Objective:

The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of International Relations to the students. The course enables the students to understand the historical evolution and the significance of International Relations. It helps in understanding the difference among the main approaches of International Relations. It also enables the students to grasp the main themes of the subject that have been most influential over the past century. It also explains the past, contemporary, and emerging international systems and development in International Relations.

Course Outline:

1. International Relations as an Academic Field
2. Introduction, Nature and Scope of International Relations
3. History of state development (from city states to empires)
4. Westphalia and emergence of Modern State System
5. Concepts of Nationalism and Nation State
6. Industrial Revolution and French Revolution
7. Approaches to the Study of International Relations:

a) Realism &  Neo realism

b) Idealism and Liberalism

c) Marxism

d) Social Constructivism

   8. World War I and World War II

    9. Cold war and post- cold war  

1. Diplomacy
2. Foreign Policy
3. Globalization
4. Huntington Theory of Clash of civilization
5. Fukuyama theory of End of history
6. State and Non-state Actors
7. The concept of war and Peace in International Relations
8. Contemporary Issues in International Relations
9. The United Nations, its Basic Organs, World Bank and IMF

Core Books:

1. Charles W. Kegley and Eugene R. Wittkopf, World Politics: Trend and Transformation, Belmont (CA): Thomson Wadsworth, 2006.
2. John Baylis & Steve Smith, The Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press.
3. Josha Goldstine, International Relation. Washington DC: Pearson Education, 2003
4. Martin Griffiths and Terry O’ Callaghan, International Relations: The Key Concepts, London, Routledge, 2003.
5. Robert Jackson and George Sorensen, Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches, Oxford University Press, 2007.
6. Theodore Columbus, Introduction to International Relations: Power and Justice. New Delhi: Prentice Hall, 1992.
7. Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George, An Introduction to International Relations, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2017.
8. John Baylis & Steve Smith, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, London: Oxford University Press.