Introduction to International Relations provides a concise and engaging introduction to the principal international relations theories and, uniquely, explores how theory can be used to analyse contemporary issues.Readers are introduced to the most important theories, encompassing both classical and contemporary approaches and debates.
The table below features select lecture slides from the course. There are no lecture slides for Sessions 1 and 15.
SES # | TOPICS |
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2 | Realism (PDF - 2MB) |
3 | Liberalism (PDF) |
4 | Marxism (PDF) |
5 | Global Political Economy (PDF) |
6 | Constructivism (PDF) |
7 | Poststructuralism and Post-colonialism (PDF) |
8 | Challenging IR Theory |
9 | Theoretical Toolkit I & II |
10 | Pre-international Systems |
11 | Ancient and Classical Systems I & II |
12 | Ancient and Classical Systems III |
13 | Modern System I & II |
14 | Modern System III |
16 | Postmodern System / World History and IR |
17 | Environmental Issues (PDF) |
18 | |
19 | International Organizations (PDF) |
20 | |
21 | |
22 | WMD Proliferation (PDF - 1.5MB) |
23 | |
24 | Global Trade and Finance (PDF) |
25 | |
26 | Nationalism (PDF) |
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In recent years, the concept of ‘hedging’ has risen to prominence in international relations discourse. Hedging normally refers in that context to a national security or alignment strategy, undertaken by one state toward another, featuring a mix of cooperative and confrontational elements. It is often contrasted with balancing or bandwagoning, concepts developed during the Cold War era to depict the alternative strategies of resisting or accommodating a mighty or menacing great power. The idea of hedging arose as scholars examined the novel dynamics of international politics in the post-Cold War period and found prevailing theoretical approaches inadequate.
For most scholars, the concept of...
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