History of International Relations-II

Paper Code: 
MIR 222
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

The objectives of this course are to:

  1. Explain the historic and contemporary role and effects of different international actors in the global system
  2. Identify important historical continuities and changes in international relations
  3. Identify the importance of various watershed events in International history and their impact on policy orientations of nations

 

Course Objectives (CO)

 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

MIR 222

History of International Relations

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO28:  Highlights the various aspects of conflicts and conflict resolution in the specificity of the post Cold War phase .

CO29: Analyse how the events have shaped contemporary policy shifts of the nations .

CO30: Enables the students to interrogate in depth the wide-ranging impact of these issues on contemporary world politics

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 
12.00
Unit I: 
Unit -1

Post Cold War developments, emergence of other power centres ( EU, BRICS,China

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit-II

Humanitarian intervention and Human Rights; World after 9/11; Non conventional security threats

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit-III

 Ethnicity & Ethnic conflicts;  War and Peace- Types of War, Approaches, Nature of Warfare ; Sustainable development

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit-IV

Contemporary global issues- Enviornment and Green Politics, Nuclear proliferation, Poverty and development

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit-V

Role of non- state actors in international relations- NGOs, INGOs, MNCs, TNCs ,Gender in Global Politics

Essential Readings: 
  • Smith,S.,& Baylis, J,,(2021),The Globalisation of World Politics, USA, Oxford
  • Ghosh, P., (2020), International Relations, New Delhi, PHI Learning
  • Ghai, U.R. (2020). International Politics Theory & Practice. New Delhi: New Academic Publishing Co.
  • Kumar, M. (2020). Theoretical Aspects of International Politics. Agra: Shiva Lal Agrawala and Co.
  • Johari, J.C.,(2019), International Relations & Politics Theoretical Perspective in the PostCold War Era: Theoretical Perspectives in the Post-Cold War Era, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
  • Basu, R. (2017).International Politics: Concepts, Theories and Issues. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Heywood, A.,(2014), Global Politics, London, Bloomsbury Publishing
References: 
  • Mansbach,R.W.,& Taylor, L.K.,(2017),Introduction to Global Politics, USA, Taylor and Francis
  • Pevehouse, C.W.,(2017),International Relations,New Delhi,  Pearson
  • Nye, J. S.(2009). Understanding International Conflicts- An Introduction to Theory and History. New York: Pearson Longman.
  • Palmer, N.D. & Perkins, H.C. (2004). International Relations. Delhi: AITBS Publishers and Distributors.
  • Axford, B. ,Browning, G., Muggins, R. & Rosamond, B.(2002). Politics: An Introduction.  New York: Routledge.
  • Morganthau, H. J.(1993).Politics among Nations. California: Mcgraw Hill
  • Deutsch, K. W.(1989). The Analysis of International Relations, New Delhi:   Prentice Hall.

 

 

E-Resources:

 

  • Young, J.W.,& Kent,J.,(2020), International Relations since 1945, London, Oxford University Press, Can be retrieved from

https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/International_Relations_Since_1945/dLXRDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=HISTORY+OF+INTERNATIONAL+RELATIONS&printsec=frontcover

 

Journals :

 

  • Journal of International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Economic and Political Weekly
  • India Quarterly
  • Indian Journal of Political Science
  • International Journal of Conflict and Development

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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