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What are the prospects for cooperation or cooperation in the international system? Will states always be primarily concerned with their own security or is progressive change possible in international politics? Does it matter to international politics if states are democratic or not? And what is the importance of economic change, or gender relations to international politics? In the following seven films, some of the world's leading experts on international relations explore what determines how states and their agents behave in a globalised world and the different theories and analyses that have been developed to make sense of today's international system.
Track 1: Structural Realism
Professor John Mearsheimer from the University of Chicago discusses Structural Realism
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Structural Realism | Professor John Mearsheimer from the University of Chicago discusses Structural Realism Play now Structural Realism |
| 2 | Liberal Theory | Professor Andrew Moravscik from Princeton University discusses Liberal theory. Play now Liberal Theory |
| 3 | Securitisation theory | Professor Ole Waever from the University of Copenhagen discusses Securitisation theory Play now Securitisation theory |
| 4 | Feminism and International relations | Professor Kimberley Hutchings from the London School of Economics discusses Feminism and international relations Play now Feminism and International relations |
| 5 | Uneven and combined development | Professor Justin Rosenberg from the University of Sussex discusses Uneven and combined development. Play now Uneven and combined development |
| 6 | Governmentality | Professor Iver Neumann from the London School of Economics discusses Governmentality Play now Governmentality |
| 7 | Networks | Professor Katheryn Sikkink from the University of Minnesota discusses Networks Play now Networks |
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We're living in a time of might is right, despite domestically appearing to have rights. A recent example is the treatment of Palestine Action who have had their rights removed and branded terrorists despite not actually carrying out any terrorism. Even more current are the protests taking place in America regarding ICE and DHS curtailing people's right to protest. A person's right to protest essentially boils down to disagreeing with the policies of domestic governments.
I agree with Professor Mearsheimer China can't dominate without war, because America and it's vassals won't allow it to.