Globalization essay writing services Part 1: Anarchy and the Causes of War

The traditional focus of the discipline of International Relations has been on the questions of war and peace and the security of states. Within the traditional formulation, International Relations is about war and peace. Traditional approaches such as realism conclude that conflict and war are the inevitable products of a system of independent political communities each concerned with its own security. In an anarchical environment, the key issue for states is self-preservation through armed force. While there is widespread agreement that anarchy is the defining feature of the international system, the various theoretical perspectives in International Relations differ on the meaning and consequences of anarchy. In this seminar we explore realist, liberal and constructivist understandings of anarchy and the different causes of war.

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITY

Note: there are no seminars scheduled for this topic. Instead of attending a seminar, you are expected to engage in ‘virtual’ seminar discussions relating to the questions below on the Moodle discussion boards. A discussion forum will be set up for each seminar question. You must post a response of no less than 300 words and no more than 500 words in response to at least one question by midnight on

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Wednesday 13 May 2015. Once you have posted a response to a question, you need to read and engage with the responses posted by other people. You must post a reply to someone else’s post/engage in discussion by midnight on Friday 15 May 2015. Failure to post your own response to a question and post a reply to someone else’s response to a question by the dates specified will result in you being marked ‘absent’ for this week.

Seminar Questions:

a). What is anarchy? Why is it so significant for many International Relations theorists?

b). Are realists correct to argue that anarchy inevitably leads to security dilemmas and conflict between states? Or do liberals or constructivists provide a more persuasive account of anarchy and its consequences?

c). Why do wars occur? Is there a relationship between sovereignty, anarchy and war?

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