CHAPTER 3 Alternatives to Power Politics INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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CHAPTER 3 Alternatives to Power Politics INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Seventh Edition Joshua S. Goldstein Pearson

CHAPTER 3 Alternatives to Power Politics INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Seventh Edition Joshua S. Goldstein Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Critiquing Realism • Cooperation, not anarchy, is a more accurate view of the world

Critiquing Realism • Cooperation, not anarchy, is a more accurate view of the world • World interests, not national interests, characterize most decisions of leaders • Values and preferences are not always truly rational • Economic issues are growing in strength, as military issues decline Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Our Changing World • Collective goods problem can be resolved by international agreements •

Our Changing World • Collective goods problem can be resolved by international agreements • International rules solve problems, opening new possibilities • The decline of hegemons can lead to war or more collective security • Women become more influential in many countries Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Overlapping Bell Curves Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Overlapping Bell Curves Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Changing Solutions • Different approaches to solving problems • Changing conceptions of each other

Changing Solutions • Different approaches to solving problems • Changing conceptions of each other • Imagine a world without borders Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Feminism • • Why gender matters The “masculine” view of the world War as

Feminism • • Why gender matters The “masculine” view of the world War as a quintessentially male occupation Women in combat Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006

Redefining Interests • • Constructivism Postmodernism Peace studies Conflict resolution Positive peace Peace movements

Redefining Interests • • Constructivism Postmodernism Peace studies Conflict resolution Positive peace Peace movements Nonviolence Pacifism Pearson Education, Inc. © 2006