MA International Relations 1st Semester

IRS-555 Theories of International Relations 4(4-0)

Week 01 - Week 04

Date Week Topics Covered

16/09 Lecture 1.1: Introduction to the module

17/09 Lecture 1.2: Theory: concept and importance
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18/09 Lecture 1.3: The Foundation of IR
19/09 Lecture 1.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Burchill, S and Linklater, A (2013) ‘Introduction’, in Burchill and
Linklater (Eds), Theories of International Relations, Palgrave
23/09 Lecture 2.1: Realism
24/09 Lecture 2.2: Classical and Neo Realism
02
25/09 Lecture 2.3: Morality and Foreign Policy
26/09 Lecture 2.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Donnelly, J (2013) ‘Realism’, in Scott Burchill and Andre Linklater
(Eds), Theories of International Relations, Palgrave
Seminar Reading: Ruggie, J (1995) ‘The False Premise of Realism’, International
Security, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 62-70
30/09 Lecture 3.1: Liberalism
01/10 Lecture 3.2: Democratic peace theory
03
02/10 Lecture 3.2: Economics and Terrorism
03/10 Lecture 3.3: Seminar
Essential Reading: Scott Burchill ‘Liberalism’, in Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater
(Eds), Theories of International Relations, (Palgrave: 2013)
Seminar Reading: John Ikenberry, ‘The end of liberal international order? International
Affairs, Volume 94, Issue 1, 1 January 2018, Pages 7–23
07/10 Lecture 4.1: Session Quiz
08/10 Lecture 4.2: The English School
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09/10 Lecture 4.3: Revolt against the West
10/10 Lecture 4.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Andrew Linklater 'The English School' in Scott Burchill and Andrew
Linklater (Eds), Theories of International Relations, (Palgrave: 2013)
Seminar Reading: Buzan, ‘The English school: an underexploited resource in IR’,
Review of international studies (471-488).
 MA International Relations 1st Semester
IRS-555 Theories of International Relations 4(4-0)
Week 05 - Week 08

Date Week Topics Covered

14/10 Lecture 5.1: Marxism

15/10 Lecture 5.2: Marx’s writings and central issues
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16/10 Lecture 5.3: Marxism in modern IR Theory
17/10 Lecture 5.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Andrew Linklater 'Marxism' in Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater
(Eds), Theories of International Relations, (Palgrave: 2013)
Seminar Reading: Davenport, A. 2013. Marxism in IR: Condemned to a Realist fate?
European Journal of International Relations, 19 (1), pp. 27-48
21/10 Lecture 6.1: Critical Theory
22/10 Lecture 6.2: Origins of critical theory
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23/10 Lecture 6.3: Importance of knowledge in theory
24/10 Lecture 6.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Richard Devetak, ‘Critical Theory’, in Scott Burchill and Andrew
Linklater (Eds), Theories of international relations, (Palgrave: 2013)
Seminar Reading: Cox, Robert (1983), Gramsci, Hegemony and International Relations;
an essay in method, Millennium vol 12, pp 162-175.
28/10 Lecture 7.1: Feminism
29/10 Lecture 7.2: Analytical Feminism
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30/10 Lecture 7.3: Normative Feminism
31/10 Lecture 7.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Jacqui True, ‘Feminism’ in Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater (Eds),
Theories of international relations, (Palgrave: 2013)
Seminar Reading: Cynthia H Enloe, (1989) Gender Makes the World Go Round in
Enloe, CH, Bananas, beaches & bases : making feminist sense of international politics.
04/11 Lecture 8.1: Constructivism
05/11 Lecture 8.2: Rationalist Theory
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06/11 Lecture 8.3: Challenges and discontents
07/11 Lecture 8.4: Seminar
Essential Reading: Chris Reus-Smit ‘Constructivism’ in Scott Burchill and Andrew
Linklater (Eds), Theories of International Relations (Palgrave: 2013)
Seminar Reading: Paul J. Burton (2010) Culture and Constructivism in International
Relations, The International History Review, 32:1, 89-97