Readings and Weekly Topics:
INTRODUCTION
January 20: International Relations and Global Politics: Introduction to the Course; Organization
Readings: None
PART I: GLOBALIZATION AND PROBLEMS OF IR & WORLD POLITICS
January 22: International Relations and Global Politics: Key Concepts, Methods and Problems
Readings: Steve Smith, Patricia Owens and John Baylis, “Introduction,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Introduction, pp.1-14.
January 27: The Globalization of Politics and the Politics of Globalization
Readings: Anthony McGrew, “Globalization and Global Politics,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 1, pp.15-31.
PART II: HISTORY, THEORIES, AND APPROACHES TO IR & GLOBAL POLITICS
January 29: The Westphalian System and the Evolution of International Society
Readings: David Armstrong, “The Evolution of International Society,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 2, pp.35-49.
February 3: The Short Twentieth Century and its Aftermath: From the Cold War to a Post-Westphalian Global Order?
Readings: Len Scott, “International History 1900-99;” Michael Cox, “From the End of the Cold War to a New Global Era?” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapters 3 & 4, pp.50-80.
February 5: Realism and Neorealism: International Politics and the Anarchy of States
Readings: Tim Dunne & Brian C. Schmidt, “Realism,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 6, pp.99-112.
Additional: Morgenthau, “Six Principles of Political Realism;” Waltz, “The Anarchic Structure of World Politics,” in Robert J. Art & Robert Jervis, International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues.
February 10: Liberalism and Neo-Liberal Institutionalism: Between States and International Institutions
Readings: Tim Dunne, “Liberalism,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 7, pp.114-125.
Additional: Doyle, “Kant, Liberal Legacies, and Foreign Affairs,” in Art & Jervis, International Politics; Keohane, “International Institutions: Can Interdependence Work?” in Art & Jervis, International Politics.
February 12: Neo-Realism and Neo-Liberalism Continued
Readings: Steven L. Lamy, “Contemporary Mainstream Approaches: Neo-Realism and Neo-Liberalism,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 8, pp.126-140.
February 17: Neo-Realism and Neo-Liberalism Continued
February 19: Marxist and Post-Colonial Critiques of the World System
Readings: Stephen Hobden & Richard Wyn Jones, “Marxist Theories of International Relations;” Christine Sylvester, “Post-Colonialism,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapters 9 & 12, pp.141-154; 184-197.
February 24: Social Constructivism
Readings: Michael Barnett, “Social Constructivism,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 10, pp.155-168.
Additional: Wendt, “Anarchy is What States Make of It,” in Art & Jervis, International Politics.
February 26: Cosmopolitanism and Global Ethics
Readings: Richard Shapcott, “International Ethics,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 13, pp.198-211.
March 3: Feminism and Gender in World Politics
Readings: J. Ann Tickner, “Gender in World Politics,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 17, pp.258-273.
March 5: MIDTERM REVIEW
March 10: InÂClass Examination.
PART III: STRUCTURE AND AGENCY IN IR AND GLOBAL POLITICS
March 12: International Law
Readings: Christian Reus-Smit, “International Law,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, pp.278-293.
FINAL PAPER ASSIGNMENT TO BE HANDED OUT.
March 17: International Regimes
Readings: Richard Little, “International Regimes,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, pp.294-309.
March 19: The United Nations I
Readings: The United Nations Charter; http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/
March 24: The United Nations II
Readings: Paul Taylor & Devon Curtis, “The United Nations,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, pp.310-326.
March 26: International Organizations and Transnational Actors
Readings: Peter Willets, “Transnational Actors and International Organizations in Global Politics,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, pp.326-342;
Additional: Keck and Sikkink, “Transnational Activist Networks,” in Art & Jervis, International Politics.
March 31: International Political Economy, Trade and Finance
Readings: Ngaire Woods, “International Political Economy in an Age of Globalization,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, pp.246-261; Matthew Watson, “Global Trade and Finance,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, pp.444-457.
PART IV: ISSUES, CONFLICTS AND CONTROVERSIES
April 2: National, International, Global Security: War and New Global Conflicts
Readings: Michael Sheehan, “The Changing Character of War;” John Baylis, “International and Global Security,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapters 14 & 15, pp.215-228 & 230-245.
****SPRING BREAK****
April 14: Global Terrorism: From ETA and the IRA to Al-Qaeda and ISIS
Readings: James D. Kiras, “Terrorism and Globalization,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 23, pp.357-371.
April 16: NO CLASS: Make-up TBD (due to Midwestern Political Association Meeting in Chicago)
April 21: International Relations and Environmental Issues
Readings: John Vogler, “Environmental Issues,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 22, pp.341-356.
April 23: Human Rights
Readings: Jack Donnelly, “Human Rights,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 30, pp.463-478.
Additional: Howard and Donnelly, “Human Rights in World Politics,” in Art & Jervis, International Politics.
April 28: Humanitarian Intervention in World Politics
Readings: Alex J. Bellamy & Nicholas J. Wheeler, “Humanitarian Intervention in World Politics,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 31, pp.479-493;
Additional: Kofi Annan, “Reflections on Intervention;” Barnett and Snyder, “The Grand Strategies of Humanitarianism;” in Art & Jervis, International Politics.
April 30: FINAL REVIEW & Final Discussion on the Future of World Politics: Towards a post-Westphalian post-Cold War Order of “Globalized States” --or the Return of Westphalia?
Readings: Ian Clark, “Globalization and the post-Cold War Order,” in Baylis/Smith/Owens, The Globalization of World Politics, Chapter 33, pp.513-526.
Posen, “Emerging Multipolarity: Why Should we Care?” in Art & Jervis, International Politics.
May 2-8: Final Exam (Look for Announcements)
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