William Spaniel: International Relations 101 International Relations 101 (#15): The Unitary Actor Assumption
International Relations 101 (#15): The Unitary Actor Assumption Transcript and Lesson Notes
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- Review the core idea: Buy The Rationality of War on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Theory-101-Rationality-War/dp/1500685658/ http://gametheory101.com/courses/international-relations-101/ Can two perfectly intelligent, perfectly unbiased
- Understand how international fits into International Relations 101 (#15): The Unitary Actor Assumption.
- Understand how relations fits into International Relations 101 (#15): The Unitary Actor Assumption.
- Understand how political fits into International Relations 101 (#15): The Unitary Actor Assumption.
- Understand how science fits into International Relations 101 (#15): The Unitary Actor Assumption.
Key Concepts
Full Transcript
Buy The Rationality of War on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Theory-101-Rationality-War/dp/1500685658/ http://gametheory101.com/courses/international-relations-101/ Can two perfectly intelligent, perfectly unbiased leaders fight wars against each other? In our investigation of war, we will begin by looking at "unitary actor explanations." Specifically, we will assume that states are single entities with no domestic political cleavages. Although that might sound heroic at first, keep in mind that leaders justify wars using these types of explanations. Moreover, if wars can happen even when countries are unified, those causes can still lead to wars even if leaders have incentives for war that their populace does not share.
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What key concepts are covered in this lesson?
The lesson covers international, relations, political, science, unitary.
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