutions and domestic politics?
        2. Idealist
V. International Political Economy
    A. Mercantilism
        1. Realist theory
        2. Increasing power is the reason for trade
        3. Rather gain one and you gain zero, than both gain 100
        4. It is driven by competition
    B. Liberal Economics
        1. Liberalism
        2. States should leave economy alone
        3. About cooperation, not competition
    C. Marxism
        1. Liberalism
            - Equality between states
            - Cooperation in a specific way
         2. Realism
            - there is competition between the classes and capitalists
         3.  thinks realists and ideats are wrong
    D. Economics determines relations