Syllabus INTL. RELATIONS IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION - 58360 Last update 07-08-2013 HU Credits: 2 Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor) Responsible Department: International Relations Academic year: 0 Semester: 2nd Semester Teaching Languages: Hebrew Campus: E. Safra Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Arie Kacowicz Coordinator Email: mskaco@mscc.huji.ac.il Coordinator Office Hours: Mondays 1030-1200 Teaching Staff: Prof Arie Kacowicz page 1 / 10
Course/Module description: International relations, as a field of political science and a discipline in the social sciences, attempts to explain and understand in a systematic fashion relationships among human beings and institutions in the global arena, such as international (inter-state) relations and relations including non-state actors, such as international organizations and non-governmental organizations. This course will introduce the students to the basic theoretical concepts, historical material, and problems and issues that affect contemporary foreign affairs and international relations, especially since the end of the Cold War twenty years ago. In doing this, a number of aspects will be examined: international political economy, foreign policy, international ethics, the use of force, international organizations, and globalization. The course is divided into several parts. The first part introduces the study of international relations in general, including theories of international relations, as well as the majuor actors: nation-states, great powers, non-state actors, and the international system and society. The second part refers to international security (war and peace) and to international political economy. Finally,the third part refers to globalization and to global issues, suggesting avenues for future research and alternative futures for global politics. Course/Module aims: This course will introduce the students to th basic theoretical concepts, historical material, and problems and issues that affect contemporary foreign affairs and international relations, especially since the end of the Cold War twenty years ago. Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe, understand and analyze major events in the international arena. Attendance requirements(%): 80 Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: The course is basically a Lecture punctuated by Questions and answers, and some participation from the students in discussions. Course/Module Content: 1. Introduction and Levels of analysis (February 19) page 2 / 10
2. Who are the actors in the international arena? 3. Theories of world politics 4.Power and influence in international relations. 5. The international system and the international society 6. Foreign policy and decision-making models 7. International cooperation and integration 8. International security I: Causes of war, nuclear deterrence, and Third World security. 9. International security II: From conflict to peace and causes of peace. 10. International political economy, especially since 1945: North-North and North- South relations. 11. Globalization and global issues (ecology and demography). 12. International ethics and human rights. 13. International relations in an age of globalization and the future of global politics. Required Reading: 1. Introduction and Levels of analysis (February 19) Karen Mingst, Essentials of International Relations (New York: Norton, 2003, 2nd edition): Chapter 1: "Approaches to International Relations," pp. 1-16; Chapter 3: "Contending Perspectives: How to Think about International Relations Theoretically", pp. 57-62. 2. Who are the actors in the international system? (February 26) Bruce Russett and Harvey Starr, World Politics: The Menu for Choice, 7th edition (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2004), Chapter 3: "International Actors: States and Other Players on the World Stage," pp. 47-63. Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 4: "Great Power Rivalries and Relations," pp. 92-128; Chapter 6: "Nonstate Actors in a System of States," pp. 168-217. page 3 / 10
3. Theories of world politics (March 5) Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 2: "Theories of World Politics," pp. 22-51. ] Hans Morgenthau, "Six Principles of Political Realism," in Williams et al., Classic al., Classic Readings, pp. 43-48. Alexander Wendt, "Anarchy is What States Make of It," in Robert Art and Robert Jervis, eds., International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (5th edition), pp. 75-82. 4. Power and Influence in International Relations (March 12) Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power (New York: Basic Books, 1990), pp. 188-200. 5. The International system and the international society (March 19) Kenneth Waltz, "The Anarchic Structure of World Politics," in Art and Jervis, eds., International Politics, pp. 49-68. Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 4, "Great Power Rivalries and Relations," pp. 92-128. Hedley Bull, The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics (London: Macmillan, 1977), pp. 3-27; 65-74. 6. Foreign policy and decision-making models (March 26) Graham T. Allison, "Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 160-190 7. International cooperation and integration (April 2) Kenneth Oye, "The Conditions for Cooperation in World Politics," in Art and Jervis, eds., International Politics, pp. 83-96. 8. International Security I (April 30) page 4 / 10
Robert Gilpin, War and Change in World Politics (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1981), Chapter 5: "Hegemonic War and International Change." J Mohammed Ayoob, The Third World Security Predicament: State Making, Regional Conflict, and the International System (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 1995), pp. 1-12, 71-91. 9. International Security II (May 7) Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov, "Stable Peace: A Conceptual Framework," in Kacowicz, Bar- Siman-Tov, Elgstrצm, and Jerneck, eds., Stable Peace among Nations (Rowman and Littlefield, 2000), pp. 11-35. 10. International political economy (May 14) Robert Gilpin, The Political Economy of International Relations (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1987), pp. 25-64. 11. Globalization and global issues (May 21) Jan Aart Scholte, "The Globalization of World Politics," in John Baylis and Steve Smith, eds., The Globalization of World Politics, 2nd edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001), Chapter 1. 12. International ethics and human rights (June 11) Rhoda E. Howared and Jack Donnelly, "Human Rights in World Politics," in Art and Jervis, eds., International Politics, pp. 30-48. 13. International relations in the age of globalization (June 18) World Politics, Chapter 15: "Twelve Questions about Twenty-First Century Global Prospects," pp. 580-608. [ח Samuel P. Huntington, "The Clash of Civilizations?", in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 633-652. [חובה] page 5 / 10
Francis Fukujama, "The End of History?", The National Interest, Volume 16, 1989. [חובה] Additional Reading Material: Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 1: "Exploring Twenty-First-Century World Politics," pp. 2-21. Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 4: "Great Power Rivalries and Relations," pp. 92-128; Chapter 6: "Nonstate Actors in a System of States," pp. 168-217. John J. Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (New York: Norton, 2001), pp. 17-22, 29-36. Edward H. Carr, "The Realist Critique and the Limitations of Realism," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 39-43. Niccolo Macchiavelli, "Recommendations for the Prince," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 30-35. Thomas Hobbes, "Relations among Sovereigns," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 35-38. Bruce Russett, Grasping the Democratic Peace: Principles for a Post-Cold War World (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1993), Chapter 2 ("Why Democratic Peace?"), pp. 24-42. Michael Doyle, "Kant, Liberal Legacies, and Foreign Affairs," in Robert Art and Robert Jervis, eds., International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues (New York: Longman, 2000, 5th edition), pp. 97-109. ] Vladimir I. Lenin, "Imperialism: A Special Stage of Capitalism," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 63-65. Immanuel Wallerstein, "The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System," Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 16, 1974. page 6 / 10
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, "The Communist Manifesto," in Robert Tucker, ed., The Marx-Engels Reader (New York: Norton, 1978), pp. 473-500. Kalevi J. Holsti, "Power, Capability, and Influence in International Politics," in Charles W. Kegley and Eugene R. Witkopf, eds., The Global Agenda: Issues and Perspectives [חובה]. 9-21 pp. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992, 3rd edition), Ivan Arreguםn-Toft, How the Weak Win Wars: A Theory of Asymmetric Conflict, Chapter 1, "Introduction," pp. 1-22. Kegley, World Politics, pp. 444-455 ("Power in International Politics"; "The Elements of State Power").] John J. Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (New York: Norton, 2001), pp. 17-22, 29-36. Kegley, World Politics, pp. 535-553 ("International Law and World Order"). Galia Press-Barnathan, "The War in Iraq and International Order: From Bull to Bush," International Studies Review, Vol. 6, No. 2, June 2004, pp. 195-212. Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 3," Foreign Policy Decision-Making," pp. 54-91. [חובה] Charles Freilich, "National Security Decision-Making in Israel: Processes, Pathologies, and Strenghts," Middle East Journal, Vol. 60, No. 4, Autumn 2006, pp. 635-663. Michael Mastanduno, "The United States Political System and International Leadership: A Decidedly Inferior Form of Government?", in G. John Ikenberry, ed., American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays (Longman, 2002), pp. 238-255. Galia Press-Barnathan, "Economic Cooperation and Transitions to Peace: The Neglected Dimension of Commercial Liberalism," Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2006, pp. 261-278. Judith Goldstein and Robert O. Keohane, "Ideas and Foreign Policy: An Analytical Framework," in Judith Goldstein and Robert O. Keohane, eds., Ideas and Foreign Policy: Beliefs, Institutions, and Political Change (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1993), pp. 3-26. page 7 / 10
Joseph M. Grieco, "Anarchy and the Limits of Cooperation," in Art and Jervis, eds., International Politics, pp. 70-74. Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye, Power and Interdependence: World Politics in Transition, 2nd edition (New York: Harper Collins, 1989), Chapters 1-2, pp. 3-37. Donald Puchala, "The Integration Theorists and the Study of International Relations," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 315-330. Kegley, World Politics, pp. 564-571 (Chapter 14: "Political Integration: The Functional and Neofunctional Path to Peace," pp. 186-190; Chapter 6: "The European Union," pp. 186-191. Jack S. Levy, "War and Peace," in Walter Carlsnaes, Thomas Risse, and Beth A. Simmons, eds., Handbook of International Relations (London: Sage, 2002), pp. 350-368. ] Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 11: "Rival Theories of the Causes of Aggression," pp. 403-419. Kenneth N. Waltz, "The Origins of War in Neorealist Theory," in Williams et al.,classic Readings, pp. 49-55. Carl von Clausewitz, "War as an Instrument of Policy," in Williams et al., Classic Readings, pp. 403-410.] Kegley, World Politics, pp. 463-476 (Chapter 12: "Trends in Weapons Technology"; "Military Strategy in the Nuclear Age"); pp. 511-518 (in Chapter 13: "Stabilizing Power Balances through Arms Control"). Kalevi J. Holsti, The State, War, and the State of War (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996), Chapters 2,6, 7, pp. 19-40; 99-149. Kegley, World Politics, pp. 502-511 (in Chapter 13: "The Realist Road to Security"); pp. 554-563 (in Chapter 14: "International Organizations and World Order"). Arie M. Kacowicz, Peaceful Territorial Change (Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1994), pp. 17-37. Lilach Gilady and Bruce Russett, "Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution," in page 8 / 10
Carlsnaes, Risse, and Simmons, eds., Handbook of International Relations, pp. 392-408. Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 9 ("Money and Markets in the Global Political Economy"), pp. 300-344; Chapter 5 ("The Global South in a World of Powers"), pp. 129-167. Robert O. Keohane, "Hegemony in the World Political Economy," in Art and Jervis, eds., International Politics, pp. 295-306. Rafael Reuveny and William R. Thompson, eds., North and South in the World Political Economy (New York: Wiley, 2008). Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 8, "Globalization and the Prospects for Global Governance," pp. 257-299; Chapter 10: "Population and Resource Pressures on the Global Environment," pp. 345-395. Arie M. Kacowicz, "Regionalization, Globalization, and Nationalism: Convergent, Divergent, or Overlapping?", Alternatives, Vol. 24, No. 4, November 1999, pp. 527-556. Arie M. Kacowicz, "Globalization, Poverty, and the North-South Divide," International Studies Review, Volume 9, Issue 4, Winter 2007, pp. 565-580. Kegley, World Politics, Chapter 7: "Humanitarian Challenges and the Protection of Human Rights," pp. 218-256. Stanley Hoffman, Duties beyong Borders: On the Limits and Possibilities of Ethical International Politics (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1981), pp. 10-43. ] Hans J. Morgenthau, "The Moral Blindness of Scientific Man," in Art and Jervis, eds., International Politics, pp. 7-16. Arie M. Kacowicz, The Impact of Norms in International Society: The Latin American Experience, 1881-2001 (Notre Dame,IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2005), Chapters 1-2, pp. 1-41. Benjamin R. Barber, Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalization and Tribalism are Reshaping the World (New York: Ballante Books, 1996), pp. 3-20. ] page 9 / 10
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye, Jr., "Globalization: Whats New? Whats Not? (And So What)?", in Jon C. Pevehouse and Joshua S. Goldstein, eds., Readings in International Relations (New York: Longman, 2008), pp. 11-18. Steve Smith, "Singing Our World into Existence: International Relations Theory and September 11," International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 3, September 2004, pp. 499-515. Course/Module evaluation: End of year written/oral examination 80 % Presentation 0 % Participation in Tutorials 0 % Project work 0 % Assignments 0 % Reports 0 % Research project 0 % Quizzes 0 % Other 20 % Additional information: Participation in class: 20% There is the possibility of submitting a short paper (about 5 pages), 10% of bonus. page 10 / 10