Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are to explain the historic and contemporary role and effects of different international actors in the global system; identify important historical continuities and changes in international relations; and identify the importance of various watershed events in International history and their impact on policy orientations of nations
Course Outcomes (COs):
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24MIR 222 |
History of International Relations (Theory) |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: CO43: analyse how the Post Cold War events have shaped contemporary power shifts of the nations. CO44: examine humanitarian intervention and human rights issues, analyze the post-9/11 world scenario, and explore non-conventional security threats shaping contemporary international relations CO45: highlights the various aspects of conflicts and conflict resolution in the specificity of ethnicity and warfare. CO46: interrogate in depth the wide-ranging impact of socio-political and environmental issues on contemporary world politics CO47: evaluate the role of non-state actors and the significance of gender in shaping global politics and governance structures. CO48: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction |
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 |
Post Cold War developments, emergence of other power centres ( EU, BRICS,China)
Humanitarian intervention and Human Rights; World after 9/11; Non conventional security threats
Ethnicity & Ethnic conflicts; War and Peace- Types of War, Approaches, Nature of Warfare ; Sustainable development
Contemporary global issues- Enviornment and Green Politics, Nuclear proliferation, Poverty and development
Role of non- state actors in international relations- NGOs, INGOs, MNCs, TNCs ,Gender in Global Politics
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