proposed by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington a. theory
people's cultural and religious identities
that
will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world after the end of the Cold War
trends of global conflict
are increasingly appearing at these civilizational divisions. following the break up of Yugoslavia
b.
in Chechnya
such as those Wars
between India and Pakistan were cited as evidence of inter-civilizational conflict
The Clash of Civilizations
West's values
in the universality of
political systems
widespread Western belief is na茂ve
c. continued insistence
on democratization and such "universal" norms will only further antagonize other civilizations of economic, military, and political power
d. Huntington identifies a major shift
from the West to the other civilizations of the world most significantly to Sinic and Islam
Anarchy in international relations holds that the world system is leaderless
International relations theories
there is no universal sovereign or worldwide government hierarchically superior resolve disputes
There is thus no
coercive power that can
enforce law order the system like there is in domestic politics realist
The concept of anarchy is the foundation for
liberal
international relations theories
neorealist neoliberal
a. the idea that states and their fortunes are inextricably tied together b. is characterized by three characteristics, involving of multiple channels of action the use
interstate between societies in
transgovernmental
relations
transnational
Complex interdependence
the absence
of a hierarchy of issues with changing agendas linkages between issues prioritized
the objective of bringing about a decline in
the use of military force coercive power in international relations
the decline of military force as a policy tool c.
and the increase in economic and other forms of interdependence should increase the probability of cooperation among states
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