Liberalism
Assumptions
Injustice, aggression, and war can be eliminated through collective/multilateral actions and institutional reform.
The core belief of liberalism are
- The human nature is rational and good
- States are cooperative
- International System is peaceful and cooperative
- There’s always further progress for individuals and international relations between states to grow 12
- Individuals share mutual interests and will cooperate for mutual benefits 2
- human behaviors is malleable and perfectible through institution without aggression
4 Basic Principles of Ideal Liberalism 2
- Citizens’ Legal Equality, Civic Rights: Freedom of religion, free speech
- Sovereignty of state upholding civic rights without influence from Monarch or Military in foreign Policy
- Recognition of rights of Private Property
- The economy is shaped by supply and demand without strict control by governments
Branches of Liberalism
Sub-Topics to Liberalism
- Liberalism Historical Development
- Liberalism Why Cooperation Will Grow
- Theoretical Perspectives on Religion
- Theoretical Perspectives on International Institutions
- Theoretical Perspectives on Asia Pacific Security Studies
- The Four Great Debates in IR
flowchart LR
a(["Liberalism"])-->b("Types")
subgraph
direction RL
b-->b1(["Classical Liberalism"])
b1-->b1a["Law & society moderate anarchy"]
b1-->b1b["People have natural rights (Democracy)"]
b-->b2(["Idealism (inter-war)"])
b2-->b2a["Gives liberalism a bad name"]
b2-->b2b["Talking shop"]
b2-->b2c["League of Nations principles"]
b2-->b2d["Didn't work"]
b2-->b2e["Open Diplomacy needed - counter intuitive"]
b-->b3(["Neo-Liberalism"])
b3-->b3a["Use mathematical models"]
b3-->b3b["Inter-dependence needed with Hegemony \n Stability = rational cooperation"]
b3-->b3c["Counter Point to Neo-Realist"]
b3-->b3d["Conflict declining"]
b3-->b3e["IMF world bank surviving"]
b3e-->b3e1["New legal regmines - Int Crim Court"]
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