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POLS 4610 International Relations: Theory and Practice

Spring 2018 –Wednesday 17:30-20:15 (PRH7)
(Wednesday 10 January – Wednesday 2 May 2018)

Instructor: Simona Rentea, Ph.D.

Please contact me by email in the first instance:
[email protected]
Office hours: Wednesday 15:00- 17:00
Office: San Ignacio Hall 310

Prerequisites:
For Political Science/IR Majors: POLS 1000 or 1600, POLS 1500,
POLS 2000 and Senior Standing

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Introduction:
The principal purpose of this course is to explore the key theoretical traditions in the
discipline of International Relations. There is little agreement as to what international theory
is and should be about. Questions of gender inequality and human emancipation are as much
a part of International Relations theory today as questions of sovereignty, balance of power
and the conduct of war. The aim of the course is threefold. Firstly, it introduces students to
fundamental texts and thinkers in Political Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism, Marxism,
Feminism, Poststructuralism and Postcolonialism in International Relations. Particular
attention will be paid to the assumptions, claims, and modes of reasoning that distinguish
these theories from one another. Second, it compares and contrasts their different
interpretations of the international in relation to key methodological and epistemological
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areas of disagreement. Third, it uses them to stage debates on key historical and
contemporary events, such as the Peace of Westphalia, the emergence of capitalism, the
decision to go to War in Iraq, and discuss key aspects of contemporary practice, such as
human rights, the changing practice of war and struggles for equality and emancipation.

Overall, then, the module provides students an opportunity to engage in these debates and to
explore the controversies to which they give rise. Taken together, this focus on the theory and
practice of International Relations should provide students with a critical awareness of the
importance of theoretically informed practice in the international arena, and the mode in
which this impacts on our daily lives in a globalized world.

Course aims:

At the end of this course, students will be familiar with:

• The history and development of International Relations as an academic discipline;
• The assumptions and intellectual origins of the major theoretical traditions in
International Relations;
• The differences and similarities between the key approaches and the outlines of key
debates in International Relations;
• The main contemporary developments in international relations practice, such as
radical change within the system, the changing practices of war, human rights,
globalisation, and human emancipation.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Provide a broad overview of the development of International Relations as an
academic discipline;
• Compare and contrast major theoretical approaches and traditions;
• Display a critical awareness of the key theoretical debates in International Relations;
• Investigate the practice of international relations through an examination of the
principal actors and political phenomena in a theoretically informed manner.

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Arts & Sciences Grading Scale can be accessed at: http://www.slu.edu/x6352.xml

Grade Points: Grade Components: Course Credits: 3

A 4.0 93%-100% 25% Mid-term Exam

A- 3.7 90%-92% 15% Class Participation and Debates
10% Paper Proposal
B+ 3.3 87%-89% 10% Presentation (of your final paper)
B 3.0 83%-86% 40% Final Paper
B- 2.7 80%-82%
C+ 2.3 73%-79%
C 2.0 67%-72%
C- 1.7 60%-66%
D 1.0 50%-59%
F 0.0 0-49%

Requirements:
• Students should complete the readings before the date for which they are listed in the
course outline. Students are required to attend each class session prepared and ready to
participate.
• Students will be graded on the basis of class participation that includes participation in
classroom discussion and formal debates (15%), a mid-term examination (25%), a paper
proposal (15%), an individual presentation of your project (10%), and the final
paper/project report (40%).
• Students are expected to research, prepare and actively take part in the debates.
• Present their ideas for a research paper in the final workshop sessions.

Classroom Philosophy:
• You are required to attend all sessions prepared to participate and think critically during
lecture and discussion sessions.
• I trust and expect that you will be able to sustain a mutually respectful classroom
atmosphere by treating all classmates as equals and with due regard for their opinions.
• Except for legitimate reasons (doctor’s letter certifying illness for example), you are
expected to attend all sessions. If you have legitimate reasons for your absence, an email
should be sent to the tutor in advance of the class.
• Laptops will not be allowed in class except for taking notes and in a manner that
would not disrupt your engagement with the class and your colleagues’ efforts to
concentrate. Phones are not allowed in the classroom under any circumstances.
• All required assignments are to be submitted on time. Essays or assignments that are
handed in late will be marked down by 5% a day for every day that they are late.

Note on assessment:
1. Your classroom and debates participation mark (15%) will reflect:
• The frequency of attendance and commitment to the course. Lateness and unexcused
absences will be reflected in the final participation mark.
• You are only permitted to miss two sessions for unexcused absences, that would be
ONE DAY in this course. For each additional unexcused absence, your participation
mark will drop by 10% unless you have an excuse (please get in touch).

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• Your ability to contribute in class and taking an active role in the classroom discussions.
• Your consistency in covering the required and further reading material and ability to
extract the most relevant information for classroom discussions.
• Your consistency in preparing and your contributions to the scheduled class
debates.

2. Mid-term Exam (25%) held on 21 February:

• The midterm examinations will be written on the respective date. No alternative
examination dates will be scheduled except for cases of excused medical absences.
• A review sheet with the topics and questions covered, bibliography and the format for the
exam will be provided prior to the examinations. A revision session will also be
scheduled.

3. Paper proposal (10%) due 21 March: 1,500 words of in-depth evaluation and analysis of
the relevant scholarly works on your chosen topic.
• A document outlining the requirements and expectations for the project proposal
is uploaded on Blackboard. It contains information on how this will be marked.

4. Presentation describing the research process and analysing the initial results of the
individual projects/final papers (10%) during the workshop sessions at the end of the
course: 15 minutes, followed by questions. Guidance:
• Do not read your presentation; by practicing, you will feel confident enough to present it
without reading it;
• You are presenting your topic, its relevance, your research question, methodology and
initial findings:
o Why is this topic important?
o What are the different perspectives in the study of this topic?
o What is your question and specific take on it?
o What are you attempting to research and how?
• Make the presentation dynamic, try to engage the audience, make eye contact.
• I am evaluating your knowledge of the topic, your ability to make your points
clearly, develop a unique angle and present an argument.
• Failure to present on the day you have committed to will result in a mark of 0.

6. Final paper (40%): 3,200 words plus a bibliography due on Friday 4 May 2018, 14:00-
15:00.
Text to include: an introduction, an extensive literature review (research design size), a note
on relevance or significance of the topic, a clearly stated research question, a
hypothesis, an analysis/support for your hypothesis, and a conclusion. Please
remember to make an argument and clarify and support your position throughout the
essay. Bring evidence in support of your argument.
Only paper submissions will be accepted, handed in during the specified time
slot. Late submissions will incur a penalty; they will be marked down by 5% a
day for every day they are late.

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Important dates:

Last Day to Drop a Class without a Grade of “W” and/or to Add a Class: Sunday 21 January 2018

Last Day to Choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Options: Sunday 21 January 2018

Last Day to Drop a Class and Receive a Grade of “W”: Friday 9 March 2018

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POLS 4610 International Relations: Theory and Practice

Spring 2018 – Wednesday 17:30-20:15

Course textbook:
Martin Griffiths (ed.) (2007), International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century,
London and New York: Routledge.

• Other course materials will be uploaded on Blackboard. In the first part of the course, in
particular, we will rely on these sources, please do check the course page on Blackboard
frequently.

COURSE SCHEDULE
1-2. Wednesday 10 January
General Introduction to the course
Introducing the course syllabus, assessment, expectations, and course format.

The Origins and Evolution of International Relations as a Discipline

• Martin Griffiths (2007), “Worldviews and IR theory”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.),
International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century, pp. 1-10.

PART I: CLASSICAL THEORIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

3-4. Wednesday 17 January

The Origins of Idealism: Liberal Internationalism
• John MacMillan (2007), “Liberal Internationalism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 21-
34.
Idealism: Industrialisation, Commerce and the Harmony of Interests
• Andreas Osiander (1998), “Rereading Early Twentieth-Century IR Theory: Idealism
Revisited”, International Studies Quarterly 42, 409–430 (Blackboard).
• Woodrow Wilson (1918), Fourteen Points: “A Program for Peace”, available at
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/wilson14.asp;
• Immanuel Kant, “What is
Enlightenment”, http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html

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5-6. Wednesday 24 January

The Realist Critique of the Harmony of Interests
• Colin Elman (2007), “Realism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 11- 13.
Six Principles of Political Realism
• Hans Morgenthau (1948), Politics Among Nations (“The Six Principles of Political
Realism”), pp. 4-16; Blackboard.
• Jonathan Cristol (2009), “Morgenthau vs. Morgenthau? ‘The Six Principles of
Political Realism’ in Context”, American Foreign Policy Interests, 31, pp. 238–244.
Blackboard.

7-8. Wednesday 31 January

Ethical Responsibility in a Disenchanted World
• Murielle Cozette (2008), “Reclaiming the Critical Dimension of Realism: Hans J.
Morgenthau on the Ethics of Scholarship”, Review of International Studies 34, pp. 5–
25 (Blackboard).
“Speaking Truth to Power”: Morgenthau and the Vietnam War
• Hans Morgenthau (1965), “We Are Deluding Ourselves in Vietnam”, The New York
Times Magazine, 18 April,
http://www.orchestratingpower.org/lib/Pentagon%20Papers%20Gravel/hans'.htm
• Further reading: Hans Morgenthau (1968), “Bundy’s Doctrine of War without End”,
New Republic, 1 November,
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/politics/92235/george-bundy-vietnam-war;
• John Mearsheimer (2005), “Morgenthau and the Iraq War”,
https://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-americanpower/morgenthau_2522.jsp

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9-10. Wednesday 7 February

Documentary session and discussion
• The Fog of War: 11 Lessons in War (featuring Defense Secretary, Robert S.
McNamara), Dir. Errol Morris (2003).
• Viewing, followed by the discussion of the Fog of War: 11 Lessons in War.

11-12. Wednesday 14 February

First Debate: Should universal moral principles be implemented in international politics?
• Notes on the documentary film: The Fog of War: 11 Lessons in War;
• Andreas Osiander (1998), “Rereading Early Twentieth-Century IR Theory: Idealism
Revisited”, International Studies Quarterly, vol. 42, pp. 409–430.
• Hans Morgenthau (1948), Politics Among Nations (“The Six Principles of Political
Realism”), pp. 4-16; Blackboard.
• Jonathan Cristol (2009), “Morgenthau vs. Morgenthau? ‘The Six Principles of
Political Realism’ in Context”, American Foreign Policy Interests, 31, pp. 238–244.
Blackboard.
• Murielle Cozette (2008), “Reclaiming the Critical Dimension of Realism: Hans J.
Morgenthau on the Ethics of Scholarship”, Review of International Studies, vol. 34,
pp. 5–25.
• Further reading: V. Pin-Fat (2005), “The Metaphysics of the National Interest and
mysticism of the nation-state”, Review of International Studies, vol. 31, pp. 217- 236
(Blackboard).

+ Exam revision.

13. Wednesday 21 February

Mid-term exam on sessions 1-12.

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PART II: CONTEMPORARY THEORIES IN INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS

14-15. Wednesday 28 February

Neorealism, Strategic Realism and Cooperation under Anarchy
• Colin Elman (2007), section on Neorealism, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 13- 30.
• Kenneth Waltz (1979), Theory of International Politics (New York, NY: Addison-
Wesley), Chapter 5, (on Blackboard).
• Charles L. Glaser (1997), “The Security Dilemma Revisited”, World Politics, vol. 50:
1, pp. 171- 201, (on Blackboard).

16-17. Wednesday 7 March

Neoliberal Institutionalism
• Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye (1998), “Power and Interdependence in the
Information Age”, Foreign Affairs, 77 (5), pp. 1- 10.
• Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye (1997), Power and Interdependence (Longman),
Chapter 1 (on Blackboard);
• Robert Keohane and Lisa Martin (1995), “The Promise of Institutionalist Theory”,
International Security, 20 (1), pp. 39-51, (on Blackboard).

18-19. Wednesday 14 March

Marxism
• Mark Rupert (2007), “Marxism”, in Martin Griffiths, (ed.), pp. 35- 46.
• Benno Teschke (2002), “Theorizing the Westphalian System of States: International
Relations from Absolutism to Capitalism”, European Journal of International
Relations, vol. 8(1), pp. 5-48, (on Blackboard).

***Paper Proposal due 21 March (paper copy, in class)***

20-21. Wednesday 21 March

Postcolonialism
• Rita Abrahamsen (2007), “Postcolonialism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 111-122.
• Paul Keal (2003), European Conquest and the Rights of Indigenous People: The
Moral Backwardness of International Society (Cambridge University Press), Chapter
2: “Wild men and other tales”, pp. 26- 63, (on Blackboard).
Second Debate: Should colonialism and postcolonialism be regarded as basic facts of
international politics?
• Enrique Dussel (2000), “Europe, Modernity, and Eurocentrism”, Neplanta: Views
from the South 1 (3): 1-15 (Blackboard).
• Enrique Dussel (2002), “World-System and ‘Trans"-Modernity’”, Nepantla: Views
from South 3(2): 221- 244; Kayaoglu, “Westphalian Eurocentrism” (Blackboard).
• Kenneth Waltz (1979), Theory of International Politics (New York, NY: Addison-
Wesley), Chapter 5.

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• Charles L. Glaser (1997), “The Security Dilemma Revisited”, World Politics, vol. 50:
1, pp. 171- 201.
• Turan Kayaoglu (2010), “Westphalian Eurocentrism in International Relations
Theory”, International Studies Review, vol. 12, pp. 193–217, (on Blackboard).

22-23. Wednesday 28 March

Semana Santa/Eater Holiday (University closed)

24-25. Wednesday 4 April

Feminism
• Cynthia Enloe (2007), “Feminism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 99- 109.
• Julia Welland (2010), “’Feminine Trouble’ and the (re)constitution of the militarised
masculine subject”, Political Perspectives, vol. 4.1, (on Blackboard).
• “The truth about Jessica”,
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/may/15/iraq.usa2
• Maya Eichler (2014), “Militarized Masculinities in International Relations”, Brown
Journal of World Affairs, Vol. XXI.1.

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PART III: THEORY MEETS PRACTICE

26-27. Wednesday 11 April

Workshop session (individual presentations of the projects)

28-29. Wednesday 18 April

Workshop session (individual presentations of the projects)

30-31. Wednesday 25 April

Workshop session (individual presentations of the project)

32. Wednesday 2 May

Día de la Comunidad (University Closed)

***Friday 4 May 2018, 14:00-15:00

Submission of final paper: paper copy, SIH 310***

ADDITIONAL COURSE READING LIST:

In Addition to the course books and the additional reading provided through SLU GLOBAL
the following is a very useful indicative bibliography of some key IR texts.
You should also learn to consult the excellent journals that exist in the field of IR. Titles
include Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, International Organization,
International Theory, International Political Sociology, Security Dialogue, International
Security, Millennium, Alternatives, Review of International Political Economy, Survival,
Third World Quarterly, World Politics, Journal of International Relations and Development,
International Relations.

The Internet is also a valuable source of up to date information about organisations and issues
in International Politics. It should, however, be used in conjunction with books and journals.

General Texts:

Berridge, G.R. (1996) International Politics: States, Power and Conflict

Since 1945

Bretherton, C. & Ponton, Global Politics: In Introduction

G. (1996)

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Brown, C. (2001) Understanding International Relations

Bull, H. (1995) The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World

Politics

Carr, E. H. (1981) The Twenty Years’ Crisis: 1919-1939

Goldstein, J.S. (2001, International Relations

2005)

Hocking, B. & Smith, M. World Politics: An Introduction to International

Relations

Holsti, K.J. (1995) International Politics: A Framework for Analysis

Kegley, C.W. & Wittkopf, World Politics: Trends and Transformation

(8th edition) (2001)

Kratochwil, F. & Mansfield International Organization: A Reader

E.D. (eds) (1994)

Little, R. & Smith, M. Perspectives on World Politics

(3rd edition) (2006)

Nicholson, M. (1998 and International Relations: A Concise Introduction

2002)

Reynolds, P.A. (1994) An Introduction to International Relations

Russett, B. & Starr, H. World Politics: The Menu for Choice

(1995)

Smith, M. & Little, R. Perspectives on World Politics

(eds) (1991)

Steans, J. (1997) Gender and International Relations

White, B., Little, R., & Issues in World Politics

Smith, M. (2001, 2005)

Woods, N. (ed) (1966) Explaining International Relations since 1945

Additional Theory Texts:

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Booth, K. & Smith, S. International Relations Theory Today

(eds) (1995)

Dougherty, J.E. & Contending Theories of International Relations:

Phalzgraff, R.L. (2001) A Comprehensive Survey

Griffiths, M. (1992) Realism, Idealism and International Politics: A

Reinterpretation

Groom, A.J.R. & Light, Contemporary International Relations: A Guide to

M. (1994) Theory

Guzzini, S. (1998) Realism in International Relations and International

Political Economy

Smith, S., Booth, K. & International Relations Theory Today

Zalewski, M. (eds) (1996)

Steans, J. & Pettiford, L. International Relations: Perspectives and Themes

(2001, 2004).

Calendar
Spring 2018

JANUARY

Sunday 7 Spring 2018 new student arrival and University Housing move-in date
Monday-Tuesday 8-9 Spring 2018 new student Welcome Sessions

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Wednesday 10 Spring 2018 first day of classes

Last day to drop a class without a grade W and /or add a class
Sunday 21
Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options
Application deadline for spring semester degree candidates
Friday 26
No classes

FEBRUARY

Ash Wednesday
Wednesday 14
Registration for Summer 2018 sessions begins
Thursday-Friday 22- No classes (Winter Break)
23
Tuesday 27 Professors’ deadline to submit midterm grades

MARCH

Friday 9 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W

Thursday 15 Last day to submit Transfer Application for fall semester
Saturday 24 Pre-Semana Santa University Housing move-out date
Monday- 26- Semana Santa holiday (University closed)
Wednesday 28
Thursday 29 Jueves Santo holiday (University closed)
Friday 30 Viernes Santo holiday (University closed)

APRIL

1 Easter
Sunday
Post-Semana Santa University Housing move-in date
Monday 2 Easter Monday - classes resume
Wednesday 4 Registration for Fall 2018 semester begins

MAY

Tuesday 1 Día del Trabajador holiday (University closed)

Wednesday 2 Día de la Comunidad holiday (University closed)
Thursday 3 Spring 2018 final day of classes
Friday 4 Spring 2018 final exams
Monday-Thursday 7-10 Spring 2018 final exams
Friday 11 University Housing move-out date
Saturday 12 Commencement
Sunday 13 Professors' deadline to submit spring 2018 final grades

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Final Exam Schedules Spring 2018

4 May (Fr) 7 May (Mn) 8 May (Tu) 9 May (Wd) 10 May (Th)
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