August 29: Introduction to the Seminar: Working in and on International Politics
Readings: None
PART I: CONCEPTS, METHODS, MODELS REVISITED
August 31: Key Approaches to IR and World Politics Revisited
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “Political Research,” pp.1-22 [Chapter 1]
September 5: Issues, Methodologies, Theories, and Values in Global Political Research
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “Forms of Knowledge,” pp.44-48; 53-69 [parts of Chapter 2 & 3]
September 7: Asking and Answering Research Questions: Formulating Puzzles & Hypotheses
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “Asking Questions,” and “Answering Questions,” pp.101-128 & 129-163 [parts of Chapter 5 & 6]
September 12: Effective Research Designs
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “Research Design,” & “Comparative Research” [Chapters 7 & 9]
September 14: Doing Research
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “Ethnography and Participant Observation,” and “Textual Analysis,” all of chapter 12 and pp.s 309-319 and 328-331 of chapter 13
September 19: Quantitative Analysis I
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “Quantiative Analysis,” [chapter 14]
September 21: Quantitative Analysis II
Readings: Sandra Halperin & Oliver Heath, “ Bivariate and Multivariate Anlaysis,” read all of chapter 15 and pp.s 391-405 of chapter 16
September 26: Writing Policy
Readings: Bidisha Biswas & Agnieszka Paczynska (2015), “Teaching theory, writing policy: Integrating lessons from foggy bottom into the classroom,” PS: Political Science & Politics, 48 (1): 157-161. Link
& METHODOLOGY QUIZ!!!!
PART II: EXAMINING AND DISCUSSING IR RESEARCH & GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY
Exploring Writing Styles
October 3: Brookings (Research Tank) Writing Mode
Readings: Krisci and Ferris, “Not Likely to Go Home: Syrian Refugees and the Challenge to Turkey and the International Community,” (2016) Brookings Link & Giovanna di Maio, “A Tale of Two Countries: Italy, Germany and Russian Gas,” (2016) Brookings Link
October 5: Foreign Affairs (Debating Serious Foreign Policy) Writing Mode
Readings: Shannon O’Neil “The Real War in Mexico,” Foreign Affairs 88, 4 (2009): Link & Robert C. Bonner, “The New Cocaine Cowboys: How to Defeat Mexico’s Drug Cartels,” Foreign Affairs, 89, 4 (2010): Link
October 10: Washington Post-Monkey Page (Divulging Research to the Public) Writing Mode
Readings: Marc Lynch, “How Arab Authoritarian Regimes Learned to Defeat Popular Protests,” Monkey Cage Link & Corder and Wolbrecht, “Was Women’s Suffrage a Failure? What New Evidence Tells us about the First Women Voters,” Monkey Cage, Link
Academic Research Styles on the Backboards of Policy-Making
October 12: Trends/Problems of IR & Global Political Theory
Readings: Adam Liff and John Ikenberry, “Racing Toward Tragedy: China’s Rise, Military Competition in the Asia Pacific, and the Security Dilemma,” International Security, 39, 2 (2014): 52 – 91. Link
October 17: Rethinking and Reexamining International Security Studies: IR & Cyberspace
Readings: Lucas Kello, “The Meaning of the Cyber Revolution: Perils to Theory and Statecraft,” International Security 38, 2 (2013): 7 – 40: Link
October 19: Global Governance & Environmental Policy: The Case of Climate Change
Readings: Emilian Kavalski, “From the Cold War to Global Warming: Observing Complexity in IR,” Political Studies Review 9, 1 (2011): 1-12. Link
October 24: Global Governance & Environmental Policy: International Organizations & The Great Recession
Readings: Daniel W. Drezner, “The System Worked: Global Economic Governance during the Great Recession,” World Politics, 66, 1 (2014): Link
DRAFT OF TERM RESEARCH/POLICY PAPER DUE; TO BE CIRCULATED AMONG PARTICIPANTS
& LAST DAY TO TURN IN SHORT REFLECTION PAPER
PART III: DOING AND PRESENTING IR RESEARCH AND POLICY OPTIONS
October 28: Student Presentations & Discussion
October 31: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 2: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 7: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 9: S Student Presentations & Discussion
November 14: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 16: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 21: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 23: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 28: Student Presentations & Discussion
November 30: Student Presentations & Discussion
FINAL TERM RESEARCH/POLICY PAPER DUE on FINAL EXAM DATE
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