analyse why the balance of pwr divides realists and liberals

analyse use key thinkers

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no greater authority than the n-s (realist)

sceptical abt if balance of pwr can be relied upon to keep the peace (lib)

no authority greater than n-s

influence of institutions of glob gov eg un r limited so n-s must achieve pwr and security in anarchic system. hard bc morgenthau “projection of hn onto collective plane) conflict inevitable.

links w conservative hobbs leviathan , rands focus on competitive nature of ppl shows ruthless. global security dilemma states will always seek to take advantage of weaker. mearsheimer see bipol of cold war shows how balance of pwr can achieve peace bc not in interest to start conflict. similar to india pakistan and chimerica?

lib sceptical abt if balance of pwr can be relied upon to keep the peace

balance of pwr always depend on arms races, fear uncertain distrustful world. this distrust btw triple entente and dual alliance helped provoke ww1. cold war could have esculated into conflict as cuban missile crisis shows.

n-s should work together to resolve collective dilemmas (klein: greatest failiure of..) marx + engels humans r naturally cooperative once class is removed

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