The International System and Outsourcing

A system is an assemblage of units, objects, or parts united by some form of regular interaction. The concept of the international system is viewed differently by liberals, realists, radicals and constructivists.

- Liberals have three main conceptions of the international system

1. Views it not as a structure but as a process
2. View that international system as an international society or community
3. View that the international system is anarchic, can produce positive outcomes

-Realists view of the international system revolves around anarchy and state interests. In addition, these states focus on the polarity of the international system because of its focus on power.

-Radicals view the international system according to stratification, where the system is broken into three different strata’s: developed countries, partly developed countries and developing countries. The crippling stratification in the internationals system is caused by capitalism.

-Constructivists analyze the changes in the international system 

Liberal International System and outsourcing

liberal view the International system as a process. through this process the actor interact with each other and they learn from these interactions, and many national interest define the liberal international system. in the case of outsourcing the economic interest of the countries would be considered in the international system. multinational corporation are trying to benefit by providing lower cost products and developing countries are trying to benefit from the increase in the job market in their country. In addition, anarchy plays a role in outsourcing in the liberal international system. however, liberals believe that this economic interaction between  the countries can be positive.

Realist International system and Outsourcing

The international system according to realists revolves around anarchy. they believe that there is no higher authority regulating the actions of the countries in the system. however realist would assume that outsourcing is an action of the state that is not controlled by anything therefore they shape the system. However, neorealist believe that states are controlled by the system. Therefore, the would believe that outsourcing results from the United States needing to find cheaper production cost and this has lead to outsourcing.

Radical International System

The radical view of the international system is based of stratification. Radicals would view outsourcing as the exploitation of the developing countries such as china and India by the developed country of the united states. In addition, they would argue that this exploitation is due to the capitalist system because the it has forced companies to outsource.

 Constructivist International System

Consructivists would view outsourcing as one medium through which the international system is evolving. The world is becoming more globalized and outsourcing is just one aspect of the globalization that is taking place between countries and multinational corporations.