Introduction to International Relations - Perception and Misperceptions: The Security Dilemma

Introduction to International Relations Lecture 03: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Realism Part I: The Security Dilemma Dr. Michael Rossi Department of Political Science Rutgers University September 14, 2015 Music: Laibach, “War“, NATO, ℗ 1994 Barret Strong/Norman Whitfield Image from Dr. Seuss, The Butter Battle Book (Random House, 1984) Chapter markers: 00:26 - Introduction to Robert Jervis’ work on Security Dilemma 2:44 - What is a Security Dilemma? 7:28 - Problems Related to the Security Dilemma 9:24 - The “Stag Hunt“ Model 18:43 - Conclusions Thus Far 21:03 - The Prisoners’ Dilemma 28:42 - What Determines a Security Dilemma?