Globalist School
 
struggle for power and security among nations is only one aspect of world politics
 
need to consider other nonstate actors, economics, non-security issues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Marxist Paradigm
 
intellectual roots in Karl Marx
 
class struggle
 
state is weapon of bourgeoisie control
 
int'l socialist revolution to establish dictatorship of the proletariat
 
Dependency - on Marx, beyond just imperialism
 
    advance sector is wealthy on backs of poor nations
 
Imperialism - acquiring foreign territory?
    through force?
    occupation?
    thru markets?
    cultural imperialism?
    is capitalism intrinsically imperialist?
    gunboat diplomacy
    TR's big stick
    Monroe Doctrine?
    is development exploitative?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Methodologies
 
 
 
Traditionalist Methodologies
 
not 'scientific' method
 
but insights from first hand participant observation and practical experience
 
or second hand immersion in great works of
 
diplomatic history
statesmen's memoirs
international 
law and treaties
philosophical writings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Behaviorist Methodology
 
more 'rigorous' social science methods
 
such as data collection and statistical analysis of quantitative data
 
develop and test theories to explain behavior of international actors
 
build cumulative body of data based knowledge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structural Functionalist
                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Why countries act as they do
 
Systemic Factors
        external
        geography
        international connections and links
        int'l system structure
        effects of foreign policy on state
        (huge developing Russia)
 
National Attribute Factors
        demographics
        economic
        military
        govt characteristics
        affect foreign policy
        (autocratic Russia)
 
Idiosyncratic Factors
        characteristics of individual leaders and groups on d-m
        (Stalin)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Unitary Rational Actor Model(game theory)
 
1. define situation
2. specify goal
3. weigh all positive options
4. select best option to achieve goal
(Cuban Missile Crisis)
 
Kennedy and Khruschev (Belosch)
Kerry and Obama
 
Rational Choice Theory
            WWI
            Gulf War
            liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq
 
 
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Bureaucratic Politics
 
    infighting among agencies of govt
    over organizational interests
    
    turf wars
 
    State vs Defense Depts(Powell vs Rumsfeld)
 
    they have different jobs and objectives which lead to disagreement
 
    DEA vs CIA
 
 
 
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Attentive Public - who is paying attention to what goes on
                     most people are too busy
                     information costs
 
rally 'round the flag effect - external threat rallies internal support
                     do siblings fight? until one of them is jumped on down the
                        street
 
satisfysing - political actors do what they have to do to achieve/hold
                     power, without alienating too many people which would
                     weaken them
 



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