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To Walsh, the need for international politics remains. Interdependence, he argues, will never be complete. States desire to retain control over key resources that could be denied them in times of war or crisis. There is a certain level of mistrust between states, and that fuels the need for international politics despite increasing interdependence.
Moreover, interdependence also fuels more opportunities before war, because it creates more situations for offense or resentment, especially given that interdependence does not imply an even dependence between nations. That the relationships are often uneven specifically creates the conditions for international politics.
The rise of modern institutions such as the EU and NATO are supposed to smooth the way to peace. Walsh's point is that even an institution such as NATO is beholden to states. "Bureaucracy can help...
"International institutions are created and maintained by stronger states..." And are thus an extension of those states.
Walsh's essential point is that no matter how many changes are made to the game of international politics, the game still exists. The balance of power, the constructs through which power is exerted, and the means through which nations relate to another can all change, but the principles of international politics remain constant - protection of the nation's interests in dealings with other nations. It would take the elimination of nations altogether to affect a change of the system itself; everything else is a change in the system.
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