Oct 10, 2015
Understanding Global Politics
Special Topics on International Relations
Global politics, in this sense, refers to politicsthat is conducted at a global rather than anational or regional level.
States now operate in a context of globalinterdependence;
Global politics takes place not just at a global level, but at and, crucially, across, all levels worldwide, regional, national & sub-national;
Global politics is an ongoing and accelerating change and balance of world power;
In what ways has international politicsbeen transformed into global politics,and how far has this processprogressed?
significant changes:New actors on the world stageIncreased interdependence and interconnectednessThe trend towards global governance.
-Entire World Political System;
-How States are organized?;
-Regardless of Perspective, interest is to preserve the existence of itspeople;
- Actors ( State and Non-State Actors )
Ontological
Epistemological
Answers the question: How to Study?
Answers the question: What is there to Study?
Seeks knowledge and understanding
Seeks existence, being and relationship
Branches of Philosophy
Seeks to examine the behavior, actions, and acts of individuals rather than the characteristics of institutions;Modeled after the natural sciences to study constant behaviour;Humans have inconsistent behavior however with pattern;
e.g. Technological Advances
State is the Central Study-State posses a national interest;-State Control movement of people;-Close Trade Barriers;-Can affect internal sovereignty;
A pattern of relationships between and amongst states that establishes a measure of order and predictability;Behaviour of one State can other state;States can also be interdependent and/or interconnected to one another;
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End of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648);Marked the beginning of modern international politics;Universalist (Catholics) vs. Particularist (Protestants);Introduction of State Territorial Sovereignty;Equality of all States;Also marked the start of Major Alliances among States;
No International Law to regulate Cyber Crimes
Issue on culpability and accountability to local regulations-Case of the Lehman Brothers and Enron
Case of Global Warming / Climate Change
Case of Genocides in Rwanda, Somalia and Bosnia
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War on Terrorism Iraq and Afghanistan
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