Theory of International Relations
Preliminary requirements:
- Interested in Global Politics/IR;
- Basic knowledge on Political Doctrins and Philosophy of science;
- knowledge on current affairs/20th century history ;
- Motivition to deal with theories;
Course Description:
| Lecture | 1. A Introduction in Epistemology of I.R. Studies (Political Science) 2. B Presentation of Classical Theories of I.R. 3. C. Presentation of Contemporary Theory-Schools of I.R. |
| Seminar | 1.Introduction in the topic and in the program of the seminar by the lecturer; 2. Disscussion on the theoretical texts; 3. text analysis; case studies; presentations; group work
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Aims of the course:
W1. Terms, Methods and Theories of I. R as a part of Political Science; W2. Classical Theories of I. R; W3. Important contemporary Theory-Schools of I.R; W4. Verification/Falsification of Theories/Schools of I.R
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U1. Ability to understand and to use terms, methods and theories in the field of International Politics; U2 Ability to identify, to adopt or to criticize theories and schools of I.R; U3. Ability to analyze historical or contemporary international or bilateral political constellations; U4.Ability to do research in I.R.;
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K1. Learning Responsibility, Tolerance, Respect of Diversity; K2. Ability to Teamwork
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Teaching methods:
Lecture with introduction and presentation of theories and follwing discussions;
Supervised Seminar with the combination of textanalysis, case studies and Paper- or Powerpoint presentation of students and following discussion
Evaluation & Completion:
- Active participation in the discussions;
- Presentation (Paper or Powerpoint) of one topic of IR Studies;Time: 10 minutes;
- Oral Exam on one topic of IR Studies; Time 20 minutes – two questions;
- An Essay on IR thoeries (5 pages including front page, index and list of literatur)
Students can decide what they prefare, Oral exam or an essay.
Basic Literature:
Burchill S., Linklater A., Devetak R., Donnelly J., Paterson M., Reus-Smit Ch., True J., Theories of International Relations, Palgrave 2005 Available on Internet: http://lib.jnu.ac.in/sites/default/files/RefrenceFile/Theories-of-IR.pdf
Cox R., Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory, “Millenium: Journal of International Studies”, Vol. 10, No.2, 1981.
Dougherty, J./ Pfalzgraff, R.(Ed): Contending theories of International Relations, New York 2001.
Enlow C., Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics, University of California Press, 1990.
Segbers K., Global politics: How to use and apply theories of International Relations, Berlin 2006
Sullivan M. Theories of International Relations, New York 2002.
Waever O., The rise and fall of the inter-paradigm debate, “International theory: positivism & beyond”, ed. S. Smith, K. Booth, M. Zalewski, Cambridge 1996.
Waltz K., Theory of International Politics, Reading 1979. Available at: https://pl.scribd.com/doc/40007016/Kenneth-Waltz-Theory-of-International-Politics
Weber C., International Relations Theory. A Critical Introduction,New York 2001.
Wendt A., Anarchy is what states make of it: the social construction of power politics, “International Organization”, Vol. 46, No. 2, Spring 1992.
Additional Literature:
Eschle C., Critical Theories, International Relations and the anti-Globalism movement(2005)
Lee Ray J., Does Democracy cause Peace?avaliabele online: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/ray.htm
Mearhimer J., Reckless States and Realism, “International Relations”, Vol. 23, Issue 2, 2009, available on-line: http://mearsheimer.uchicago.edu/pdfs/A0048.pdf
Waltz K., Structural Realism after the Cold War, “International Security” Vol. 25, No. 1, Summer 2000.
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