International Relations

Paper Code: 
POL 223
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper highlights the various aspects of conflicts and conflict resolution in the specificity of the long period of the post Second World War phase.  This paper highlights the transformation of nation-state system under the impact of globalization and international regulatory mechanisms.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Post War International System , Impact of World War II and Emergence of bipolar world. International power Structure- Bipolarity and Multipolarity.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Post Cold War World. Causes , History, Emergence and Decline of Cold War and NAM – Genesis, Objectives and relevance.

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Cold War and Evolution of Emergence of Third World, Concept, Features, Decolonization, Relations between Developing and Developed World, NIEO, WTO and GATT

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Regional Arrangements- EU, OPEC, APEC,SAARC,ASEAN

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Major Issues- Crisis in West Asia- Oil Politics, Arab Israel conflict, Iran-Iraq, Gulf War, War on Terror

Essential Readings: 
  • Arora,P, International Politics, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd
  • Chander,P,(2007,International Relations, New Delhi,Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
  • Goldstein,J.S, and Pevehouse J.C,(2011) International Relations(VIII Edn),New Delhi,Pearson
  • Ghai,UR ,Ghai, KK (2007),International Politics: Theory and Practice,Jalandhar, New Academic Publishing Company
  • Johari,JC,(1996), International Relations and Politics,New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

     

References: 
  • Axford,B.,  Muggins R & R,Ben. ,(2002), Politics: An Introduction,New York Routledge
  • Basu,R.,(2004), United Nations Organization,New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
  • Deutsch, K. W., (1989): The Analysis of InternationalRelations, New Delhi, Prentice Hall
  • Huntington, S.P.,(1996),The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order,New York,Simon and Schuster
  • Kumar,M., Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal Agrawala and Co
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  • Misra, K.P., and (1980)., Beal,R.S.,(eds.), International Relations Theory :Western and Non-Western Perspectives,New Delhi,Vikas
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  • Nye,J S Jr.,(2009)., Understanding International Conflicts- An Introduction to theory and History (VII edn),New York,Pearson Longman
  • Pfaltzqraff R.L., and Dougherty J.,(1980),Contending Theories of International Relations,London,Harper and Row.
  • Palmer and Perkins., (2004),International Relations,Delhi, AITBS Publishers and Distributors
  • Ray, K.,(2004), Western Realism and International Relations A Non Western view, Delhi,Foundation Books
  • Sharma,SR. ,(2003), US Iraq War: An Erosion of UN Authority,New Delhi, Mohit Publishers.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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