Dr. Warren
Phillips
1135 C Tydings
5-0054 WarrenPhillips@att.net TA Adam Z. Nathanson |
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY 309-A |
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Assignments SEPT 3
REALISM SEPT 10 Groups turn in final topics (3 choices) SEPT 12 SEPT 17 SEPT 19 PLURALISM
SEPT 24 Outline
theory V&K sec. 3
SEPT
26 Group III
OCT
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Group IV Outline argument V&K pp 307-340
OCT 3 Book Report FOUNDATION Group I
OCT 8 Foundation and Pluralism Group II
OCT 10 Problems with Pluralism
GLOBALISM
OCT 15 V&K; sec. 4 Group IV Outline Theory
OCT 17 Issues and Globalism GI unit 22-25 Group I
OCT 22 MAD MONEY Group III Issues in MAD MONEY
Groups turn in outline of final and bibliography
OCT 24 THE SET UP Group II
OCT 29 Group I The Set UP and Globalism
OCT 31 Problems with Globalism
NOV 5 Normative IR V&K sec. 5 Group III Outline Theory
NOV 7 Global Issues unit 7 Group IV
NOV 12 Other regions GI 5,26,30,28-34 Group I
NOV 14 SUGAR STREET Group IV
NOV 19 SS & IR Group III
NOV 21 Problems with Regionalism
NOV 26 Conclusions V&K sec 6; GI unit 3 Group I
NOV 28 Thanksgiving
Book Reviews due midnight Dec 3
DEC 3 Group I Final Report
DEC 5 Group II Final Report
DEC 10 Group III Final Report
DEC 12 Group IV Final Report
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This is an advanced course in international relations for
students of government and politics.
It is designed to acquaint you with many of the concepts and
principles used by political scientists to analyze and interpret the
variety of activities that occur throughout the world of international
relations. Its purpose is
to help you analyze and better understand international political
activities and events that are of importance and interest to you.
It is meant to be a course to expand your thinking about the
world we live in and the history of international relations over the
last several centuries. It
will rely upon both theory and history to put together a more in-depth
understanding of international affairs. There are seven books for you to purchase. We will be reading between 150 - 250 pages per week. The books are: o Viotti & Kaupi; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY o Susan Strange; MAD MONEY o Tom Clancy, EXECUTIVE ORDERS o Paul Erdman, THE SET UP o Naguib Mahfouz; SUGAR STREET o Isaac Asimov; FOUNDATION o
GLOBAL ISSUES 01/02 As you can see by looking at the books, we will mix
history, fiction, and theory to try to advance some key concepts through
a rather varied historical background of the last 100 years.
The effort is to deal with ideas and with processes and to relate
them to the real world as much as possible.
There is a real need to see how well our theory stacks up against
the last 100 years of events. Put
another way; is fact really stranger than fiction?
Lets find out together. The course is structured in such a manner that you must participate daily in the discussions and debates. It is also structured so that you will turn in a variety of group assignments, regularly, each aimed at giving you practice in developing positions in a new format; power point slides (8 slides per presentation). The assignments are listed in the following. Each presentation is to be turned in on time! No reports will be accepted after that time. In addition, you will each have to do one written review of how well one of the novels represents the tenants of one of the perspectives: Realism, Pluralism, or Globalism. This report must be at least 7 pages, in the same format as this syllabus (single space, 10pt). You need to cite the specific similarities with V&K and explain them with some care. This is not a book report proving to me that you read the novel. It is an individual comparison between a theoretical perspective and the perspective of the novel. The basis of the course is to integrate the theory readings on Realism, Pluralism and Globalism with the novels. You should be constantly asking of the novels the following questions:
The final reports are rather special, as well. Your group must pick a topic, turn in an outline with a bibliography for approval and then prepare a presentation for class (12 slides). The grade for the presentations will be based
upon your ability to relate the theories of IR to the story line of the
author, or authors. Just
telling me the plot of the novel will not get you a passing grade on the
report. 1. Six class presentations: 10 points each 2. Final presentation 20 points 3. weekly chats 10 points 4. Individual Book report 20 points Electronically submitted, please.
This course attracts people from different backgrounds who
celebrate religious holidays at different times.
Please inform us within the first two weeks of class if you
anticipate any conflicts between this class and religious obligations,
so that we may make alternative arrangements.
Any student with a physical or learning disability should discuss
with us appropriate accommodations. All students should read and understand the university’s policy regarding cheating. In a word, DON’T. Attendance:
Mandatory, 10 point deduction per class absence Topics for Final Report Please choose three topics. I will endeavor to give you the first choice, but will need options to fit everybody in.
1. Should the US go to war with IRAQ? 2. How can the US influence the Israeli Arab conflict? 3. Should the North forgive the debt of the Third World countries? 4. What is wrong with the WTO? 5. How do we insure world wide access to information technology? 6. Is the next major conflict going to be a culture based conflict or a Balance of Power conflict? 7. Is democracy or economic development the biggest priority in international affairs? 8. Is it possible to agree to an international legal code for human rights? 9. How does the appetite for energy get supplied in 2030? 10. How do nations address environmental issues in the future? Your answers to these questions need to integrate the perspectives of the course, new material to show the rest of the class what the real issues are and what the alternatives are. You should not just address the yes/no component of the questions. You will want to use at least 6 citations from different material. Sources can come from library, internet, and news media. (not TV or radio).
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