Introduction to International Relations

Paper Code: 
CPOL 401
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Rationale: This Course is designed to give students a sense of some important theoretical approaches to understand international relations; a history from 1945 onwards to the present; and an outline of the evolution of Indian foreign policy since independence and its possible future trajectory.

 

The objectives of this course are to:

1.    This course provides a concise survey of history of world.

2.    The aim of the course is to introduce the student genre to provide a comprehensive and in depth analysis of the various important events in international history.

3.    The course will help in developing analytical understanding of the factors that led to various events and the policy orientations of the nations at that time

4.    Introduce students to the mechanics of foreign policy making.

5.    Identify the issues that influence the policy in order for them to develop a perspective on the emerging trends in Indian foreign policy

 

6.    Course Outcomes (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

CPOL 401   

Introduction to International Relations

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

CO16:  Develop critical understanding of importance historical studies in International Relations.

CO17: Reflect comprehensively on the strategies followed by nations to pursue their national interest.

CO18: To develop understanding of history of international relations, watershed events and how it has shaped contemporary rhetoric and policy orientations of nations

CO19: Understand the influences on the basic features of Indian foreign policy that have evolved over six decades of nationhood.

CO20: Develop a understanding of historical, political and economic dimensions of the post-Cold war era and

the rise of the European Union, China, Russia and Japan as centers of power

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments,Use of Maps and Globe, 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
 
18.00
Unit I: 
Approaches to International Relations

Classical Realism (Hans Morgenthau) and Neo-Realism (Kenneth Waltz); Neo-Liberalism: Complex Interdependence (Robert O. Keohane and Joseph Nye); Structural Approaches: World Systems Approach (Immanuel Wallerstein) and Dependency School (Andre Gunder Frank); Feminist Perspective (J. Ann Tickner)

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Cold War Era

Second World War & Origins of Cold War; Phases of Cold War: First Cold War

18.00
Unit III: 
End of Cold War Era

Rise and Fall of Détente; Second Cold War; End of Cold War and Collapse of the Soviet Union 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Post Cold- War Era and Emerging Centers of Power

European Union, China, Russia and

Japan 

18.00
Unit V: 
India’s Foreign Policy

Basic Determinants (Historical, Geo-Political, Economic, Domestic and Strategic); India’s Policy of Non-alignment; India: An Emerging Power

 

Essential Readings: 

Ø  Khanna, V.N. and Kumar, L.K. (2018) Foreign Policy of India. New Delhi:  Vikas Publishing House

Ø  Basu, R.(2017). International Politics: Concepts, Theories and Issues. New Delhi: Sage Publications.

Ø  Ghai,U R, Ghai,K K,(2017),International Politics: Theory and Practice, Jalandhar, New Academic Publishing Company

Ø  Kumar,M. (2017). Theoretical Aspects of International Politics. Agra: Shiva Lal Agrawala and Co.

Ø  Johri,J.C.(2014). International Relations and Politics: Theoretical Perspectives in the Post-Cold War Era. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers

Ø  Goldstein,J .S., ,and Pevehouse, J.C.,(2014), International Relations(X Edn) New Delhi,Pearson.

Ø  Heywood, A. (2014).Global Politics. London: Palgrave Macmillan

Ø  Chandra, P. Arora, P. (2012). International Politics. New Delhi: Cosmos Bookhive.

Ø   Chander,P.,(2010), International Relations,New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.

 

References: 

Ø  Palmer and Perkins,(2019),International Relations,New Delhi, AITBS Publishers and Distributors

Ø  Basu,R.,(2019), United Nations Organization,New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

Ø  Axford,B, Browning, G,Muggins ,R,& R Ben, (2018), Politics: An Introduction, New York,Routledge

Ø  Basu,R.,(2017),International Politcs; concept, theories and issues, New Delhi,Sage

Ø  Griffiths,M,(2013),Key Concepts in International Relations, London,Routledge

Ø  Nye ,J.S.Jr., (2009),Understanding International Conflicts- An Introduction to theoryand History (VII edn),New York,Pearson Longman

Ø  Huntington,S.P.,(1996), The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order,New York,Simon and Schuster

Ø  Deutsch, K. W.,(1989), The Analysis of International Relations, New Delhi, Prentice Hall

Ø  Morganthau, H. J. (1981), Politics among Nations, Calcutta,Calcutta References Scientific Book Agency

Ø  Distributors

Ø  Khanna, V.N.,and Kumar, L,(2018), Foreign Policy of India, New Delhi, Paperback

Ø  Johri J.C.,(2014), International Relations and Politics,Jaipur, Sterling Publishers

Ø  Dixit,J.N.,(2012),India’s Foreign Policy Challenge of terrorism: fashioning  interstate equations,New Delhi, Paperback

 

E-Resources:

 

Ø  Sørensen, G., Jackson, R. (2012). Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches. United Kingdom: OUP Oxford. Can be retrieved from https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=E947EED4A8B6D50D5EED71683A2C6ADE

Ø  Heywood, A. (2011). Global Politics. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. Can be retrieved from https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=7E0592651A3590663ACE8D32C2DB1765

Ø  Baylis, J., Owens, P., Smith, S. (2020). The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. United Kingdom: OUP Oxford. ( https://www.academia.edu/44890201/The_Globalization_of_World_Politics_EIGHTH_EDITION_2020)

Ø  Chatterjee, A. (2010). International Relations Today: Concepts and Applications. India: Pearson. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/International_Relations_Today_Concepts_a/5pJMUHz2gJMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Chatterjee,+A.+(2010).+International+Relations+Today:+Concepts+and+Applications.+India:+Pearson.&printsec=frontcover

Ø  Devetak, R., Burke, A., & George, J. (Eds.). (2011). An Introduction to International Relations (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/An_Introduction_to_International_Relatio/oXlVr6ZKiDUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Devetak,+R.,+Burke,+A.,+%26+George,+J.+(Eds.).+(2011).+An+Introduction+to+International+Relations+(2nd+ed.).&printsec=frontcover

Ø  Basu,R.,(2012).International Politics: Concepts, Theories and Issues.  India: SAGE Publications. Can be retrieved from https://www.pdfdrive.com/international-politics-e43167059.html

Ø  Chatterjee, A. (2010). International Relations Today: Concepts and Applications. India: Pearson. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/International_Relations_Today_Concepts_a/5pJMUHz2gJMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Chatterjee,+A.+(2010).+International+Relations+Today:+Concepts+and+Applications.+India:+Pearson.&printsec=frontcover

Ø  Foreign Policy of India. (2009). India: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Foreign_Policy_of_India/dOG8v3blLQUC?hl=en&gbpv=0

Ø  Theorizing Indian Foreign Policy. (2017). (n.p.): Taylor & Francis. Can be retrieved from https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=4CA988A7C413CEA9C3EC6EA5F8EAA7F9

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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