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A 6 page research paper that answers various questions pertaining to international political economy. Topics covered include whether or not economics constitutes the cause or cure of conflict and the effectiveness of the UN. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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writing in 1913, observed that the excuse of economics in order to explain the arms buildup prior to World War II was a "great illusion" (2002). He argues that "political
and military power can in reality do nothing for trade" (p. 233). In effect, Angell point out that economics were, at that time, being cited as a cause for conflict,
but that this reasoning was wrong since the world was--even then--so interconnected and interdependent that this rationalization for war did not make sense. Lenin, of course, disagreed. In true
Marxist fashion, he saw imperialism, the forceful takeover of colonial lands, as the natural evolution of capitalism (2002). He considered it to be the "monopoly stage of capitalism" (p. 247).
Therefore, Lenin concludes his remarks on capitalism by asking: ...is there under capitalism any means of removing the disparity between the development of productive forces and the accumulation of capital
on the one side, and the division of colonies and spheres of influence for finance capital on the other side--other than by resorting to war? (Lenin, 2002, p. 248).
Robert Gilpin (2002) argues that the "great turning points in world history" have been provided by "hegemonic struggles among political rivals" (p. 84). Citing Raymond Aron, Gilpin defines a hegemonic
war as being "characterized less by its immediate causes...than by the extent and the stakes involved," so that the "inevitable consequence of victory" is that at least one of the
victors achieves hegemony. As this suggests, Gilpin sees economics are being intrinsically tied to international power the will of nations to maintain dominance. He argues that the cost of the
traditional dominant state maintaining "the international system increase relative to its capacity to pay," which in turn causes severe fiscal crisis (p. 75). After outlining the various ways in
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