Focus on two of most prominent international relations theories - liberalism and realism. We'll focus specifically on their respective views of institutions and how effective those institutions may be. The readings provide a comprehensive oveview of liberalism and realism, but in a nutshell liberalism asserts that institutions serve vital functions such as fostering cooperation among states and preventing war between states, while realism asserts that institutions do little to influence the behavior of states. On that note, I present this week's question.
Please start a new thread in which you answer my question(s) and then provide substantive responses to at least two of your classmates. Be sure to cite your work.
Do you believe that institutions lessen the chances of war between states and foster international cooperation? Why or why not? Are there other mechanisms by which states could promote cooperation and prevent armed conflict? Explain.
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