Lateral pressure theory

typically economic/industrial
a. describes the effects of growth
on a state's relations with other states

as states advance economically

b. suggests that meet growing demand
they must acquire new resources to
sustain growth

is a potential source of conflict

c. The pursuit of such resources the expanding state
between
other states

the situation is a zero-sum game

d. Because resources are limited
in which one nation's gain is another's loss

since powerful states have better access to resources

states compete for power and influence

beyond the original scope of the conflict.
e.
The development of Japan

and its subsequent involvement in World War II

is an historical example of lateral pressure contributing to conflict

f. neoconservative theorists have predicted that

International
relations China's rapid economic advancement
theories II will jeopardize Sino-American relations

under some circumstances

argues that induce stability
nuclear weapons can
decrease the chances of crisis escalation

nuclear weapons are said to have induced stability during the Cold War,
Nuclear
peace when both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

possessed mutual second-strike retaliation capability

eliminating the possibility of nuclear victory for either side

military strategy developed during the Cold War

strategy by which governments

threaten an immense retaliation if attacked

if they do not wish to suffer great damage
such that aggressors are deterred
as a result of an aggressive action
Deterrence
theory Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)
Deterrents can be conventional weapons strength
economic sanctions
any combination of these
International relations theories II.mmap - 03/06/2009 - Carlos Mondragón