Liberalism (International relations)

Liberalism (International relations)

1. Reject the idea that war is inevitable; believe that war can be avoided with international cooperation

2. Domestication of the international: introducing domestic institutions to the international sphere

3. Peace and cooperation. Long-term cooperation and harmony is sustainable

4. Maximize prosperity and minimize conflict

5. Promote ethics, morality, and benevolence, plus the role of international organizations such as the UN

6. Actors: Sates, movements, organizations, businesses, etc.

7. Opportunities to cooperate/pursue goals beneficial to all

8. Kant's triangle of peace: international organizations, liberal democracy, and economic interdependence

9. Promote soft power (power that does not come from military strength)

10. Three strands: economic, social, political

11. Neoliberalism

    • International institutions will mitigate the effects of anarchy. Cooperation can arise through the building of norms, regimes, and institutions

12. Democratic peace theory