Liberalism (international relations) | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 23/12/2018

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00:02:18 1 Areas of study
00:03:51 2 History
00:04:00 2.1 Early beginnings
00:06:57 2.2 Neoliberalism
00:07:43 3 See also



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Liberalism is a school of thought within international relations theory which can be thought to revolve around three interrelated principles:

Rejection of power politics as the only possible outcome of international relations; it questions security/warfare principles of realism
It accentuates mutual benefits and international cooperation
It implements international organizations and nongovernmental actors for shaping state preferences and policy choicesThis school of thought emphasizes three factors that encourage more cooperation and less conflict among states:

International institutions, such as the United Nations, who provide a forum to resolve disputes in a non-violent way
International trade because when countries' economies are interconnected through trade they are less likely to go to war with each other
Spread of democracy as well-established democracies do not go to war with one another, so if there are more democracies, interstate war will be less frequentLiberals believe that international institutions play a key role in cooperation among states. With the correct international institutions, and increasing interdependence (including economic and cultural exchanges) states have the opportunity to reduce conflict. Interdependence has three main components. States interact in various ways, through economic, financial, and cultural means; security tends to not be the primary goal in state-to-state interactions; and military forces are not typically used. Liberals also argue that international diplomacy can be a very effective way to get states to interact with each other honestly and support nonviolent solutions to problems. With the proper institutions and diplomacy, Liberals believe that states can work together to maximize prosperity and minimize conflict.Liberalism is one of the main schools of international relations theory. Liberalism comes from the Latin liber meaning "free", referred originally to the philosophy of freedom. Its roots lie in the broader liberal thought originating in the Enlightenment. The central issues that it seeks to address are the problems of achieving lasting peace and cooperation in international relations, and the various methods that could contribute to their achievement.
Supporters of liberalism often believe in the spreading of democracy through cooperation.