Foreign Policies of Major Powers

Paper Code: 
Pol 413
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper provides an insight into the foreign policies of the US and China as well as an in-depth study of the policy India has pursued in her dealings with other nations of the world. The paper will enable the students to analyze some of the issues related with security and development concerns of India- particularly with reference to the impediments and opportunities in achieving national interest

The objectives of this course are to:

1. Identify major concepts and principles of International system and foreign policies of major powers.

 

2. Acquaint the students with the ability to analyse them with a theoretical framework of international relations.

3. Provide a framework to understand the features of International relations and their practical application.

 

                                        Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

POL 413

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Policies of Major Powers

CO70: Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key elements of political analysis of US power and hegemony.

CO71: Get a clear and comprehensive understanding of the role played by the United State world affairs.

CO72: Know India’s position with the major global powers and the reasons behind its policy stances.

CO73; Understand the role that China plays in regional and international affairs and about is ‘global’ aspirations.

Approach in teaching

 

Lecture and Classroom discussions(Tool-Power Point Presentations)

 

Online tutorials, case studies, guest lectures by eminent people.

 

Pictorial presentations through  Power point  and other virtual tools

 

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Foreign Policy: Meaning, Elements, Relation with National Interest

Major Approaches- Analytical and Ideological

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Foreign Policy of USA(Objectives and major issues)

USA and the Third world (with special reference to Asian and African nations)

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

USA and the Middle East; USA and Europe;

USA and South East

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Foreign Policy of India; India’s relations with her neighbours;

India’ relations with major powers- USA, Russia, UK, E.U & Japan;

India’s Security Concerns

 India and the question of nuclear weapons- NPT & CTBT

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Foreign Policy of China; China’s relations with her neighbours; China’s role in the Indian sub-continent

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Dobson,A.P., Marsh,S.,(2000), U S Foreign Policy Since 1945,New York, Routledge
  • Dutt, V.P, (2011), India’s Foreign Policy,New Delhi, Vikas
  • Goldstein,J.S. and Pevehouse,J.C.,(2011), International Relations(VIII Edn), New Delhi,Pearson
  • Ghai, U.R., &Ghai,K.K.(2017), International Politics: Theory and Practice, Jalandhar, New Academic Publishing Company
  • Khanna, V.N.,(2015), Foreign Policy of India, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
  • N. Jayapalan., (2001), Foreign Policy of India, NewDelhi, Atlantic Publishers

 

 

References: 
  • Arora, P.,(2013), International Politics, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
  • Appadorai, A., &  Rajan,M.S.(1985), India’s Foreign Policy and Relations,New Delhi ,South Asian Publishers
  •  Abraham, I.(1998), The Making of the Indian Atomic Bomb : Science, Secrecy and the Postcolonial State, New York , Zed Books
  •  Akbar,M..J.,(1998), Nehru : The Making of India ,London, Penguin
  • Bradnock, R.W. (1990), India’s Foreign Policy Since 1971, London, Pinter Publishers
  •   Dixit,J.N.(2001), Indian Foreign Policy and its Neighbours,New Delhi, Gyan Books
  •  Dixit,J.N.,(1998), Across Borders : Fifty Years of India’s Foreign Policy,New Delhi, Picus Books
  • Kapur, H., (1994), India’s Foreign Policy, 1947-1992: Shadows and Substance, New Delhi, Sage Publications
  • Kumar, M.,(2017), Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal Agrawala and Co
  • LaFeber,W.F.,(1994), The American Age: United States Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad 1970 to the Present, New York,W W Norton & company
  • Mansingh,S.(1984),India’s Search for Power, Indira Gandhi’s Foreign Policy, 1966-1982 ,Delhi, Sage Publications
  • Mohan,C.R.(2004), Crossing the Rubicon : The Shaping of India’s Foreign Policy ,Palgrave, Macmillan
  • Palmer & Perkins,(2004), International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and Distributors
  • Khanna, V.N., &  Kumar, L.K.,(2018),Foreign Policy of India,New Delhi, Paperback

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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