In 'The Problem of Political Authority', Michael Huemer rejects the idea of political authority and introduces his account of the anarcho-capitalist society. In this society without government...Show moreIn 'The Problem of Political Authority', Michael Huemer rejects the idea of political authority and introduces his account of the anarcho-capitalist society. In this society without government everything is arranged by market mechanisms. In my thesis, I investigate whether Huemer's theory is philosophically convincing and I conclude that this is not the case due to major flaws in Huemer's use of methodology and in his arguments.Show less
International Relations theories have generally accepted the idea that the global system is structured by the principle of anarchy. In some regional systems however, the anarchical character of the...Show moreInternational Relations theories have generally accepted the idea that the global system is structured by the principle of anarchy. In some regional systems however, the anarchical character of the international politics has disappeared because of external hegemonic actors who have transformed the regional system into a hierarchical regional structure. In this structure, the distribution of power is affected to the extent that the regional dynamics are no longer determined by a state of anarchy but by a state of hierarchy, in which the hegemonic state renders regional competition by the subordinate states meaningless. Cooperation on conflict management in these regional systems is therefore bound to have different outcomes than in systems characterized by anarchy, as is shown in the case study of Central Asia, since uncertainty does not prevail and a central government (in the form of the hegemonic actor) is able to impose order on the regional members. Re-conceptualizing the systemic structure in which regional conflict management functions will enhance understanding of the changing world order, and improve predictions of state behavior in hierarchical regional structures.Show less
