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Theories of International

Relations- LiberalismRobert Keohane and Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Powerand Interdependence(19!

The liberal "on"ept#ali$ation of the

international system The %"omple& interdependen"e' thesis The "on"ept#ali$ation of states' preferen"e

formation omparison )ith the realist and neo-realist IR

theories

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The liberal "on"ept#ali$ation

of the international system *istin"t idea of international anar"hy+ #estionsthe #tility of #se of po)er in internationalpoliti"s transnational a"tions and orani$ations

/oliti"s of e"onomi" interdependen"e+- /o)er-based analysis of the politi"s ofinterdependen"e, dra)in on barainin theory

- The' "omple& interdependen"e thesis and thepro"ess that it en"ompasses

- International reimes

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The %"omple&

interdependen"e' thesis So"ieties not only "onne"t thro#h interstateb#t transo0ernmental and transnational"hannels, hen"e states are not the sole a"torsin international politi"s and the state is not an#nitary a"tor

There is no hierar"hy of iss#es in theinterstate relations, hen"e the state foreinpoli"y is not predominated by the se"#rity

iss#e States o0er"ome the se"#rity dilemma tho#h

military po)er "an be #sed politi"ally

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The "on"ept#ali$ation of

states' preferen"e formation /ro"ess str#"t#re relation in liberal analysisInternational system is "on"ept#ali$ed in terms ofstr#"t#re (pattern of distrib#tion of po)er! andpro"ess (pattern of intera"tion of #nits!

ormation of states' preferen"es

-Str#"t#re of the system+ pro0ides opport#nities and"onstraints (intensity of internationalinterdependen"e deree of instit#tionali$ation of

international r#les!-Non-str#"t#ral fa"tors+ non-str#"t#ral in"enti0es

(te"hnoloi"al ad0an"es iss#e density! andopport#nities for "omm#ni"ation and "ooperation

*omesti" le0el of analysis simple learnin

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omparison )ith the realist

and neo-realist IR theories Similarities+- 2tilitarian "on"ept#ali$ations of the )orld+ based

on the ass#mption that the indi0id#al a"torsp#rs#e their o)n interests by respondin toin"enti0es

- Rational "on"ept#ali$ation+ rational internationala"tors

*ifferen"es+

- 3oals of the a"tors in international politi"s- The "hara"teristi"s of the international

en0ironment