Realist views on the balance of power
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 27-03-17 18:24
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- Realist view on War & Peace
- STATE EGOISM
- Due to national interest, states will inevitably come into conflict with another.
- The inherent tendency within human nature towards self seeking, competition and aggression, is reflected rivalry between and amongst political communtities
- ANARCHY & SELF HELP
- To survive in a world of anarchy, states have to reply to self-help, with military power
- Therefore, states will build up their military force was threaten others.
- E.g. USA/USSR
- BALANCE OF POWER
- The balance of power prevents a descent of war.
- E.g. States will avoid war if they calculate that their chances of victory is slim
- STATE EGOISM
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