QUESTIONS

Questions

Questions

Introduction

Politics is the science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, defence of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals (Garrety, 2000).

Political realm is constituted by:

political office holders;

there is lying by political office holders;

there is violence between nations;

we can debate political issues with others with whom we disagree;

we can decide collectively how to use our limited resources;

We can make positive changes to help others in our community.

Easton Model of Political System

Easton in his model says that people demands and supports urge to make decision making and as a result of decision making, policy is being made which in return makes the political environment (Garrety, 2000).

Discussion

Difference between Domestic and International Politics

A. Legal

1) Domestic

law generally obeyed (maybe not true of speed limits but generally true about most laws)

sanctions enforced against law breakers

Legal recourse generally accepted as final. You don't see guys leaving People's Court after an unfavourable ruling from Judge Wapner and bopping each other on the nose (Garrety, 2000)

2) International

competing legal systems, many different

no single one that everyone recognizes or subscribes to 

B. Political

1) Domestic

the state has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force

in other words, only the state may use force to enforce laws or secure ends 

2) International

no monopoly on the use of force

self-help system in which every state must rely on its on force to preserve itself or to secure goals 

C. Social

1) Domestic

sense of community

common loyalty, people identify with each other

tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Maybe not as great as it used to be. This is the multi-cultural debate (Garrety, 2000)

2) International

weak sense of community

weak sense of common loyalty

sad to say, but most everyone notices a difference in the way they view horrible things that happen to your own country and horrible things that happen to other countries: difference between a shame and a tragedy 

Realism

Realism is an approach to the study and practice of international politics. It emphasizes the role of the nation-state and makes a broad assumption that all nation-states are motivated by national interests, or, at best, national interests disguised as moral concerns (Greenberg, 2007).

At its most fundamental level, the national interest is generic and easy to define: all states seek to preserve their political autonomy and their territorial integrity. Once these two interests have been secured, however, national interests may take different forms (Greenberg, 2007). Some states may have an interest in securing more resources or land; other states may wish to expand their own political or economic systems into other areas; some states may merely wish to be left alone.

Neo liberal Institutionalism

The neorealist-neoliberal institutionalism debate develops along a number of criticisms, primary among which is the realist or neorealist assertion that international institutions play a minimal role in shaping international politics and that the prospects ...