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Introductory lecture to the discipline of International Relations by Dr Patrick Theiner, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Recorded in late 2020. "Carrot in a Box" video: • "Carrot in a Box" Jimmy Carr IN TEARS Afte... == Timestamps == 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Neorealism refresher 02:29 - Are we really living in a neorealist world? 05:25 - Early liberal thinkers 08:01 - Core liberal ideas 11:11 - Interdependence as a core concept 13:26 - Neorealism vs. institutionalism 15:33 - When do we expect cooperation? 18:27 - Game theory basics 18:52 - Carrot in a box 23:04 - Coordination game 27:39 - Prisoner's Dilemma 34:43 - Prisoner's Dilemmas in IR 38:19 - Escaping the Prisoner's Dilemma 41:37 - When are institutions created? 46:25 - Is institutionalism a good theory?

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