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Liberalism and International Relations

I. Introduction

(a)quotes from political leaders and intellectuals
(b)overview

II. Democracy

(a)limited government
(b)separation of church from state
(c)separation of economy from polity

III. Capitalism

(a)Markets
(b)Freedom
(c)Efficiency

IV.Two Contested Issues: anarchy; democracy and war

A. Nature of International Politics

(1) international law
(2) international organizations
(3) the United Nations
(4) collective security
(5) peacekeeping

B The Democratic Peace

(1) basic idea: the ZOP
(2) normative, structural, and economic components
(3) historical evidence
(4) outside the ZOP
(5) critique