1.3. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, students should be able to:

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3 PART 1: INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION, COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODS 1.1 General information Full course title: World politics (Introduction into International Affairs and Strategic Governance) Type of course: Compulsory Level of course: B.A. Year of study: 1 st Number of ECTS credits allocated: 2 Academic hours: 72 (36 for in-class activities and 36 for home assignments) Lectures: 18 hours Seminars: 18 hours 1.2. The course goals and objectives: The main goal of the course is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge about world politics. Course objectives are: 1. To introduce students to the contemporary theoretical approaches to world politics and international affairs. 2. To provide students with main facts and different opinions on history of international affairs. 3. To orient students towards independent thinking about contemporary world politics, international affairs and strategic governance Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, students should be able to: - Explain the main trends in historic developments of international affairs based on the knowledge of IR history; - Use the main IR theories to analyze the current developments in world politics; - Operate with empirical and theoretical knowledge on world politics; - Analyze primary sources (Foreign Policy Documents of different states). 3

4 1.4. Course requirements and grading plan Course requirements Students will be required to attend not less than 90% of classes and be prepared for class discussions. Conscientious reading of the assigned materials is compulsory. Grading plan The final grade for this course will consist of the following components: 40% - exam essay 30% - grade for Module 1 30% - grade for Module 2 Each module is graded separately. Grading policy for Module 1 (100%). Class attendance-40% Midterm tests-40% In-class presentation-20% Grading policy for Module 2 (100%). Class attendance and participation in seminars 40% Home essay 30% Group presentation on IR theories 30% Essay Requirements Length of essay: 1200 words The reasoning in your essays should be well-structured and have 2-4 subtitles preferably in a form of a question (Is the state still the main actor and why?). In the introduction (1-2 paragraphs) you should explain why the subject you chose deserves discussion, why it is relevant to the current theoretical debates or why it is important in practical terms. The introduction should end with the main research question you will answer (or problematique, or hypothesis). There should be 2-4 more or less equal parts in your reasoning. Each part should have its own title and problematique (problem question/ research question). There should be a conclusion with answers to the question suggested in the introduction. Papers should have references and bibliography. Use at least 4 sources from the reading list (or you can find your own sources) In case of plagiarism, you will receive 0% for your assignment. 4

5 Participation in discussions Class attendance is required. Unexcused absences will lower the participation grade. Students are expected to regularly do the homework reading and study according to the lists of sources (books, documents, electronic resources) provided by the lecturer. On seminars, students are expected to take active part in the discussion and produce good acquaintance with content of lectures, documents and respective literature. To participate in a general discussion you have to read only about 30 pages (usually 1-2 articles). Presentations Presentations should last for about mins. They should have the following structure: - Cover slide - Structure of presentation - Main authors - Main ideas of a theory - Case study - Bibliography 2. COURSE CONTENT 2.1 Course content and readings by topic Module 1. Introduction into International Affairs Lecture 1.1. Introduction to IR. Introduction to IR. A systemic approach to the IR studies. Key concepts: system, great powers, balance of powers, foreign policy, IR systems classification Lecture 1.2. Westphalia system of IR Westphalia system of IR ( ) The 30-year war and its impact on IR. The peace of Westphalia and the key principles. Lecture 1.3. The Vienna system of IR The Vienna system of IR. Napoleonic wars and the collapse of Napoleon empire. Vienna congress and its decisions. The collapse of Vienna system 5

6 Lecture 1.4. Interwar period Interwar period. The Versailles-Washington IR system. IR at the edge of WWI, the end of WWI and the creation of new international order: key points and characteristics Lecture 1.5. WWII and its international consequences WWII and its international consequences. The emergence of a bipolar world order. The distinguishing characteristics of Yalta-Potsdam IR system. The Cold war notion. Lecture 1.6. Post bipolar world order Post bipolar world order. Pivotal notions, concepts. New challenges and realities. Seminar 1.7. International conflicts. Presentations. In-class activity. International conflicts and territorial disputes in contemporary politics: prerequisites, development, means of tackling the issue, solution. Documents, agreements Seminar 1.8. Foreign policy documents. Discussion of foreign policy doctrines of different countries. Seminar 1.9. Final test. Final test for Module 1. 6

7 Module 2. Introduction into World Politics and Strategic Governance Seminar 2.1. Introductory seminar. Discussion of requirements. Essay requirements. Presentations requirements. Methods in IR. Lecture 2.2. Development of IR as an academic discipline. World Politics: key concepts Two Russian school of studying International Relations. Development of IR as an academic discipline. Main concepts in World Politics. Main actors and main problems in World Politics. Seminar 2.3. Actors of World Politics Discussion on new actors and state as the main actor Additional readings: - Krasner, Stephen D "SOVEREIGNTY." Foreign Policy no. 122: Walther Ch. Zimmerli Klaus Richter, Markus Holzinger (Editors). Corporate Ethics and Corporate Governance, Springer, orporate_ethics_and_corporate_governance(2).pdf#page=238 Chapter: Thomas Risse. Transnational Actors and World Politics, p Reimann, Kim D "A View from the Top: International Politics, Norms and the Worldwide Growth of NGOs." International Studies Quarterly 50, no. 1: Haynes, Jeff "Transnational religious actors and international politics." Third World Quarterly 22, no. 2: Bock, P.G., and Vincent J. Fuccillo "Transnational Corporations As International Political Actors." Studies In Comparative International Development 10, no. 2: 51. 7

8 - Liss, Carolin "New Actors and the State: Addressing Maritime Security Threats in Southeast Asia." Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal Of International & Strategic Affairs 35, no. 2: Lecture 2.4. Lecture: Evolution of Westphalia System: current developments and theoretical debates Theoretical debates in Russian IR community about the current state and future of Westphalia system. Seminar 2.5. Evolution of Westphalia System: current developments and theoretical debates Assignment: prepare to discuss current state of sovereignty and threats to sovereignty from above (e.g. globalization) and below (e.g. separatism). Additional reading: Andreas Osiander. Sovereignty, International Relations, and the Westphalian Myth. International Organization, Vol. 55, No. 2 (Spring, 2001), pp Lecture: IR Paradigms Mainstream IR theories: (neo)realim, (neo)liberalism, (neo)marxism, constructivism, modernist theories Seminar 2.7. Applying IR theories to the analysis of the modern IR Choose one theory and read the respective chapter in: Globalization of World Politics Handbook. Assignment: group Power Point presentation of the applicability of the chosen theory to the analysis of the current events 8

9 Seminar 2.8. Russian FP concepts and official documents Four generation of Russian FP doctrines. Russian place in the world politics Additional readings: Foreign Policy Doctrines of states of students origin. Seminar 2.9 Debates about Russian place in the world politics Russian role and place in world politics after the end of the Cold war. Additional readings: - Ivanov, Igor. "The New Russian Identity: Innovation and Continuity in Russian Foreign Policy." Washington Quarterly 24, no. 3 (Summer ): Kubyshkin, Aleksandr, and Aleksandr Sergunin "The Problem of the "Special Path" in Russian Foreign Policy." Russian Politics & Law 50, no. 6: Kuchins, Andrew C., and Igor A. Zevelev "Russian Foreign Policy: Continuity in Change." Washington Quarterly 35, no. 1: Lukyanov, Fyodor. "Russian Dilemmas In a Multipolar World." Journal Of International Affairs 63, no. 2 (Summer ): Makarychev, Andrey, and Viatcheslav Morozov "Multilateralism, Multipolarity, and Beyond: A Menu of Russia's Policy Strategies." Global Governance 17, no. 3: Morozova, Natalia. "Geopolitics, Eurasianism and Russian Foreign Policy Under Putin." Geopolitics 14, no. 4 (Winter ): Nikitin, Alexander "Russian Foreign Policy In The Fragmented Post- Soviet Space." International Journal On World Peace 25, no. 2: Trenin, Dmitry "Modernizing Russian Foreign Policy." Russian Politics & Law 49, no. 6:

10 2.2 Essay topics/exam Questions Exam essay topics 1) The Westphalia and Vienna IR systems: strong and weak points (Comparative analysis). 2) The key characteristics of the Versailles IR system: the new European balance and its main drawbacks. 3) The bipolar world order. What are the key principles of Yalta-Potsdam IR system. Did the bipolar world division contribute to the stability in ? 4) The evolution of the American concept of "containment" as the cornerstone of the US foreign policy. 5) The Cuban missile crisis- the nadir of bipolar confrontation. International consequences. 6) The Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan as the tools of the post-war reconstruction in Europe 7) In what way are new global actors really new? How can they influence world politics? 8) Is state still the main actor in world politics? 9) Choose one IR theory and demonstrate its strengths and limitations in the analysis of modern world politics 10) Is Russia a great power? 11) Is Russia a European country? 12) What are the possible scenarios of global governance? 2.3 Exam timing Fall semester exam - January Consolidated reading list (in alphabetic order) Textbook: Sources: - Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation (2013) - Foreign Policy Doctrines of states of students origin. Secondary Literature: 10

11 - Bock, P.G., and Vincent J. Fuccillo "Transnational Corporations As International Political Actors." Studies In Comparative International Development 10, no. 2: Haynes, Jeff "Transnational religious actors and international politics." Third World Quarterly 22, no. 2: Krasner, Stephen D "Sovereignty." Foreign Policy no. 122: LISS, CAROLIN "New Actors and the State: Addressing Maritime Security Threats in Southeast Asia." Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal Of International & Strategic Affairs 35, no. 2: Reimann, Kim D "A View from the Top: International Politics, Norms and the Worldwide Growth of NGOs." International Studies Quarterly 50, no. 1: Walther Ch. Zimmerli Klaus Richter, Markus Holzinger (Editors). Corporate Ethics and Corporate Governance, Springer, %20Corporate_Ethics_and_Corporate_Governance(2).pdf#page=238 - Andreas Osiander. Sovereignty, International Relations, and the Westphalian Myth. International Organization, Vol. 55, No. 2 (Spring, 2001), pp Chapter: Thomas Risse. Transnational Actors and World Politics, p Ivanov, Igor. "The New Russian Identity: Innovation and Continuity in Russian Foreign Policy." Washington Quarterly 24, no. 3 (Summer ): Kubyshkin, Aleksandr, and Aleksandr Sergunin "The Problem of the "Special Path" in Russian Foreign Policy." Russian Politics & Law 50, no. 6: Kuchins, Andrew C., and Igor A. Zevelev "Russian Foreign Policy: Continuity in Change." Washington Quarterly 35, no. 1: Lukyanov, Fyodor. "Russian Dilemmas In A Multipolar World." Journal Of International Affairs 63, no. 2 (Summer ): Makarychev, Andrey, and Viatcheslav Morozov "Multilateralism, Multipolarity, and Beyond: A Menu of Russia's Policy Strategies." Global Governance 17, no. 3: Morozova, Natalia. "Geopolitics, Eurasianism and Russian Foreign Policy Under Putin." Geopolitics 14, no. 4 (Winter ): Nikitin, Alexander "Russian Foreign Policy In The Fragmented Post- Soviet Space." International Journal On World Peace 25, no. 2: Trenin, Dmitry "Modernizing Russian Foreign Policy." Russian Politics & Law 49, no. 6: