poli sci study guide
QUESTION #1
Quote relevance (spivak) why? (Colonizer and colony)
Spivak speaks against intellectual colonialism = globalized world
Theories that challenge “legacy of colonialism”
Problems of postcolonial subjectivity
Relevant due to the fact that there are many existing concepts related to IR and International Law that remain private “not part of open knowledge” to the nation
Focus on debunking common assumptions of “IR” (i.e white vs colored people) White mans burden
Western thinking is superior = WRONG
Everyone who does not think this was is irrational and backwards = WRONG
Post- colonialism challenges the euro centrism of “IR”
Relevance to “IR” and International Law?
International Law is weak because it becomes hard to enforce on stronger nations, results in stronger nations invading weaker nations.
Allows for the strong to be advantaged
International Society = exclusive Why? Dis regards anarchy !
Western countries are advocates on international criminal court (active members) = doing the most violent acts among the weaker nations, use their power for bad
UN, IO= FAIL, they don’t help but continue to be funded? What is the purpose of their existence if their assumed purpose is to protect and avoided this behaviour. To what Extent does the experience of colonialism “cannot be part of official knowledge” in “IR”?
Why? Because they western way is the logical way= WRONG
Goes against the entire notion of international law, they impose laws that they do not follow.
Laws that only apply to the under dogs or weaker nations
QUESTION #2
4 myths of “IR”
1.) Sovereignty – supreme power or authority
a. Invaded Kuwait and impeded on their sovereignty
b. Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing petroleum
c. Kuwait’s over production of petroleum kept revenues down for Iraq
d. August 2nd 1990- invasion of Kuwait , Saddam Hussein announced shortly after that it was the 19 province of Iraq.
2.) Balance of Power- MAD, Cuban missile crisis
a. There is a
Quote relevance (spivak) why? (Colonizer and colony)
Spivak speaks against intellectual colonialism = globalized world
Theories that challenge “legacy of colonialism”
Problems of postcolonial subjectivity
Relevant due to the fact that there are many existing concepts related to IR and International Law that remain private “not part of open knowledge” to the nation
Focus on debunking common assumptions of “IR” (i.e white vs colored people) White mans burden
Western thinking is superior = WRONG
Everyone who does not think this was is irrational and backwards = WRONG
Post- colonialism challenges the euro centrism of “IR”
Relevance to “IR” and International Law?
International Law is weak because it becomes hard to enforce on stronger nations, results in stronger nations invading weaker nations.
Allows for the strong to be advantaged
International Society = exclusive Why? Dis regards anarchy !
Western countries are advocates on international criminal court (active members) = doing the most violent acts among the weaker nations, use their power for bad
UN, IO= FAIL, they don’t help but continue to be funded? What is the purpose of their existence if their assumed purpose is to protect and avoided this behaviour. To what Extent does the experience of colonialism “cannot be part of official knowledge” in “IR”?
Why? Because they western way is the logical way= WRONG
Goes against the entire notion of international law, they impose laws that they do not follow.
Laws that only apply to the under dogs or weaker nations
QUESTION #2
4 myths of “IR”
1.) Sovereignty – supreme power or authority
a. Invaded Kuwait and impeded on their sovereignty
b. Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing petroleum
c. Kuwait’s over production of petroleum kept revenues down for Iraq
d. August 2nd 1990- invasion of Kuwait , Saddam Hussein announced shortly after that it was the 19 province of Iraq.
2.) Balance of Power- MAD, Cuban missile crisis
a. There is a