lecture 3 liberalism

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NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OFMALAYSIA

FACULTY OF DEFENCE ANDMANAGEMENT STUDIES D EPARTMENT OF

STRATEGIC STUDIES

THEORIES AND APPROACHES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS(DIS 1123)

Prepared by:Miss Ima


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L3 : LIBERALISM


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CONTENT

IntroductionOrigins of LiberalismWhat is Liberalism?

Intellectual and Influences


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Liberals believe that war or any other aggressivebehavior is not evitable and can be moderatedthrough institutional reform.

Through collective action, states can cooperate toeliminate the possibility of war.


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Has root in idealism, ie, believes morality, law & IOas basic of IR.Classical liberal theories believe;

i) Individual

most important units of analysis &claimant of rightsii) State plays a minimum role, acting as arbiteriii) Utilitariants (eg Jeremy Bentham) view people as

rational & able to decide what is best forthemselves without government inteference.


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FOUR DIMENSIONAL DEFINITION OF LIBERALISM (D OYLE 1997:207)

1. all citizens are juridical equal and possesscertain basic rights to education, access to a freepress and religious toleration2. legislative assembly of the state possesses onlythe authority invested in it by the people, not abusebasic right.3. a key dimension of the liberty of the individual isthe right to own property4. largely market driven and not one that issubordinate to bureaucratic regulation and control,either domestically or internationally.


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WHAT IS LIBERALISM ?

The liberalism image of international relations isbased on four key assumptions:

1. The nonstates actors are important entities inworld politics.2. The state is not the unitary actor3. Liberalist challenge the realist assumption of the

state as rational actor.4. The agenda of international politics is extensive.


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Intellectual andInfluences


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B ARON DE MONTESQUIEU (1689-1755)

Reflect Enlightenment thinking.He argued that human nature is not defective andthat problems are created as man enters civilsociety and form separate nations.War is a product by society, not an attributeinherent in individuals.To overcome defect in society, education isimperative, it prepare for one for civil life.Group of states are united according to the law ofnations, which regulated conduct even during war.


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Liberalism at the 19 century????????Liberalism at the 20 century????????

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