RECOMMENDED READING FOR WORKSHOPS

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

COORDINATOR

Spasimir Domaradzki, PhD. TA: Ostap Kushnir MA

COURSE DELIVERY

30 hours of lectures, 15 hours of workshops

ASSESSMENT

Three in-class exams each worth 20% (contribute to learning outcomes 1, 2);

Final exam 40% (contributes to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3)

IN-CLASS EXAMS

The aim of the in-class exams is to monitor the student’s apprehension of the subject. Three exams will consist of short open questions, where students will have to describe selected notions and terms. An essay on a selected topic can also be included. In-class exams will last no more than 45 minutes and will take place during the workshops. However, they will cover the topics discussed during the lectures. The in-class exams should take place during the 5th, 8th, and 11th week of the semester.

FINAL EXAM

The general student’s apprehension and knowledge on the subject will be evaluated during the final exam. It will cover the materials from the lectures and workshops. Short descriptive questions and an essay will be included.

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the basic approaches to the study of International Relations. The course will introduce the basic vocabulary for the student’s apprehension of the international relations. It will also present the key theories that can be used to analyze and explain the behavior of the actors on the international stage. Students will also be given case studies and will work with basic international documents in order to learn how various forces have shaped the outcome of important historical events that impact the international relations.

CONTENT

• Understanding International Relations
• Power and Sovereignty
• War in the international relations
• Introduction to International Relations theories
• International Security Mechanisms
• International systems
• The role of Law in International Relations
• Economy, trade and the international relations
• Contemporary security challenges
• Human rights in the International Relations

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course students

1. will have a command of the principal notions and concepts in International Relations;
2. will possess knowledge of the most important theories of International Relations;
3. will have an understanding of the various factors which shape world politics in the contemporary world.

COMPULSORY READING

John Baylis, Steve Smith & Patricia Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, An introduction to international relations. Oxford University Press 2011, 5^th ed.

ADDITIONAL READINGS

Robert Jackson, Georg Sorensen, Introduction to International Relations, Theories & Approaches, Oxford University Press 2010, 4^th ed.

Colin S. Gray; War, Peace and International Relations: An introduction to strategic history, 1^st ed. 2007, Chapters 2; 3; 14; 17; 18; 19

John J. Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, 2001

RECOMMENDED READING FOR WORKSHOPS

Snow, Donald. Cases in International Relations 5^th Edition. Pearson Longman, 2011.

Stiles, Kendall. Case Histories in International Politics 6^th Edition. Pearson Longman, 2010.

COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK 1

Introduction, Actors in Global Politics

No readings assigned for this week

WEEK 2 The changing nature of power and sovereignty in the international relations

Obligatory reading: Ruth Lapidoth: Sovereignty in transition (pdf from the lecturer)

Workshops – The Peace of Vestphalia, the French Revolution, the emergence of the nation-state

WEEK 3 War in international relations

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 13 “The changing character of war”

1. The evolving role of war in international relations – Lecture 3

Workshops – interstate conflict; intrastate conflict; conflicting sides; The Geneva Conventions, guerilla wars,

WEEK 4 Introduction to the Theories of International Relations

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapters: 5 Realism, 6 Liberalism, 8 Marxist theories, 9 Social constructivism

1. Theories of international relations – Realism to Social Constructivism, Globalization for the Workshops – Lecture 4

WEEK 5 –

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapters: 8 Marxist theories, 9 Social constructivism

1. Theories of international relations – Realism to Social Constructivism, Globalization for the Workshops – Lecture 4

WEEK 6 The World and Security

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 14 International and Global Security – League of Nations

1. International and Global Security – attempts to challenge the anarchy in international relations

Workshop: Congress of Vienna, League of Nations, United Nations

WEEK 7 The World and Security

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 14 International and Global Security – United Nations and beyond

1. International systems - bipolarity, unipolarity, multipolarity

Workshop: the Cold War, Pax Americana, multipolarity

WEEK 8 Law and the International Relations

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 17 International Law

1. The role of law in the international relations - - Lecture 7

Workshop: – 2-3 documents (international treaties) – Kyoto protocol, Land mine treaty, ICC statute

WEEK 9 International Protection of Human Rights

Obligatory reading:Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapters 30 Human rights and 31 Humanitarian intervention in world politics

1. Human rights and humanitarian intervention

Workshop: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, European Convention of Human Rights

WEEK 10

Obligatory reading:Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 31 Humanitarian intervention in world politics

Workshop: Examples of humanitarian interventions

WEEK 11 Regionalism in the International Relations

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 26 Regionalism in international affairs

1. Regionalism in international relations

Workshop: Mercosur, EU, APEC, NAFTA, CIS

WEEK 12 Economy and the World

Obligatory reading: Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 15 International political economy in an age of globalization

1. International political economy

Workshop: Bretton Woods, Gold standard etc

WEEK 13 Contemporary Security Threats

Obligatory reading:Baylis, Smith & Owens, The Globalization of World Politics,

Chapter 22 Terrorism and Globalization and 28 Poverty, Development and Hunger

1. Terrorism and globalization, Poverty, development and hunger, Arms Trade

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