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

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

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

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: 
  • Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal Agrawala and Co.
  • Rumki Basu, United Nations Organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
  • VP Dutt, India’s Foreign Policy, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
  • UC Jain and Jeevan Nair, Foreign Policy of India, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
  • Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and Distributors, 2004MH Syed, SAARC Challenges Ahead, New Delhi, Kilaso Books
  • Ram Sharma, Indo- US Relations, New Delhi, Discovery Publishing House
  • SR Sharma, Indo- China Relations
  • VN Khanna, Foreign Policy of India, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
References: 
  • Prakash Chander, International Relations, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
  • Hans J.Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations
  • Yuri Alimov, Rise and Growth of NAM, Moscow, Progress Publishers
  •   JC Johri, International Relations and Politics, Sterling Publishers, 1996
  • Prem Arora, International Politics, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
  • Karl Deutsch, Analysis of International Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • SK Sharma and Urmila Sharma, International Relations :(Vol. I&II), New Delhi, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors
  • NS Gehlot and Anu Satsangi, Indo –Pak Relations, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
  • Ramesh Dubey and BM Jain, International Politics, Jaipur, College Book Depot
Academic Year: 
2017-18
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