This course aims at providing the political science graduate students with a thorough analysis of international relations theory. The course will do so first, by analyzing the emergence of the modern state system and the evolution of the international relations as a discipline. Second, the course will focus on major approaches and paradigms in international relations theory, namely realism, neorealism,liberalism, neoliberal institutionalism. and contructivisim. By differentiating between rationalist and sociological approaches to international relations, the course will expose the students to the major current debates in IR theory. The course aims to furnish the students with advanced theoretical skills on international relations that would enable them to further their studies on international relations.
International Relations Theory (POLS 540)
Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
MA-Conf.Analys.&Resol-Non Thes | |||
MA-Conflict Analys.&Resolution | |||
MA-Cultural Studies | |||
MA-Cultural Studies-Non Thesis | |||
MA-European Studies | * | ||
MA-European Studies-Non Thesis | * | ||
MA-International Relations-NT | * | ||
MA-Political Science | * | ||
MA-Political Science-Non Thes | * | ||
MA-Turkish Studies | |||
MA-Turkish Studies-Non Thesis | |||
MA-Visual Arts&Vis. Com Des-NT | |||
MA-Visual Arts&Visual Com Des | |||
MS-Bio. Sci. & Bioeng. LFI | |||
MS-Bio. Sci. & Bioeng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Industrial Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Industrial Engineering LFI | |||
MS-Materials Sci. & Eng. LFI | |||
MS-Materials Sci.&Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Mechatronics LFI | |||
MS-Mechatronics LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Psychology | |||
MS-Psychology-Non Thesis | |||
PHD-Computer Science and Eng. | * | ||
PHD-Experimental Psychology | |||
PHD-Gender Studies | |||
PHD-Management | |||
PHD-Political Sciences | * | ||
PHD-Social Psychology | |||
PHDEPSY after UG | |||
PHDMAN after UG | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Finance | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Man. and Org. | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Op.&Sup. Cha. | |||
PHDMAN-Finance Area | |||
PHDMAN-Man. and Org. Area | |||
PHDMAN-Op. & Supp. Chain Area | |||
PHDPS after UG | * | ||
PHDSPSY after UG |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
This course investigates the international relations theory, focusing on the realist/neorealist, liberal/neoliberal paradigms. The course touches upon the constructivist logic as well. The course is aimed to provide graduate students with a clear comprehension on the IR theory as a field of inquiry. The course aims to furnish the students with advanced theoretical skills on international relations that would enable them to further their studies on international relations
LEARNING OUTCOME
* List the main theories of international relations
* Distinguish between different IR theory paradigms
* Grasp the basic assumptions of international relations theories
* Identify the main theories of international relations
* Apply these theories to international events
* Accept the methodological and theoretical variety
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
Percentage (%) | |
Final | 40 |
Midterm | 20 |
Term-Paper | 30 |
Participation | 10 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
Textbook |
1.Paul Viotti and Mark Kauppi, International Relations Theory, Pearson 2012 |
Readings |
5.Steve Smith, "The USA and Discipline of International Relations: Hegemonic Country, Hegemonic discipline", International Studies Review, vol.4, no.2, Summer 2002, pp. 67-87. (Blackwell online) |