- The World This Week | Politics (p. 6)
- Immigration Reform: Let Them Stay, Let Them In (p. 10)
- Chaos in Egypt: Tahrir Squandered (pp. 10-1)
- Egypt: To the Barricades, again (pp. 17-9)
- Lexington: John Kerry, Reporting for One Last Duty (p. 26)
- Latin American Integration: Past and Future (p. 29)
- Fighting in Myanmar and Its Ripples in China
- Talking Peace, Waging War (pp. 30-1)
- The Kachin Dilemma (p. 31)
- China and North Korea: On the Naughty Step (p. 34)
- Iran's Nuclear Diplomacy and Its Presidential Poll
- Where's the Deal? (pp. 36-7)
- Make no Mistake (p. 37)
- Syria's Refugees: Drowning in the Flood (pp. 37-8)
- Israel's Rising Star: Man of Peace? (p. 38)
- Mali and France: Where are the Jihadists? (pp. 38-9)
- Turkey's Army: Erdogan and his Generals (pp. 40-1)
- Serbia and Kosovo: Inching Closer (pp. 41-2)
- Charlemagne: Transatlantic Trading (p. 44)
- How to be British: Patriotism Recycled (p. 46)
- Obituary: Joseph Glemp (p. 86)
For this week, search for examples of the review sheet terms in each article. Be prepared to come to class and share these examples with members of your group.
Realism:
ReplyDeleteThere are struggles for power in Egypt right now. Muhammad Morsi is fighting to keep his power, “he got to the point Mubarak reached after 30 years in just 6 months”. The people do not want another upheaval after the one they just experienced however in the upcoming months to maintain their stability they might have to oust their new leader. Morsi is trying to get rid of the Muslim Brotherhood however. This could lead to conflicts in the future.
There is a continued power struggle between China and Japan for some uninhabited island in the East China Sea. Both countries want control of the islands to assert their power and status to the other.
Theory:
John Kerry has just been confirmed as the Secretary of State. His theory on foreign policy states that in order for the current conflicts to be resolved, we must continue to fight on in certain regions. He must go up against President Obama and the rest of the public who seem to be very war-weary in order to get his goals accomplished.
Social and Physical Science:
The Chinese hacked the New York Times magazine over an article pertaining to the finances of the family of the Prime Minister.
South Korea launched their first satellite into orbit. This could lead to future step toward nuclear weapons development.
30 Years War:
Out of the 30 Years War came the principle of sovereignty. The French and the Malians are fighting to restore Malian sovereignty and to regain control from the jihadists.
Treaty of Westphalia:
The Treaty of Westphalia introduced the principle of free trade to the world. The United States and Britain are in negotiations over a trade agreement pertaining to America Beef.
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Nation/ Inter-subjectivity:
ReplyDeleteThe US is a nation that consists of varying ethnicities, cultures, and beliefs that set the norms and identities for society. Throughout much of US history, these norms included an anti-immigration mindset. However, due to inter-subjectivity, the new norm is becoming a more open immigration policy.
Levels of Analysis/Liberal Institutionalism:
The levels of analysis have changed in Egypt. Since the Islamist camp has enormous influence over the government, the bad economic decisions they are making are affecting the citizens. Due to this deterioration of the state, the people have been rebelling. Liberal Institutionalists would view this development as negative because of its adverse effect on prosperity (due to the Islamist camp) and the non cooperation between the people and decreased security due to uprisings.
Nationalism:
Great Britain is rewriting a code handbook similar to other countries that promotes the history, accomplishments, and famous citizens of Great Britain in order to foster nationalism.
Nation State:
Although China is usually lax on its security, issues with its fellow nation state, North Korea, have caused them to amp up security.
Group 3- Terms and Relations
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Rachael Ward warrl@rhodes.edu
Paul Brandt brapr-16@rhodes.edu
Dale Hutcherson
Taylor Gardiner (recorder)
Objective: using the terms we are given and finding examples in the readings from the Economist.
Inter-subjectivity- “Egypt: To the Barricades Again”. Compromise between Islamic brotherhood and the Egyptian people. The Eygptian people’s opinion of the government has changed over the past few years. The shows a compromise between the government and the people, whereas the government is having to concede to the people.
Levels of Analysis- 3 different levels. Individual/ sub-state. State/unit. International system. How states work micro and macro scale. “Charlemagne Transatlantic Trading”. On a sub-state level, the businesses and trade unions want a deal to be able to sell their goods overseas, in an easier way. State level- the states want to improve their economies. International- free trade increases global prosperity, overall.
Liberal Institutionalism- military power does not explain everything so actors, on several different levels matter. All levels of analysis combined. Material power, wealth, and absolute gains. Cooperation, diplomacy and spread of democracy. States are a collection of actors and institutions. “Latin American Integration System: Past and Future. European States such as Germany and Spain believe that there can be absolute gains with Latin America working with the European States, but the Latin American states are realist because they still like to wage past political battles because they only see relative gains. Trade agreements between Latin American States would create peace and contribute toward Democracy.
Nation: different from a nation-state, they are groups of people who share an identity, some nations seek a state, but not all nations are politically organized. Immigration Reform, Let them stay let them in”. The United States of America vs. Immigrants. The U.S is debating immigration reform. Therefore, the state (America) is acting upon a sub-state or unit (immigrants). The state is trying to maintain peace, therefore, it plays into the idea of liberal institutionalism, since the whole concept deals with peace.
Nation-State: Populations who have developed a sense of allegiance to their state instead of a church or aristocracy. The new nation states increased the coincidence between state borders, language, ethnicity, religion and culture. Leaders will utilize allegiance to consolidate power and levy armies. China North Korea: On the Naughty Step: China’s prime interest right now is stability, so the allegiance of its people is very important in maintaining stability.
Nationalism: Pride in a single national entity, it gave rise to the nation state. Ex. Levee en Masse, and the Concert of Europe. “Patriotism Recycled”: a textbook called “Life in the United Kingdom” about what it means to be British, thus hinting on the theme of a single national entity united in similar ideological beliefs as well as pride in one’s country.
Cuius Regio, Elius Religio:
ReplyDeleteIn Egypt, President Muhammed Morsi is accused of being more a "front man" for the Muslim Brotherhood rather than a leader for a state that badly needs it. After the revolution that occured not too long ago, many fear that another is in store. Egyptians are unhappy with the rule of the President,who seems to cater to those of his political/religious party.
"Fourteen Points"
The United States and Iran plan to have negotiations about the state of nuclear arms with the United Nations present. The UN is expected to mediate this agreement, but many doubt that a peaceful outcome will come oocur. The agreement would attempt to have stricter sanctions, but without military action.
Identity:
The states of Kosovo and Serbia now have to deal with making peace with one another now that they both want to join the European Union. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but Serbian governments have had a hard time accepting this fact. Kosovo sees itself as a seperate state, and now will work through difficult problems with Serbia in order to prove their sovereignty.
Interdependence:
The United States and Europe now have lifted bans off of trade for things such as beef and cheese. This will help the already strong partnership between American and Europe, which accounts for about half of the global GDP.
International System:
China's relationship with North Korea has been tense as of late, with the UN at work trying to secure and dictate the actions in the region. This shows the power of the United Nations in the international system.
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ReplyDeleteRealism- The “Nuclear Diplomacy and Iran” article highlights how stressed relations between Iran and the U.S. have been, but that Iran has so far stopped short of making building a nuclear weapon. The realist view for doing so would be that the threat of such a weapon would give Iran legitimacy and power on the world stage, but if they were to actually build the bomb, western powers would attack and destabilize Iran in a heartbeat, forcing Iran to inch their way towards nuclear capability and worldwide influence without risking the gains in power that they have made with a nuclear device.
Social vs. Physical Science- Physical Sciences have testable theories and hypotheses, but it difficult to test hypotheses in social sciences. For social sciences, we need to look at norms and identities to create theories. For example, we have to look at John Kerry’s past record as a means of predicting how he will behave as Secretary of State, because we cannot accurately test how he will act.
Theory- President Mubarak was overthrown 2 years ago for restricting citizens’ rights (by the use of curfew, army deployment in civilian centers, etc.), today the President Morsi is doing the same things and is causing the current state of Egypt to collapse as well. The disturbing number of patterns in the issues between the Egyptian Presidents and the citizens of the state in recent years suggest that a theory could be drawn to show how citizens act under such repressive actions.
Treaty of Westphalia- The Syrian government is fighting for sovereignty and legitimacy over the rebelling parties. This is an issue of sovereignty and self-determination, as seen in the Treaty of Westphalia.
30 Year’s War- Kachin don’t want to be a part of the Myanmar government because the government is run by Buddhists. The Kachin people want to be identified by religious affiliation, not state affiliation.
Behavioralism
ReplyDeleteChina using UN powers may make states more predictable. China’s main goal is to maintain and gain security—a very predictable behavior. China needs to rely on a bigger power, the UN, to establish greater security in the region. The more sanctions China places on North Korea the more violent North Korea reacts. Iran and the nuclear power issue provides a case to implore behavioralism as well. As Iran is refusing to cooperate, the US and Un are hesitant to believe and predict that Iran will come to such a severe point a lot of anticipation is happening as a result to try and predict what will happen.
Cold War
Castro as a figure of the Cold War, due to the CELAC rotating presidency he is now representing Latin America; and perhaps going back to bast Cold War tensions.
Serbia and Kosovo trying to join European Union and to come together to deal with joint issues, improve relations—relates to cold war in the sense that two tense countries coming to an agreement and better their relationships to prevent war.
Balance of Power
China’s joining the resolution in the UN is an act to keep North Korea in check and preserve a balance of power. Latin American countries are becoming more prominent, adding players to the system trade with EU and each other ensure interdependence to maintain a balance of powers as new powers in Latin America emerge as major players.
Concert of Europe
Transatlantic trading debate between US and France represent the concert of Europe as they model coming together to talk and come up with a compromise/decision. UK is a balancer. Serbian and Kosovo trying to join European Union and to come together to deal with joint issues, improve relations.
Constructivism
Norms are changing in terms of what we talk about… Immigration is now an approachable albeit uncomfortable topic to discuss. Identities of the citizen and the identity of the immigrant are changing as integration is happening. Through trade countries are becoming more and more interdependent as seen in Europe and the trade discussion in the transatlantic trading article.
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Rationality
ReplyDeleteChina's rational choice to detest North Korea's Nuclear System reflects an exercise of power to stabilize the east.
Norms
These are changing in France as Gay Marriage is becoming a part of politics. Soon it will be accepted and the system may slightly change.
Polarity
China is currently exercising its power in the far east. They signed a UN security resolution to control North Korea. This moves the world closer to bipolarity since China is rising as a regional hegemon.
Politics
Obama is attempting to exercise power by electing officials, but the Senate is checking this power. Obama is still attempting to pass legislature despite resistance.
Power
In Canada, women are being elected to higher and more prestigious positions. Over time women will have gained higher power through these more prestigious positions.
Radicalism
Peru's economy is growing, and more capitalism has spread to this area. This shows how capitalist countries have asserted their dominance and ideas to a state lower in the overall hierarchy.
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