In what ways does the international system resemble Thomas Hobbes's view of the state of nature?

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Floriankapaun · Answer 1 · 2019-10-24T12:51:14+0000

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The international system resembles Thomas Hobbe's view of the state of nature in that "Stronger nations prey upon the weak." Hobbe's believed that the state of nature was anarchic and conflict prone whereby the strong would prey upon the weak. He would argue that this is what occurs in the international system today.

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Catavaran · Answer 2 · 2019-10-26T17:09:39+0000

The international system resembles Thomas Hobbe's view of the state of nature in that "Stronger nations prey upon the weak." Hobbe's believed that the state of nature was anarchic and conflict prone whereby the strong would prey upon the weak. He would argue that this is what occurs in the international system today.

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