Flaw Of Conservatism

Another flaw I identify on liberalism is the way it ignores relative gains. I am not alone in my suspicion, Mearsheimer says that “liberal institutionalists assume that sates are not concerned about relative gains, but focused exclusively on absolute gains… Once relative gains are factored into the equation, it becomes impossible to maintain the neat dividing line between economic and military issues.” The “divorce” assumed between military and economic realm is a wrong move for liberals. Its failure to reconcile relative-absolute gains with a military realm makes its remarks on IOs and cooperation, and how they enhance security to the world, look pale because it does not take into consideration the advantage given to states that possess a