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THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
POL209 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 3 3 6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2 - Basic concepts and assumptions of Realism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3 Jackson and Sorenson, 67-75 Proto-Classical Realism (Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes) and Classical Realism (E.H. Carr and H. Morgenthau) Hans Morgenthau “Six Principles of Political Realism” in J.Ann Ticknerr “A Critique of Morgenthau’s Principles of Realism” Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4 J & S: 79-82, 82-88 Art & Jervis IP 29-49 Kenneth Waltz (1979), “The Anarchic Structure of World Politics” Neo-realism or Structural realism during the Cold War Neoclassical Realism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5 Mingst and Snyder, ERWP. Morgenthau, “Balance of Power” and “Different Methods of B of P” Christopher Layne (2006) “The Unipolar Illusion Revisited” 7-41 Robert Pape (2005) “Soft Balancing Against the US”7-45 Types of Balancing Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6 J & S: 102-106; 113-118 CIR: 368-76 Kant, “The Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch” Basic concepts and assumptions of liberalism Sociological Liberalism Republican Liberalism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7 J & S: 106-110 IP: 199-214 Keohane and Nye, “Complex Interdependence and the Role of Force” Interdependence Liberalism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 J & S: 110-113. Joseph M. Grieco (1988) Anarchy and the Limits of Cooperation: A Realist Critique of the Newest Liberal Institutionalism, 485-507 Institutional Liberalism and critics Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10 Jackson and Sorenson, chp 8 Constructivism Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11 Jackson and Sorenson, chp 5 English School or International Society School (IN sys ve Int society) Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12 Jackson and Sorenson 167-174 Burchil at all, chp 5 Marxsizm Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13 Andere Gunder Frank Development of Under Develeopment Johan Galtung Structural Theory of Imperialism Dependency Theory Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14 Burchill at all, chp 6 Critical Theory Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15 - General Evaluation Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -