Unit IB International Political Systems

Multiple Worlds

Multiple Worlds

To 1500: one world

Multiple Worlds

To 1500: one world
Same technology, economy, society (Feudal/Agrarian)

Multiple Worlds

1500 onwards: division (industrialization)

Multiple Worlds

1500 onwards: division (industrialization)

Multiple Worlds

1500 onwards: division (industrialization)

Post WWII = Multiple Worlds

Cold War Model

1st World = West

2nd World = Communists
3rd World = Rest

Cold War: 1946-1991

Post-Cold War Model

Post-Cold War Model

1st World = Post-Industrial (MDC)

US, Europe, Japan

Post-Cold War Model

3rd World = Pre-Industrial (LDC)

Africa, Asia, Middle East

Post-Cold War Model

2nd World = industrializing (TDC/NIC)

L. AM, East Asia

Post-Cold War Model

4th World = Poorest States (LLDC)

Sub-Saharan Africa/South Asia

Post-Cold War Model

4th World = Poorest States (LLDC)

Sub-Saharan Africa/South Asia

International Law

International Law

1. Modern Evolution:


Hugo
Grotius (1583-1645)

International Law

1. Modern Evolution:


Hugo
Grotius (1583-1645)







International Law based on Natural Law

International Law

1. Modern Evolution:


Hugo
Grotius (1583-1645)







International Law based on Natural Law
Just War Doctrine

Just War Doctrine

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis

St. Agustine (354-430)

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis
"A just war is wont to be described as one that avenges wrongs

St. Agustine (354-430)

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis
"A just war is wont to be described as one that avenges wrongs

St. Agustine (354-430)

St. ThomasAquinas (1225-1274)

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis
"A just war is wont to be described as one that avenges wrongs
A just cause is required, namely that those who are attacked, should be attacked because they deserve it on account of some fault.

St. Agustine (354-430)

St. ThomasAquinas (1225-1274)

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis

http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.

De bellis justis

http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.

De bellis justis

http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.

http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

http://www.catholic.com/library/Just_War_Doctrine_1.asp

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis

http://www.americancatholic.org/News/JustWar/Iraq/

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

Just War Doctrine

1. Just Cause.
2. Just Alternative.
3. Just Victory.
4. Just Outcome.

Just War Doctrine

De bellis justis

http://www.americancatholic.org/News/JustWar/Iraq/

International Law

1. Modern Evolution:


Hugo
Grotius (1583-1645)







International Law based on Natural Law
Just War Doctrine

International Law

1. Modern Evolution:


Hugo
Grotius (1583-1645)







International Law based on Natural Law
Just War Doctrine
Rules of War

International Law

1. Modern Evolution:


Hugo
Grotius (1583-1645)







International Law based on Natural Law
Just War Doctrine
Rules of War
Limits on Sovereignty of States

International Law

2. Sources:

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements






Pacta Sunt Servanda:

Sanctity of Treaties

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements






Pacta Sunt Servanda:

Sanctity of Treaties

Unsigning
Int. Criminal Court (ICC)

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs





Diplomatic Immunity: Representatives of Countries to be given safe passage.

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs





Diplomatic Immunity: Representatives of Countries to be given safe passage.

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs





Diplomatic Immunity: Representatives of Countries to be given safe passage.

Pope Gelasiusi I, 5th Century AD

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs





Diplomatic Immunity: Representatives of Countries to be given safe passage.

Pope Gelasiusi I, 5th Century AD

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs



Congress of Vienna, 1814


Diplomatic Immunity: Representatives of Countries to be given safe passage.

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs





Diplomatic Immunity: Representatives of Countries to be given safe passage.

The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs



General Principles of Law

International Law

2. Sources:



Treaties & Agreements





Customs



General Principles of Law


(Precedent & Stare Decisis)

3. Post WWII

Post WWII: Rise of Supranational

International Law

3. Post WWII

Post WWII: Rise of Supranational

International Law



Nations
United

Human Rights

Human Rights
International Law

Human Rights
International Law

Just War

3. Post WWII

Post WWII: Rise of Supranational

International Law



Nations
United
Nuremberg


War Crimes


Trials

3. Post WWII

Post WWII: Rise of Supranational

International Law



Nations
United
Nuremberg


War Crimes


Trials
Crimes Against

Humanity

3. Post WWII

International Court of Justice (World Court)

3. Post WWII

International Court of Justice (World Court)

3. Post WWII

International Court of Justice

International Criminal Court

3. Post WWII

International Court of Justice

International Criminal Court

3. Post WWII

International Court of Justice

International Criminal Court

3. Post WWII

International Regimes

3. Post WWII

International Regimes: Rule-governed activity

3. Post WWII

Rule-Governed Activity

International Regimes


-- Security Regimes: NATO

3. Post WWII

Rule-Governed Activity

International Regimes

-- Security Regimes: NATO

-- Economic Regimes: GATT

3. Post WWII

Rule-Governed Activity

International Regimes

-- Security Regimes: NATO

-- Economic Regimes: GATT/WTO

3. Post WWII

Rule-Governed Activity

International Regimes

-- Security Regimes: NATO

-- Economic Regimes: GATT/WTO

-- Environmental Regimes: Kyoto Accords

International Systems

International Systems

1. Uni-Polar: One dominant power

International Systems

1. Uni-Polar: One dominant power

Hegemonic stability theory:

role of anchor nation-state

International Systems

1. Uni-Polar: One dominant power

Immanuel Wallerstein: Three Instances of Hegemony in the History of the Capitalist World Economy.

Hegemonic stability theory:

role of anchor nation-state

 17th Century: Dutch

 18th & 19th Century: British

 18th & 19th Century: British

Pax Britannia

 18th & 19th Century: British

Pax Britannia

 18th & 19th Century: British

Pax Britannia

 20th & 21st(?) Century: US

International Systems

1. Uni-Polar: One dominant power

International Systems

1. Uni-Polar: One dominant power Stable: Anchor state = Enforcer

International Systems

1. Uni-Polar: One dominant power Stable: Anchor state = Enforcer

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers

Rome v. Carthage

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers
Unstable under conditions of Parity & Rivalry

Rome v. Carthage

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers

US v. Soviet Union

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers
Stable under conditions of MAD

US v. Soviet Union

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers
Stable under conditions of MAD

Mutually Assured Destruction

US v. Soviet Union

International Systems

2. Bi-Polar: Two dominant powers
Stable under conditions of MAD

US v. Soviet Union

International Systems

3. Multi-Polar: Many Powers

WWI & WWII

International Systems

3. Multi-Polar: Many Powers

Unstable: Parity &


Rivalries

WWI & WWII

The Clint Eastwood School of Political Philosophy:

The Clint Eastwood School of Political Philosophy:

It all comes down
to this.
You got to ask
yourself:
Do I feel lucky?

International Systems: Balance of Power

International Systems: Balance of Power

The power of one or

more states relative to
that of another state
or group of states.

International Systems: Balance of Power

International Systems: Balance of Power

Great Powers: Half dozen or so most powerful states

International Systems: Balance of Power

Great Powers: Half dozen or so most powerful states

International Systems: Balance of Power

Great Powers: Half dozen or so most powerful states

Middle Powers: Less power & Inuence

International Systems: Balance of Power

Great Powers: Half dozen or so most powerful states

Middle Powers: Less power & Inuence

International Systems: Balance of Power

Super Powers: Two most powerful states

International Systems: Balance of Power

Super Powers: Two most powerful states

Hyper Power: Only Super power state

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

1914
1918
1945
1991

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

1914

UK
GER
FR
RS
US
OT

1918

1945

1991

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

1914

UK
GER
FR
RS
US
OT

1918

US
UK
FR
GER
SU
JE

1945

1991

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

1914

UK
GER
FR
RS
US
OT

1918

US
UK
FR
GER
SU
JE

1945

US
SU

1991

UK
FR
GER
JP

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

1914

UK
GER
FR
RS
US
OT

1918

US
UK
FR
GER
SU
JE

1945

US
SU

1991

US

UK
FR
GER
JP

JP
GER
UK
FR
RF

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

2013?

US

PRC
JP
GER
RF
UK
FR

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

2013?

US

2050?

PRC
JP
GER
RF
UK
FR

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

2013?

US

2050?

PRC
US
PRC
IND
BRZ
EU
RF
JP
RF

JP
GER

UK
FR

Balance of International Power: 1914-2013

2013?

US

2050?

PRC
IND
PRC
US
BRZ
EU
RF
JP
RF

JP
GER

UK
FR