THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Course
- INRE501 - THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Department
- International Relations - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özker KOCADAL
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
This course provides an analysis of the major theoretical debates of International Relations discipline, including Idealism-Realism, Realism-Pluralism and recent debates in critical International Relations approaches. The course also addresses the level of analysis problem as well as the central assumptions and key concepts of various theories of International Relations; namely postmodernism, normative theory and constructivism, with special emphasis on the basic concepts, and current critique of realism and neo-realism. Theoretical framework of the International Relations discipline will be defined and analyzed in the context of the course. The new theories will also be examined in detail and discussed.
THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Course outcomes
- 01 The course transmits to the students the knowledge required for understanding major theoretical perspectives on international relations.
- 02 The students will debate international relations theories from a critical point of view.
- 03 This course develops the skills necessary for theoretical analysis of international politics.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | What is IR Theory? Conceptual Distinctions |
| Week 3 | Classical Realism |
| Week 4 | Structural Realism |
| Week 5 | Liberalism |
| Week 6 | Neoliberalism |
| Week 7 | The English School |
| Week 8 | Marxism |
| Week 9 | Critical Theory |
| Week 10 | Constructivism |
| Week 11 | Feminism |
| Week 12 | Poststructuralism |
| Week 13 | Postcolonial Theory |
| Week 14 | Green Theory |
| Week 15 | Conclusion |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Dunne, T., M. Kurki and S. Smith (2013 - 3ed.) International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity Oxford: OUP.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 The course surveys the main theories and seeks to elicit answers to the following questions: What is theory in IR? What are the main concepts and debates in IR theory? How could we distinguish between different IR theories? How can we make use of IR theories in analysis of international politics?
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