Politics and International Relations: Msc/Postgraduate Diploma

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma
POLITICS and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

2009-2010
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Department of Politics and International Relations September 2009
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INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSc/P DIPLOMA STRUCTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MSc in Democracy, Politics !o"ernance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # MSc in $%ropean Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & MSc in !lobal Politics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' MSc in International Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( MSc in International Relations )*eory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSc in Political )*eory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OR ANISATION O" PART#TIME STUD$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSESSMENT +ssessment for t*e MSc,P! Diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro-ression for Part.)ime st%dents /MSc and P! Diploma& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEACHIN AND LEARNIN METHODS ........................
COURSE OUTLINES 0ore 0o%rse for MSc,Post-rad%ate Diploma in Politics International Relations1 +nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stream 0ore, Stream 3ption, and 4ree 3ption 0o%rses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE MSc DISSERTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S)5D$6) 7$84+R$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $M+I8 +6D 03MP5)I6! 4+0I8I)I$S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S)5D$6) $9+85+)I36 32 S)+44.S)5D$6) 03MMI))$$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PI!$36 :38$S LIBRAR$ IN"ORMATION ...... . . . . .. 33 ...
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STA"" 0ore Staff and Researc* Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 8ocation of Staff in Politics and International Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3(
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KE$ DATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 AD*ICE AND IN"ORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 APPENDICES APPENDIX I1 P3S)!R+D5+)$ M+R;I6! 0RI)$RI+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 APPENDIX II1 $<)$65+)I6! 0IR05MS)+60$S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPENDIX III1 4' P8+!I+RISM .....................................
MSc/Postg+ad,ate D-./o0a -n POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1.
Int+od,ct-on
7elcome to t*e MSc and Post-rad%ate Diploma in Politics and International Relations, in t*e Department of Politics and International Relations, at Royal :ollo=ay. )*is *andboo2 contains a f%ll description of yo%r pro-ramme, assessment and information to -%ide yo%. Please note t*at some of t*e information is pro"isional, b%t t*e Department +dministration and indi"id%al co%rse leaders =ill inform yo% of any c*an-es. Indi"id%al pi-eon.*oles for st%dent post are located on t*e =all o%tside room 47102. 3%tside t*eir office *o%rs, members of t*e academic staff can be contacted by email or telep*one. >o% s*o%ld also c*ec2 yo%r %ni"ersity email re-%larly for messa-es from co%rse t%tors, pro-ramme coordinators and department administrators. )*e MSc in Politics and International Relations is an ad"anced pro-ramme of st%dy. )*e Post-rad%ate Diploma pro"ides an ad"anced ?%alification for st%dents =*ose academic bac2-ro%nd does not s%it direct entry onto an MSc or =*o do not =is* to complete a f%ll MSc pro-ramme, =*ic* incl%des t*e dissertation element. @ot* pro-rammes are deli"ered o"er eit*er one year of f%ll time st%dy /#0 =ee2sA or o"er t=o years of part.time st%dy /102 =ee2sA. )*e Department of Politics and International Relations /PIRA =as fo%nded in 2004 and *as rapidly de"eloped an o%tstandin- rep%tation for teac*in- and researc* in a n%mber of areas =it*in t*is field. In 200' =e la%nc*ed t*ree ne= Researc* 0entres1 t*e 0entre for !lobal and )ransnational Politics, t*e 0entre for $%ropean Politics, and t*e 6e= Political 0omm%nication 5nit. )*e distincti"eness of o%r MSc pro-ramme lies in its stim%latin- ran-e of streams. $ac* stream offers a miBt%re of core co%rses, stream.specific options, and free options c*osen from a broad array of co%rses. )*e aims of t*e pro-ramme are1 to pro"ide a systematic %nderstandin- and 2no=led-e of t*eories, instit%tions, and practices in t*e disciplines of politics and international relations -enerally and more specifically in s%b.disciplines related to indi"id%al pro-ramme streamsC
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to enco%ra-e a critical a=areness of c%rrent problems and de"elopments in political science and international relations -enerally and in specific s%b.disciplines related to indi"id%al pro-ramme streams; to pro"ide t*eoretical insi-*ts and met*odolo-ical tec*ni?%es rele"ant to t*e creation and interpretation of 2no=led-e in politics and international relations and to t*e critical e"al%ation of c%rrent researc* and ad"anced sc*olars*ip in t*at fieldC to pro"ide trainin- in researc* tec*ni?%es in t*e field of st%dyC to foster an independent learnin- ability re?%ired for contin%in- professional de"elopmentC and to de"elop 2ey comm%nications, I) and mana-ement s2ills rele"ant for post-rad%ate =or2.
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MSc/D-./o0a St+,ct,+e
$ac* MSc stream combines specialisation in t*e stream area =it* fleBibility and c*oice, and consists of a miBt%re of core co%rses, stream options, a -enero%s c*oice of free options and a 10.12,000 =ord s%per"ised dissertation =ritten o"er t*e s%mmer. )eac*in- is normally cond%cted in small -ro%p seminars t*at meet =ee2ly for t=o *o%rs, s%pplemented by indi"id%al t%ition for t*e dissertation. St%dents -rad%ate =it* an MSc bearin- t*e title of t*eir c*osen stream i.e. MSc Politics and International Relations1 Democracy, Politics, !o"ernance.
T1e MSc st+ea0s o22e+ed 2o+ t1e 2334#13 acade0-c 5ea+ a+e6
De0oc+ac57 Po/-t-cs and o8e+nance E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs /o9a/ Po/-t-cs Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons T1eo+5 Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+5
St+ea0 st+,ct,+es6
$ac* MSc stream combines specialisation in t*e stream area =it* fleBibility and c*oice. $ac* is based on fo%r %nits in total and conforms to one of t=o basic models1 Model 1
Co+e co,+se /a%t%mn sprin- termsA1 1 %nit St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se 1 /a%t%mn termA1 0.# %nits St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se 2 /sprin- termA1 0.# %nits "+ee o.t-on 1 /a%t%mn termA1 0.# %nits "+ee o.t-on 2 /sprin- termA1 0.# %nits D-sse+tat-on in t*e stream specialism1 1 %nit MSc in International elations !"eor# MSc in Political !"eor# MSc in $lo%al Politics
Model 2
Co+e co,+se /a%t%mn sprin- termsA1 1 %nit St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se /a%t%mn termA1 0.# %nits St+ea0 Co+e O.t-on /sprin- term . c*oose from s*ort list of co-nate co%rsesA1 0.# %nits "+ee o.t-on 1 /a%t%mn termA1 0.# %nits "+ee o.t-on 2 /sprin- termA1 0.# %nits D-sse+tat-on in t*e stream specialism1 1 %nit MSc in Democrac#& Politics& ' $o(ernance MSc in European Politics MSc in International elations
MSc P+og+a00e Co#o+d-nato+s6

A,t,0n Te+06 D+ :onat1an Seg/o; /MSc streams in Democracy, Politics and !o"ernanceC E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs< and Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+5&7 email1 D.se-lo=Er*%l.ac.%2C )1 F44 /0A1'(4 4431##. D+ Nat1an =-dde+ /MSc streams in International RelationsC Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons T1eo+5< and /o9a/ Po/-t-cs&7 email1 n.e.=idderEr*%l.ac.%2C )1 F44 /0A1'(4 41412'. S.+-ng Te+06 D+ Ben O>Lo,g1/-n /MSc streams in Democracy, Politics and !o"ernanceC E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs< and Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+5&7 email1 ben.olo%-*linEr*%l.ac.%2C )1 F44 /0A1'(4 4431#3. D+ Ste.1an-e Ca+8-n /MSc streams in International RelationsC Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons T1eo+5< and /o9a/ Po/-t-cs email1 step*anie.car"inEr*%l.ac.%2C )1 F44 /0A1'(4 443&((
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MSc st+ea0 -n De0oc+ac57 Po/-t-cs and
o8e+nance
)*e MSc Stream in Democracy, Politics and !o"ernance pro"ides a broad.based ad"anced -ro%ndin- in contemporary political science, foc%sin- on democratic t*eory, political instit%tions, and p%blic policy across different political systems.
Co+e co,+se +%t%mn and Sprin- terms. 1 %nit St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se +%t%mn term. 0.# %nits St+ea0 Co+e O.t-on Sprin- term. 0.# %nits 0*oose one from t*e follo=in-1 "+ee O.t-ons 0*oose one for +%t%mn term and one for Sprin- term. $ac* co%rse is 0.# %nits 0*oose from amon- t*e co%rses yo% did not ta2e as yo%r Stream 0ore 3ption, as =ell as t*e follo=in-1 A,t,0n G Democracy and Politics in India G )*e Politics of $t*nic M%ltic%lt%ralism G Identity, Po=er and Radical Political )*eory G !lobal Political $conomy S.+-ng G 0*ina in t*e 7orld G Media, 7ar and 0onflict G Iss%es in 5nited States 4orei-n Policy G 4orei-n Policy of t*e $%ropean 5nion G Politics of !lobaliHation G 0ontemporary 0ontinental Political )*eory G So"erei-nty, Ri-*ts and I%stice G 6ationalism G :%man Ri-*ts G Dissertation on an aspect of democracy, politics and -o"ernance 1 %nit D-sse+tat-on
G +nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations
G )*e Politics of Democracy
G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G Democracy in 0omparati"e Perspecti"e G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es
Please note t*at t*e list of a"ailable co%rses offered is s%bDect to c*an-e and not all streams or co%rses r%n eac* year)
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MSc st+ea0 -n E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs

)*e MSc stream in $%ropean Politics pro"ides specialised ad"anced analysis in contemporary $%ropean politics, eBaminin- t*e interaction bet=een -o"ernments and instit%tions /incl%din- comparati"e and international perspecti"esA and a foc%s on t*e instit%tions of t*e $%ropean 5nion.
Co+e co,+se +%t%mn and Sprin- terms 1 %nit.
St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se +%t%mn term. 0.# %nits
St+ea0 Co+e O.t-on Sprin- term 0.# %nits 0*oose one from t*e follo=in-1
"+ee O.t-ons 0*oose one for +%t%mn term and one for Sprin- term. $ac* co%rse is 0.# %nits 0*oose from amon- t*e co%rses yo% did not ta2e as yo%r Stream 0ore 3ption, as =ell as t*e follo=in-1
D-sse+tat-on
1 %nit
G $%ropean 5nion Politics and Policy
G Democracy and 0itiHens*ip in $%rope
A,t,0n G Dissertation G Democracy and Politics in India on an aspect G !lobal Political $conomy of $%ropean G Identity, Po=er and Radical politics G 4orei-n Policy of Political )*eory t*e $%ropean G Media, 7ar and 0onflict 5nion S.+-ng G 0*ina in t*e 7orld G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G Iss%es in 5nited States 4orei-n Policy G Media, 7ar and 0onflict G 0ontemporary 0ontinental Political )*eory G 6ationalism G :%man Ri-*ts G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es G Politics of !lobaliHation G So"erei-nty, Ri-*ts and I%stice
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MSc st+ea0 -n
/o9a/ Po/-t-cs
)*e MSc stream in $%ropean Politics eBplores at an ad"anced le"el s%c* iss%es as -lobaliHation, identity, borders, re-ionalism, mobiliHation and transnational connections.
Co+e co,+se +%t%mn and Sprin- terms 1 %nit. St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se +%t%mn term. 0.# %nits St+ea0 Co+e O.t-on Sprin- term 0.# %nits "+ee O.t-ons 0*oose one for +%t%mn term and one for Sprin- term. $ac* co%rse is 0.# %nits 0*oose from amon- t*e co%rses yo% did not ta2e as yo%r Stream 0ore 3ption, as =ell as t*e follo=in-1 G +nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations G )*eories of G Politics of !lobalisation !lobalisation A,t,0n G Democracy and Politics in India G )*e Politics of $t*nic M%ltic%lt%ralism G Identity, Po=er and Radical Political )*eory G !lobal Political $conomy S.+-ng G 0*ina in t*e 7orld G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es G Media, 7ar and 0onflict G Iss%es in 5nited States 4orei-n Policy G 4orei-n Policy of t*e $%ropean 5nion G 0ontemporary 0ontinental Political )*eory G 6ationalism G :%man Ri-*ts G Democracy and 0itiHens*ip in $%rope G So"erei-nty, Ri-*ts and I%stice G Dissertation on an aspect of $%ropean politics 1 %nit D-sse+tat-on
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MSc st+ea0 -n Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons

)*e MSc stream in International Relations offers a broad.based ad"anced -ro%ndin- in international relations, in"esti-atin- t*e political, economic and social interactions of "ario%s actors in =orld politics.
Co+e co,+se +%t%mn and Sprin- terms 1 %nit
St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se +%t%mn term 0.# %nits
St+ea0 Co+e O.t-on Sprin- term 0.# %nits 0*oose one from t*e follo=in-1
"+ee O.t-ons 0*oose one for +%t%mn term and one for Sprin- term. $ac* co%rse is 0.# %nits 0*oose from amon- t*e co%rses yo% did not ta2e as yo%r Stream 0ore 3ption, as =ell as t*e follo=in-1 A,t,0n G Democracy and Politics in India G )*e Politics of $t*nic M%ltic%lt%ralism G Identity, Po=er and Radical Political )*eory G !lobal Political $conomy S.+-ng G 4orei-n Policy of t*e $%ropean 5nion G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G Democracy and 0itiHens*ip in $%rope G 0ontemporary 0ontinental Political )*eory G Media, 7ar and 0onflict G So"erei-nty, Ri-*ts and I%stice G :%man Ri-*ts G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es
D-sse+tat-on
1 %nit
G +nalysinG 0*ina in t*e International 7orld Politics G Iss%es in 5nited States 4orei-n Policy G Politics of !lobaliHation G 6ationalism
G Dissertation on an aspect of international relations
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MSc st+ea0 -n Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons T1eo+5

)*e MSc stream in International Relations )*eory is desi-ned for t*ose =is*in- to specialise in t*eoretical aspects of international relations, =it* an emp*asis on so"erei-nty, ri-*ts, and D%stice, and -lobal political economy.
St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se 1 +%t%mn term 0.# %nits
St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se 2 Sprin- term 0.# %nits
D-sse+tat-on
1 %nit
G +nalysinG So"erei-nty, International Ri-*ts and Politics I%stice
A,t,0n G Democracy and Politics in India G )*e Politics of $t*nic M%ltic%lt%ralism G Identity, Po=er and Radical Political )*eory G !lobal Political $conomy S.+-ng G 0*ina in t*e 7orld G Media, 7ar and 0onflict G 0ontemporary 0ontinental Political )*eory G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G 4orei-n Policy of t*e $%ropean 5nion G Democracy and 0itiHens*ip in $%rope G :%man Ri-*ts G 6ationalism G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es G Iss%es in 5.S. 4orei-n Policy G Politics of !lobaliHation
G Dissertation on an aspect of International Relations )*eory
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MSc st+ea0 -n Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+5

)*e MSc in Political )*eory is desi-ned for t*ose see2in- a broad.based ad"anced -ro%ndin- in contemporary political t*eory, eBplorin- t*e concept%al and t*eoretical feat%res of classical and contemporary politics.
St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se 1 +%t%mn term 0.# %nits
St+ea0 Co+e Co,+se 2 Sprin- term 0.# %nits
D-sse+tat-on
1 %nit
G Political 0oncepts
G 0ontemporary A,t,0n 0ontinental G Democracy and Politics in India Political )*eory G )*e Politics of $t*nic M%ltic%lt%ralism G Identity, Po=er and Radical Political )*eory G !lobal Political $conomy S.+-ng G 0*ina in t*e 7orld G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G Democracy and 0itiHens*ip in $%rope G 4orei-n Policy of t*e $%ropean 5nion G :%man Ri-*ts G 6ationalism G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es G Iss%es in 5.S. 4orei-n Policy G Politics of !lobaliHation G So"erei-nty, Ri-*ts and I%stice G Media, 7ar and 0onflict
G Dissertation on an aspect of political t*eory
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O+gan-sat-on o2 Pa+t#T-0e St,d5
Part.time MSc st%dents =ill normally complete t*e core co%rse and t*eir first term stream core co%rse in t*eir first year, and t*e second stream core /model 1A or stream option /model 2A, t*eir free optional co%rses and t*e dissertation in t*eir second year. Part.time Diploma st%dents =ill normally *a"e t*e same distrib%tion of co%rses b%t =it*o%t t*e dissertation.
$ea+ 1 ? MSc and D-./o0a P+og+a00e7 Pa+t#T-0e

+%t%mn /)erm 1A
+nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations /Part 1A
Sprin- /)erm 2A
+nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations /Part 2A
S%mmer /)erm 3A
Stream 0ore /or Stream 0ore 1A
$ea+ 2 # MSc and D-./o0a P+og+a00e Pa+t#T-0e

+%t%mn /)erm 4A Stream 3ption /or Stream 0ore 2A 4ree 3ption 1 Sprin- /)erm #A 4ree 3ption 2 S%mmer /)erm &A Dissertation /MSc St%dents 3nlyA
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Assess0ent 2o+ t1e MSc/D-./o0a
$ac* co%rse *as its o=n forms of assessments b%t t*e most common forms are essays and eBams. Indi"id%al co%rse o%tlines, a"ailable on t*e =eb, s*o%ld be cons%lted for details of t*e partic%lar assessments and t*eir "al%e for o"erall co%rse mar2s. 5nseen eBaminations typically consist of a set of ?%estions deri"ed from t*e co%rse=or2 and from =*ic* candidates m%st select a certain n%mber to ans=er /normally t=o ?%estions for a t=o *o%r eBam and t*ree for a t*ree *o%r eBamA. 6o co%rse material may be bro%-*t into t*e eBamination room, and eBam ?%estions are only made a"ailable to t*e candidates at t*e be-innin- of t*e eBam, alt*o%-* past eBam papers are a"ailable and, in some cases, moc2 eBam papers =ill be pro"ided. $ssays are %s%ally in t*e ran-e of 2#00.#,000 =ords. +n essay is a =ritten piece of =or2 concerned =it* aspects of co%rse =or2 co"ered in a sin-le term. 0andidates %s%ally *a"e approBimately fi"e =ee2s to researc* and complete t*e paper before formal s%bmission. +ll essays and eBams are s%bDect to moderation by a second internal mar2er and, in some cases, by an independent eBternal eBaminer. St%dents may recei"e =ritten feedbac2 on essays s%bmitted d%rin- t*e year and a pro"isional mar2 -i"en by t*e first mar2er, =*o is normally t*e co%rse leader. +ll mar2s are pro"isional %ntil confirmed by t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers and t*e Re-istry. $ac* co%rse =ill *a"e deadlines for its co%rse=or2 and essays s%bmitted after deadlines are s%bDect to penalties. 7or2 s%bmitted ,. to 2% 1o,+s a2te+ t1e dead/-ne are s%bDect to a penalty of 10J ded%ction in mar2s. 7or2 s%bmitted a2te+ 2% 1o,+s =ill recei"e a mar2 of Hero. 8ate s%bmissions =ill be allo=ed and,or penalties for late s%bmission =ai"ed only if t*ere is clear medical e"idence
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or ot*er eBceptional eBten%atincirc%mstances. 4%rt*er information abo%t eBten%atincirc%mstances is incl%ded in +ppendiB II of t*is :andboo2. St%dents are stron-ly ad"ised to -i"e early notice to t*eir co%rse t%tor/sA of diffic%lties t*at may pre"ent t*em meetin- a s%bmission deadline. $Btensions can be -ranted by co%rse t%tors in t*e first instance, =it* final say in eBceptional cases re?%irin- appro"al by t*e +cademic 0o. ordinator.1 /See +ppendiB IIA $ac* co%rse=or2 essay and t*e dissertation =ill be mar2ed on t*e follo=in- scale1 Pass mar21 Merit1 Distinction1 #0JF &#J . &9J '0JF
4or more details on mar2in- criteria please see +ppendiB II.
)o ?%alify for t*e a=ard of MSc, a candidate m%st ac*ie"e a pass /minim%m of #0JA in eac* ta%-*t %nit and *alf.%nit co%rse and in t*e dissertation. 2 + Pass =it* Merit on t*e MSc may be a=arded if a candidate ac*ie"es an o"erall =ei-*ted a"era-e of &#J or abo"e, =it* no mar2 in any element =*ic* co%nts to=ards t*e final assessment fallin- belo= #0J.3 + Pass =it* Distinction on t*e MSc may be a=arded if a candidate ac*ie"es an o"erall =ei-*ted a"era-e of '0J or abo"e, =it* no mar2 in any element =*ic* co%nts to=ards t*e final assessment fallin- belo= &0J.4
0andidates =*o fail co%rses may, at t*e discretion of t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers, be permitted to resit t*e co%rse/sA in ?%estion, and,or to s%bmit f%rt*er assi-nments and,or reta2e eBaminations as t*e S%b.@oard deems appropriate.# )o ?%alify for t*e a=ard of Post-rad%ate Diploma a mar2 of #0J or more m%st be ac*ie"ed in all t*e ta%-*t co%rses, alt*o%-* one mar2 of 40.49J in one *alf %nit may be condoned at t*e discretion of t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers. )*e Post-rad%ate Diploma may be a=arded =it* a Merit if a candidate ac*ie"es an o"erall =ei-*ted a"era-e of &#J or abo"e, =it* no mar2 in any element =*ic* co%nts to=ards t*e final assessment fallin- belo= #0J. )*e Post-rad%ate Diploma may be a=arded =it* a Distinction if a candidate ac*ie"es an o"erall =ei-*ted a"era-e of '0J or abo"e, =it* no mar2 in any element =*ic*
4inal appro"al of t*e ade?%acy of medical or ot*er e"idence to s%pport a deferred s%bmission of =or2 as =ai"er of a penalty rests =it* t*e $Bamination @oard, alt*o%-* in practice decisions are re"ersed only in eBceptional circ%mstances. /See +ppendiB IIIA +t t*e discretion of t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers, fail%re mar2s bet=een 40.49J may be condoned in *alf.%nits t*at to-et*er constit%te no more t*an 2#J of t*e pro-ramme, b%t a mar2 of #0J or abo"e m%st be ac*ie"ed in t*e dissertation in order to pass t*e pro-ramme. 3ne res%bmission of failed assi-nments and,or reta2e of an eBamination may be allo=ed at t*e discretion of t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers. + candidate =*o *as ta2en more t*an one attempt at any co%rse element co%ntin- to=ards t*e final assessment =ill not normally be considered for t*e a=ard of Merit. + candidate =*o *as ta2en more t*an one attempt at any co%rse element co%ntin- to=ards t*e final assessment =ill not normally be considered for t*e a=ard of Distinction. See also note 1 abo"e on fail mar2s t*at t*e S%b.@oard may condone. In t*e e"ent of a fail%re in t*e dissertation, t*e S%b.@oard may, at its discretion, permit re.s%bmission =it*in a period consistent =it* 0olle-e and 5ni"ersity Re-%lations.
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co%nts to=ards t*e final assessment fallin- belo= &0J. +ny MSc. candidate =*o *as failed t*e dissertation, e"en after a second attempt, is eli-ible for t*e a=ard of a Post-rad%ate Diploma pro"ided t*at s,*e *as ac*ie"ed a pass of #0J or abo"e in all t*e ta%-*t elements or *as no more t*an one fail mar2 in t*e ran-e 40.49J =*ic* may be condoned. )*e final S%b.@oard of $Baminers =ill be *eld in 6o"ember, =*en t*e final mar2s =ill be a-reed.
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P+og+ess-on 2o+ Pa+t#T-0e st,dents @MSc and D-./o0a&
Part.time MSc and Diploma st%dents m%st normally pass all t*e ta%-*t elements in t*e first year before proceedin- to t*e second year, alt*o%-* /eBceptionally, in t*e li-*t of -ood performance in ot*er elementsA t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers may allo= a part.time st%dent to proceed to t*e second year if t*ey *a"e a fail mar2 in t*e ran-e 40.49J in no more t*an t=o *alf %nit co%rses for MSc st%dents and no more t*an one *alf %nit for Diploma st%dents. Part. time MSc and Diploma st%dents =*o *a"e a fail mar2 belo= 40J in any ta%-*t element/sA may, at t*e discretion of t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers, be re?%ired to res%bmit,resit and pass ta%-*t elements /co%rse=or2 and,or eBaminationsA in t*eir second year or may be re?%ired to resit ta%-*t co%rses and pass ta%-*t elements before bein- permitted to proceed to t*eir second year.
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Teac1-ng and Lea+n-ng Met1ods
)*e teac*in- and learnin- met*ods of t*e pro-ramme are consistent =it* its obDecti"e of fosterin- t*e s2ills of independent st%dy and researc*. )*e core and optional co%rses are all ta%-*t by means of =ee2ly seminars of t=o *o%rs. )*e format of t*ese seminars "aries accordin- to t*e needs and interests of st%dents and t*e nat%re of eac* topic. Sometimes t*e co%rse t%tor =ill -i"e an informal lect%reC sometimes a st%dent or st%dents =ill t*emsel"es introd%ce a topic and,or present t*e res%lts of t*eir o=n readin-. !%ided disc%ssion in seminars is an essential aspect of t*e co%rse, and st%dents are eBpected acti"ely to contrib%te to s%c* disc%ssion based on t*eir o=n =ee2ly readin-. S%per"ision for t*e dissertation =ill be cond%cted t*ro%-* re-%lar one to one meetin-s bet=een t*e st%dents and one of t*e co%rse t%tors in t*e s%mmer term.
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Co,+se Content and St+,ct,+e
)*e follo=in- are brief descriptions of bot* core and option co%rses. 0omplete details of co%rses can be fo%nd in co%rse o%tlines, =*ic* are a"ailable on t*e departmentKs =eb pa-es. (.1
Co+e Co,+se 2o+ MSc/Postg+ad,ate D-./o0a -n Po/-t-cs and Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons
PR'3336 ANAL$TICAL APPROACHES A RESEARCH SKILLS IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS @AUTUMN A SPRIN TERMS& Co,+se Con8eno+6 Professor Sandra :alperin Co,+se T,to+s6 Professor Sandra :alperin, Dr @en 3K8o%-*lin, Dr 3li"er :eat* Co,+se A-0s
)*e co%rse foc%ses on t*e process and practice of researc* in Politics and International Relations, incl%din- its concept%al and t*eoretical approac*es, t*e principles and proced%res t*at -%ide sc*olars in Politics and International Relations as t*ey cond%ct researc*, t*e beliefs and ass%mptions t*ey *old, t*e 2inds of ?%estions t*ey as2, and t*e "ariety of decisions t*at t*ey m%st ma2e. )*e aim of t*e co%rse is to ac?%aint st%dents =it* /1A t*e 2inds of researc*, ?%estions, and t*eory t*at are t*e foc%s of sc*olarly =or2 in Politics and International Relations, /2A *o= one form%lates researc* ?%estions and, once t*ese ?%estions are form%lated, /3A *o= one desi-ns researc* in order to ans=er researc* ?%estions. )*e co%rse *as t=o aims1 to pro"ide t*e st%dent =it* s%fficient trainin- to be able to read, interpret, and critically e"al%ate researc* %sin- eit*er ?%antitati"e or ?%alitati"e met*odsC and to e?%ip st%dents =it* essential tools for cond%ctin- independent st%dy and researc*.
Co,+se O,t/-ne A,t,0n Te+0

PART I O*ER*IE= O" SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 1. Introd%ction1 Researc* in Politics and International Relations 2. 7*at is ;no=led-eL Positi"ist and Interpretati"e Perspecti"es 3. 3bDecti"ity and 9al%es 4. Met*odolo-ical Indi"id%alism and :olism #. Researc* Desi-n1 MaDor 0omponents of t*e Researc* $nterprise PART II RESEARCH METHODS &. Introd%ction to Data +nalysis '. Description and Inference (. @i"ariate relations*ips
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PART III THEORETICAL APPROACHES 1#. Rational 0*oice 1&. Political 0%lt%re 1'. 6ormati"e )*eory 1(. Instit%tionalism PART IV. RESEARCH DESIGN WORKSHOPS 19. esearc" Design *or+s"op, st%dent presentations 20. esearc" Design *or+s"op, st%dent presentations
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PR'%!26 ANAL$SIN
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS @A,t,0n Te+0&
Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ M-c1ae/ =-//-a0s Co,+se A-0s

)*is co%rse pro"ides an ad"anced -ro%ndin- in t*e 2ey concepts and ideas employed in t*e analysis of international relations. )*is =ill -i"e st%dents on t*e M+,MSc. a sense of t*e identity of politics and international relations as academic disciplines and also -i"e t*em a set of concept%al tools =*ic* =ill better enable t*em to cond%ct t*eir o=n dissertation researc* at MasterKs and, s*o%ld t*ey =is*, doctoral le"els. +nalysin- International Politics critically eBamines t*e nat%re of t*e maDor sc*ools of t*o%-*t in international relations.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. 9. 10. )*e De"elopment of International Relations1 )*e S%bDect and t*e Discipline 0lassical and Scientific +pproac*es Realism 8iberalism International Society Social 0onstr%cti"ism and +lternati"e +pproac*es International Political $conomy !lobalisation and Re-ionalism International Sec%rity in t*e post.0old 7ar $ra 0%rrent Iss%es in International Relations
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PR'%2)6 POLITICS O" DEMOCRAC$ @A,t,0n Te+0& Co,+se con8eno+6 D+ :a0es S/oa0 Co,+se t,to+s6 D+ :a0es S/oa0 and D+ $as0-n K1an Co,+se A-0s
)*e core obDecti"e of t*is co%rse is to pro"ide a so%nd %nderstandinof contemporary t*in2inabo%t democracy and political participation t*ro%-* t*e analysis of liberal democracy and its political instit%tions. )*e co%rse =ill dra= %pon a "ariety of contemporary and *istorical so%rces =it* partic%lar reference to t*e political systems of @ritain and t*e 5S+.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. Introd%ction M =*at is liberal democracyL 2. Democracy and 0itiHens*ip 3. Political Participation 4. !eneration >. >o%n- PeopleKs Politics #. $d%cation for Democracy &. Postcolonialism and Democracy '. 6on.Democratic and +%t*oritarian Re-imes (. Political Parties and Democracy 9. 8iberal Democracy and :%man Ri-*ts 10. Democracy and !lobaliHation
PR'431 THEORIES O"
LOBALISATION @A,t,0n te+0&
Co,+se Con8eno+6 P+o2. C1+-s R,02o+d Co,+se A-0s

)*e meanin- and ca%ses of -lobaliHation are *i-*ly contested. Some t*eorists *old t*at it is t*e lo-ical o%tcome of capitalism and t*e de"elopment of =orld mar2ets, or t*e res%lt of information tec*nolo-ies =it* transformati"e implications for state, society and t*e indi"id%al. 3t*ers ar-%e t*at it is t*e o%tcome of lon-.term processes t*ro%-* =*ic* t*e =orld *as become s*aped by certain c%lt%ral norms, or by t*e diff%sion of rational models of societal or-aniHation leadin- to somet*in- a2in to a =orld polity. In t*is mod%le, -lobaliHation is %nderstood in terms of t*e social, economic, and political processes res%ltin- in -reater interconnectedness co%pled =it* a *ei-*tened a=areness amon- people t*at t*ey in*abit None =orld.O
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. Introd%ction1 t*eoriHin- -lobaliHation 7orld systems t*eory1 -lobal capitalism
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!lobal c%lt%re1 t*e lon- *istory of -lobaliHation 7orld polity1 t*e ma2in- of -lobal society !lobal transformations !lobal net=or2s and -lobal flo=s 0osmopolitanism 7orld ris2 society )ransnational St%dies 0riti?%es of !lobaliHation
PR'%1( POLITICAL CONCEPTS @A,t,0n Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ :onat1an Seg/o; Co,+se A-0s
)*e co%rse aims to -i"e an ad"anced -ro%ndin- in t*e central ideas and concepts in contemporary +n-lo.+merican political t*eory, enablin- st%dents to en-a-e in its on-oindebates, to -ain 2no=led-e of some of t*e 2ey a%t*ors, boo2s and articles, and to ac?%ire a sense of t*e state of t*e discipline as a =*ole. +ttention =ill be paid to some of t*e main paradi-ms t*ro%-* =*ic* s%c* debate is str%ct%red /indi"id%alism ". comm%nity, for eBample, and democracy ". D%sticeA, as =ell as t*e practical implications of more abstract ideas. Seminars =ill be based on s*ort pieces of 2ey readin- t*%s fosterin- s2ills of interpreti"e analysis and foc%ssin- disc%ssion. @y t*e end of t*e co%rse, st%dents s*o%ld be able to offer criti?%es and commentary of positions in political t*eory, and to de"elop t*eir o=n ideas.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 4reedom 2. Ri-*ts 3. Political 3bli-ation 4. Democracy #. 5tilitarianism &. $?%ality '. I%stice I1 Ra=ls (. I%stice II1 6oHic2 9. 0omm%nity 10. I%stice III1 !lobal I%stice
PR'%%'6 IDENTIT$7 PO=ER AND RADICAL POLITICAL THEOR$ @A,t,0n Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 Dr 6at*an 7idder Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse aims to introd%ce st%dents to ne= concept%aliHations of identity, difference, po=er, and politics t*at are associated most notably =it* =*at *as been termed NPost. MarBistO or N6e= 8eftO politics and political p*ilosop*y. Its premise is t*at recent c*an-es in
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bot* political t*eory and practice M some of =*ic* are associated =it* c*an-es lin2ed to -lobaliHation and t*e emer-ence of ne= social mo"ements M are compellin- a paradi-m s*ift in t*e =ay politics is %nderstood. It =ill foc%s on fo%r concepts M identity, po=er, resistance, and ot*erness M t*at *a"e become salient in contemporary political p*ilosop*y and international relations t*eory and on fo%r t*eorists M +lt*%sser, !ramsci, 8acla% Mo%ffe, and 4o%ca%lt M =*ose t*o%-*t on t*ese iss%es *as %nderpinned a -reat deal of N6e= 8eftO political t*eory and practice. It =ill also loo2 at *o= t*ese iss%es and t*eories *a"e become prominent in t*e t*eory and politics aro%nd feminism and lesbian politics and at ne= problematics for t*in2in- abo%t political t*o%-*t and practice, =it* partic%lar foc%s on =*at *as been called t*e NmicropoliticalO realm.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. 9. 10. Identity Po=er and Po=er Relations 3t*erness,Difference )*e 0oncept of Resistance 4eminist t*eory on ?%estions of identity, po=er, difference, and resistance +lt*%sser and Str%ct%ralist MarBism !ramsci and :e-emony 8acla% and Mo%ffeKs :e-emony and Socialist Strate-y 4o%ca%ltKs -enealo-y of modern political society Micropolitics
PR'43!6 DEMOCRAC$ AND POLITICS IN INDIA @A,t,0n Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 Dr >asmin ;*an Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse analyses maDor t*emes in t*e domestic politics of India since independence from colonial r%le in 194'. In partic%lar it see2s to eBamine t*e f%nctionin- of democratic politics in a postcolonial settin-. :o= =as a democracy establis*ed in India after 194'L 7*at =ere t*e le-acies of colonialism for t*e stateL +nd *o= *as political c*an-e intersected =it* social c*an-e since independenceC =*at *a"e been t*e implications of t*e emer-ence of ne= caste, -ender, reli-io%s and et*nic identitiesL
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. 9. 10. Partition and postcolonial le-acies in India )*e state and political instit%tions R%ral transformation and democratic politics )*e politics of t*e re-ion1 ;as*mir and P%nDab )*e politics of caste $conomic liberalisation )*e emer-ence of :ind% nationalism !ender and politics in India )*e 8eft and ne= social mo"ements )*e media and politics
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PR'41' THE POLITICS O" ETHNIC MULTICULTURALISM @A,t,0n Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ :o1n Matta,sc1 Co,+se A-0s
1A )o -i"e a *istory of M%slim mi-ration and settlement in @ritain, comparin- t*eir *istory =it* t*at of @ritis* :ind%s. 2A )o eBamine t*e ori-ins and emer-ence of m%ltic%lt%ralism =it* re-ard to t*e politics of minority et*nic @ritis* comm%nities. 3A )o eBamine critics of m%ltic%lt%ralism and t*eir alternati"e political prescriptions.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1 )*e distincti"eness of @ritis* post.7ar immi-ration 2. t*e emer-ence of race and immi-ration as political iss%es 3. )*e settlement and -ro=t* of @ritis* So%t* +sian M%slim mi-rant comm%nities. 4. 0*an-es to mi-ratory patterns #. )*e -eneral c*aracter of @ritis* immi-ration politics and le-islation &. Iss%es and e"ents of symbolic importance to @ritis* M%slims '. )*e rise and D%stification of m%ltic%lt%ralism (. 0riti?%es of m%lt%lt%ralism 9. +ssessin- m%ltic%lt%ralism 10. 0oncl%sion
PR'413
LOBAL POLITICAL ECONOM$ @A,t,0n te+0&
Co,+se con8eno+6 P+o2. Ronn-e L-.sc1,tC
Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse is desi-ned to introd%ce st%dents to t*e st%dy of !lobal Political $conomy. Its aim is to offer st%dents a distincti"e perspecti"e in terms of =*ic* traditional iss%es st%died in International Relations, s%c* as =ar, trade, inte-ration, international society and so on, can be st%died, and t*ro%-* =*ic* different 2inds of ?%estions can be -enerated. It *as become increasin-ly ob"io%s t*at international relations cannot be constit%ted as essentially concerned only or mainly =it* politics, and t*at t*e intensity and scope of t*e relations*ip bet=een politics and economics *as become a central element of international relations acti"ity. )*is co%rse considers "ario%s ort*odoB and radical perspecti"es from =*ic* to "ie= t*is relations*ip. In doin- so, it re"isits broad approac*es to t*e st%dy of International Relations, s%c* as 8iberalism, Realism, 6eo.Instit%tionalism, and 0ritical t*eory. @%t its concern is =it* e"al%atin- t*ese broad approac*es in t*e conteBt of concrete transformations in t*e relations*ip bet=een politics and economics, and bet=een political and economic a-ency in t*e =orld.
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1. Introd%ction1 7*at is !lobal Political $conomyL 2. Paradi-ms of Po=er1 Mercantilism, Statism, Realism 3. Paradi-ms of Preference1 8iberalism and 6eoclassical 8iberalism 4. MarBism, Dependency )*eory, 7orld Systems +nalysis 0ritical !P$ #1 )*e Rise of t*e Modern International $conomy, 1#00.1914 &. 3ri-ins of t*e 0ontemporary International $conomic System11914.19'4 '. )*e Rise 4all of t*e 6eo.liberal !lobal $conomy, 19'#.200( (. $nclos%re of t*e commons1 nat%re, information, bodies 9. !lobal finance, capital mobility labor 10. !lobalisation -o"ernmentality
PR'D3'6 "OREI N POLIC$ O" THE EUROPEAN UNION @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se con8eno+6 Dr +lister Mis2immon Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse aims to1 pro"ide a systematic %nderstandinof 2no=led-e relatin- to t*e role of t*e $%ropean 5nion in International RelationsC pro"ide critical a=areness of c%rrent researc* and met*odolo-ies =it*in International Relations relatin- to t*e de"elopment of t*e 0ommon 4orei-n and Sec%rity Policy of t*e $5C pro"ide concept%al tools for analysin- and e"al%atincompleB problems of order and D%stice in International RelationsC and pro"ide str%ct%red opport%nities for st%dents to de"elop and test t*eir o=n *ypot*eses. )*is co%rse also aims to pro"ide a s%itable le"el of trainin- for st%dents interested in1 careers in -o"ernment and International 3r-anisationsC careers in teac*in-C careers in Do%rnalismC f%rt*er post-rad%ate researc*
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)*e core obDecti"e of t*is %nit is to e?%ip st%dents =it* a so%nd %nderstandinof t*e de"elopment of t*e $%ropean 5nionKs role in international relations. )*is %nit =ill foc%s on contemporary t*in2in- on t*e emer-ence of t*e $5Ks international role, and analyse t*e 2ey forei-n policy c*allen-es affectin- t*e $%ropean 5nion today. Some of t*e 2ey iss%es =*ic* t*is co%rse =ill foc%s on incl%de1 t*e *istorical eBperience of $5 forei-n and sec%rity policy co.operationC 5S+.$5 relationsC t*e $5, 0onflict Pre"ention and 0risis Mana-ementC t*e $5 as a -lobal economic actor and analysin- t*e roles of $5 Member States in t*e process of $5 forei-n and sec%rity policy ma2in-.
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PR'4326 POLITICS O"
LOBALIEATION @S.+-ng Te+0&
Co,+se Con8eno+6 Prof. 0*ris R%mford Co,+se A-0s

)*is co%rse aims1 to pro"ide an o"er"ie= of political and social science approac*es to t*e meanin- and dynamics of -lobaliHationC to *i-*li-*t central iss%es and debates in t*e relation to t*e impact of -lobaliHation on social and political transformationC to e"al%ate critically contendin- interpretations of t*e impact of -lobaliHation on social and political c*an-e andC to pro"ide an intellect%ally stim%latin- co%rse =*ic* =ill prepare st%dents for a critical en-a-ement =it* contemporary debates on t*e processes of -lobaliHation.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. 9. 10. Introd%ction1 Political -lobaliHation 6ation.state and -lobaliHation !lobaliHation and democracy 6at%re and en"ironment in -lobal politics !lobal -o"ernance and -lobal capital !lobal ci"il society I6!3s and transnational social mo"ements )ransnational ad"ocacy net=or2s !lobal D%stice Postnational citiHens*ip
PR'43D6 ISSUES IN UNITED STATES "OREI N POLIC$ @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ Ste.1an-e Ca+8-n
Co,+se A-0s
Described by some as a N*yperpo=erO M t*at is a state =*ic* *as s%rpassed t*e ot*er -reat po=ers in t*e international system M t*e forei-n policy of t*e 5nited States *as a si-nificant impact on international politics. )*e co%rse see2s to in"esti-ate t*is impact by analyHin- *o= 5S forei-n policy is made and *o= it is t*eoriHed, bot* domestically and internationally. In t*is =ay, one of t*e central aims of t*e co%rse is to conteBt%aliHe c%rrent iss%es and contro"ersies in"ol"ed in 5S forei-n policy so t*at st%dents =ill be able to ma2e informed opinions abo%t specific iss%es s%c* as transatlantic relations, n%clear =eapons and t*e =ar on terror.
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Introd%ction1 7*y st%dy +merican forei-n policyL 7*o ma2es +merican forei-n policyL 5S domestic instit%tions and forei-n Policy Ideas /and :istoryA 3. :o= do indi"id%als t*in2 abo%t +merican forei-n policyL Isolationism, liberal. internationalism, realpoliti+. 4. N7*at t*e *ec2 is a neo.conLO 6eo.conser"ati"ism and +merican forei-n policy Iss%es #. 7*at is t*e state of t*e +tlantic +llianceL &. 7*at are +mericanKs Pn%clear *eadac*esKL R%ssia, Iran, 6ort* ;orea '. S*o%ld +merica fear a risin- 0*inaL IndiaL +merican forei-n policy and t*e far east (. )*e fo%rt* =orld =arL +merica and t*e 7ar on )error 9. Is it all abo%t oilL )*e 5S and t*e Middle $ast 10. Is t*ere an +merican $mpireL +merican stren-t*s and constraints in international politicsL
PR'4116 SO*EREI NT$7 RI HTS AND :USTICE @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ Ste.1an-e Ca+8-n Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse aims1 )o en-a-e =it* c%ttin- ed-e contemporary international political,normati"e t*eoryC )o apply t*eory to a n%mber of 2ey normati"e iss%es in t*e international system, eBplorin- t*e differences bet=een t*eory and practiceC )o pro"ide a frame=or2 for t*in2inabo%t c*allen-in- iss%es in t*e international system.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. Introd%ction to t*e co%rse1 + NSo"erei-nty, Ri-*ts and I%sticeO approac* to international politics and normati"e t*eory 2. So"erei-nty and t*e norm of non.inter"ention in international relations. 3. )*e moral standin- of states in t*e international system. 4. :%man Ri-*ts1 )*e contemporary *%man ri-*ts re-ime and its critics. #. :%manitarian inter"ention &. !enocide1 )*e :oloca%st, R=anda and Darf%r '. I%st 7ar )*eory (. I%stice and t*e e"ol%tion of international la= 9. International distrib%ti"e D%stice1 0an =e PMa2e Po"erty :istoryKL 10. )*e 7ar on )error and international political t*eory
PR'41!6 CHINA IN THE =ORLD @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 Dr $"elyn !o* Co,+se A-0s
+s an increasin-ly cr%cial force in =orld politics today, 0*ina is m%c* disc%ssed b%t less =ell %nderstood. )*is co%rse is an ad"anced introd%ction to 0*ina in international relations for -rad%ate st%dents. )*e aim of t*is co%rse is to eBamine critically 0*inese forei-n policy and 0*inaKs impact on t*e international system and society in order to %nderstand t*e ori-ins, nat%re and conse?%ences of its c%rrent ascendance. 4oc%sin- on 0*inaKs c*an-in- modes of interaction =it* t*e =orld, t*e co%rse is or-anised in t*ree sections1 ori-ins of 0*inese forei-n policyC 0*ina and international orderC and 0*ina in t*e +sian sec%rity compleB. )*e foc%s
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t*ro%-*o%t is on a combination of empirical and t*eoretical material alon- t*e 2ey t*emes of material po=er, normati"e and ideational infl%ence, and t*e role of instit%tions. )*is co%rse =ill e?%ip and re?%ire st%dents to e"al%ate t*e options and prospects for t*e eBercise of 0*inese po=er and t*e role of 0*ina in international society in t*e contemporary era.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. 9. 10. Introd%ctory lect%re $Bplainin- 0*inese forei-n policy 0*inaKs -rand strate-y 0*ina in t*e -lobal balance of po=er1 0*ina in t*e international political economy /film and reaction essayA 0*inaKs role in t*e normati"e order 0*ina in international instit%tions 0oncept%alisin- 0*inaKs role in $ast +sia1 :e-emony or :ierarc*y Re-ional reactions to 0*inaKs rise + pan.+sian sec%rity compleBL
PR'41D COMPARATI*E POLITICAL EFECUTI*ES @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ N-c1o/as A//en Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse eBplores t*e political eBec%ti"es of establis*ed democratic systems, foc%sin- on instit%tions M presidents, prime ministers, cabinets and so on M and *o= t*ey f%nction and interact =it* ot*er parts of t*e political system. )*e co%rse approac*es t*e st%dy of political eBec%ti"es from t=o different an-les. 4irst, it loo2s at fo%r *eads of -o"ernment in t*eir domestic political settin-s, dealin- =it* @ritain, 4rance, !ermany and t*e 5nited States. Second, it loo2s at eBec%ti"es comparati"ely and more analytically, =it* a partic%lar foc%s on t*e @ritis* prime ministers*ip and 5S presidency. St%dents =ill -ain 2no=led-e of t*e Qn%ts and boltsQ of t*e eBec%ti"es in ?%estion, and t*ey =ill also -ain %sef%l insi-*ts into t*e diffic%lties of political leaders*ip, t*e centrality of political eBec%ti"es and t*e interdependence of eBec%ti"es =it* ot*er parts of t*e political system.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 7*at is a political eBec%ti"eL 21 )*e @ritis* prime minister 31 )*e !erman c*ancellor 41 )*e 4renc* d%al.eBec%ti"e #1 )*e 5nited States presidency &1 6e%stadt and t*e po=er to pers%ade '1 Recr%itment and ten%re (1 $Bec%ti"es and le-islat%res 91 Personality and po=er 101 8eaders*ip, c*arisma and p%blic presti-e
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PR'41% DEMOCRAC$ AND CITIEENSHIP IN EUROPE @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ :a0es S/oa0 Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse is desi-ned to introd%ce st%dents to t*e t*eory and practice of democracy and citiHens*ip in $%rope. Its aim is to offer st%dents a distincti"e perspecti"e on t*e nat%re of democracy and citiHens*ip in 7estern $%rope today /=it* a partic%lar foc%s on t*e 5;, !ermany and 4rance, and %sin- t*e 5nited States as a comparatorA. It eBplores t*e roots of democracy and citiHens*ip and as2s to =*at eBtent t*ose basic principles are still "alid today. It does so by first loo2in- at t*e role of political actors and instit%tions /t*e s%pply sideA and *o= recent de"elopments *a"e affected t*e nat%re of citiHens*ip and t*e relations*ip bet=een indi"id%als and t*e state1 t*e impact of $%ropeanisation on national and $%ropean politics and t*e decline in participation in electoral politics /e.-. "otin-A. 7ee2s 4, # and & loo2 in more detail at t*e reasons =*y t*e c*an-es in t*is relations*ip *a"e ta2en place1 t*e indi"id%alisation of citiHens in modern society in terms of t*eir "al%es and life.stylesC t*e =it*dra=al of t*e state and t*e ne= classification of citiHens as cons%mersC and, t*e decline in t*e role of political parties /traditionally t*e -l%e t*at bo%nd citiHens to t*e democratic processA. )*e co%rse t*en mo"es on to disc%ss political participation. Is political participation declinin- or D%st e"ol"in-L 7*ilst in"ol"ement in electoral politics *as certainly declined o"er recent decades, in"ol"ement in non.electoral politics, e.-. ne= social mo"ements, *as increased. )*e neBt t=o sessions loo2 at *o= t*e sit%ation mi-*t be reformed in t*e f%t%re1 *o= political instit%tions can be reformed to enco%ra-e better connections bet=een politicians and t*e state, and citiHensC and, to *elp in t*e formation of P-ood and acti"e citiHensK t*ro%-*, in partic%lar, ci"ic ed%cation.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. Roots of Democracy /i.e. in national systems and concept of citiHens*ipA 2. $5iHation1 t*e impact of $%ropean inte-ration on democracy in $%rope. 3. Democratic Decline in electoral politicsL /fallin- participation in Pelectoral politicsKA 4. 6e= 0itiHens /t*e c*an-in- nat%re of t*e citiHenry M "al%es, lifestyles etc.A #. + 0*an-in- State /c*an-in- role of t*e state and its impactR &. )*e Decline of Political Parties '. Political Participation I1 $lectoral Politics (. Political Participation II1 ne= social mo"ements 9. Reform1 t*e s%pply side and t*e demand side 10. @eyond $%rope1 democracy and citiHens*ip in t*e 5S+
PR'41) NATIONALISM @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 P+o2esso+ Sand+a Ha/.e+-n Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse is desi-ned to introd%ce st%dents to t*e st%dy of nationalism. )*e aim of t*is co%rse is to consider t*e central ?%estions confrontin- a t*eory of nationalism, and t*e ans=ers -i"en to t*em by some of t*e most.=idely cited t*eorists. )o do t*is, t*e co%rse foc%ses on disc%ssion of a set of boo2s and articles t*at *a"e dominated academic disc%ssions
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of nationalism.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. Introd%ction1 0oncepts, Definitions, S%estions, )*eories in t*e +nalysis of 6ationalism 2. )*e @asis of 6ational Identity and t*e Rise of 6ations in t*e 7est 3. + co%nter.t*esis1 t*e 6e= 7orld 3ri-ins of 6ationalism 4. )*e Idea of t*e P6ationK and *o= nationalism spread #. 6ationalism and t*e Ind%strial +-e &. 6ationalism and 8iberalism '. 6ationalism from Pabo"eK and from Pbelo=> (. 6ationalism and t*e State 9. 6ationalism, Personal Identity, and 7ar 10. P!lobalisationK and 6ationalist Re"i"al
PR'41( HUMAN RI HTS @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ :onat1an Seg/o;
Co,+se A-0s
)*is is a co%rse in t*e political t*eory of *%man ri-*ts. Its aim is to eBplore some of t*e 2ey iss%es =*ic* arise in t*e moral e"al%ation of *%man ri-*ts, bot* in -eneral and =it* respect to partic%lar ri-*ts. )*e co%rse eBamines t*e nat%re of ri-*ts in -eneral, t*eir p*ilosop*ical D%stification and political appeal, as =ell as some of t*e criticisms t*at *a"e been made of t*em M for eBample t*at ri-*ts disco%rse is et*nocentric, i-nores comm%nitarian considerations or fo%nders on relati"ism. It also eBamines 2ey liberal ri-*ts =*ic* *a"e often been t*e s%bDect of intense political disp%te and p*ilosop*ical ar-%ment. )*e co%rse concl%des by considerin=*et*er -ro%ps mi-*t *a"e ri-*ts, %sin- t*e eBample of t*e ri-*t to national self. determination.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. :%man Ri-*ts in P*ilosop*y and Politics 2. I%stifyin- :%man Ri-*ts 3. Ri-*ts, $t*nocentrism and Relati"ism 4. :%man Ri-*ts and 0omm%nity #. )*e Ri-*t to 4reedom of $Bpression &. )*e Ri-*t to 4reedom of +ssociation '. )*e Ri-*t to 4reedom of Reli-io%s 0onscience (. )*e Ri-*t to 4reedom of Mo"ement 9. :%man ri-*ts and )errorism 10. !ro%p ri-*ts
PR'%1D CONTEMPORAR$ CONTINENTAL POLITICAL THEOR$ @S.+-ng Te+0&

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Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ Nat1an =-dde+ Co,+se A-0s

)*e co%rse aims to introd%ce st%dents to 2ey ?%estions and ar-%ments concernin- t*e relations*ip bet=een identity, po=er, meanin- and 2no=led-e, t*ro%-* eBamination of 2ey fi-%res in contemporary 0ontinental political t*o%-*t. It s*o%ld lead st%dents to appreciate criti?%es of modern 7estern societies and t*eir "al%es, =*ic* not only %nderpin recent NpostmodernistO or Npost.str%ct%ralistO t*o%-*t, b%t also form cr%cial t*eoretical elements in debates abo%t -ender, m%ltic%lt%ralism, nationalism, post.colonialism, ne= social mo"ements, etc., across t*e social sciences. It aims to de"elop in st%dents t*e ability to critically reflect abo%t t*e nat%re and scope of politics and et*ics t*ro%-* en-a-ement =it* teBts t*at *a"e so%-*t to pro"ide insi-*ts and ne= =ays of t*in2in- abo%t t*ese realms.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. 9. 10. 6ietHsc*e on t*e deat* of !od and modern ni*ilism. 6ietHsc*e on t*e -enealo-y of t*e t=o forms of morality 6ietHsc*e on -%ilt and t*e ascetic ideal. 8yotard on t*e :oloca%st. 8yotard on t*e postmodern condition. 4o%ca%lt on t*e relations*ip bet=een disco%rse, po=er, and tr%t*. 4o%ca%lt on discipline and t*e prison system. 4o%ca%lt on t*e constr%ction of seB%ality. 4o%ca%ltKs et*ics of t*e care for t*e self and politics. Dele%He !%attari on Micropolitics and r*iHomatics.
PR'43) MEDIA7 =AR AND CON"LICT @S.+-ng Te+0& Co,+se con8eno+6 D+ Ben O>Lo,g1/-n Co,+se A-0s
)*e post.9,11 -lobal sec%rity sit%ation and t*e 2003 Ira? =ar *a"e prompted a mar2ed increase in interest in ?%estions concernin- media, =ar and conflict. )*is co%rse eBamines t*e relations*ips bet=een media, -o"ernments, military, and a%diences,p%blics, in li-*t of old, ne=, and potential f%t%re sec%rity e"ents. It re"ie=s t*eories of media effects in conflict sit%ations, and foc%ses on a n%mber of important t*emes, incl%din- embeddin-, sanitisation, le-itimacy, and terrorism and p%blicity. It eBplores t*e role of et*ics, tec*nolo-y, and professional norms t*at inform =ar reportin-. St%dents =ill be enco%ra-ed to analyse a ran-e of media and consider concept%al, t*eoretical and met*odolo-ical iss%es in li-*t of on-oin- conflicts aro%nd t*e =orld.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. 2. 3. 4. #. &. '. (. Introd%ction to t*e co%rse @enc*mar2in- =ar1 t*e role of templates in =ar co"era-e )*e rise and fall of t*e P066 effectK )errorism and p%blicity Reportin- from t*e front line Do t*e media pre"ent peaceL Sanitisin- =ar1 body ba-s and body la-s Media and t*e creation of le-itimacy and consent
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9. !enocide and t*e media 10. Real =ar o%tside ne=s1 Spoo2s and 24, Panorama and t*e Po=er of 6i-*tmares
PR'%2( CULTURE AND COMMUNIT$ @S.+-ng te+0& Co,+se Con8eno+6 D+ M-c1ae/ Bacon Co,+se A-0s
)*is co%rse co"ers a n%mber of debates concernin- t*e claims for reco-nition made by minority c%lt%res and nations. )*e introd%ctory session o%tlines t*e liberal perspecti"e a-ainst =*ic* t*e m%ltic%lt%ralist criti?%e is addressed. )*ereafter, t*e pro-ramme =ill fall into t*ree parts. )*e first part M =ee2s 2 to # M =ill co"er t*e assa%lt on Pfalse ne%tralityK and a "ariety of attempts to o"ercome it. )*e second part M =ee2s & to ( M =ill address a n%mber of iss%es raised by m%ltic%lt%ralism, incl%din- its bearin- on t*e stat%s and ri-*ts of =omen. )*e t*ird part M =ee2s 9 and 10 M =ill foc%s on t*e res%r-ence of nationality as an et*ically si-nificant concept, addressin- iss%es of -ro%p self.determination and t*e free mo"ement of peoples.
Co,+se O,t/-ne
1. Introd%c tio n 2. M%ltic%lt%r alis m and -ro% p reco- nition1 Pare2* and >o%n3. 8iberal m%ltic%lt%r alis m1 ;ymlic2a 4. 8iberal obDection s to m%ltic%lt%r alis m1 @arry #. 8ibert a ri a n obDections to m%ltic%lt%r alis m1 ;%2at* a s &. M%ltic%lt%r alis m and feminis m '. M%ltic%lt%r alis m, Reli-ion and $d%catio n (. 8an-% a - e ri-*ts 9. 6ation alis m and 6ation al Self. Deter mi n a tio n 10. 4ree mo" e m e n t and ope n bord e r s
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)*e dissertation is t*e c%lmination of independent s%per"ised researc* and s*o%ld be 10.12000 =ords in len-t*, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e s%bDect. Sc1ed,/e 2o+ d-sse+tat-on .+e.a+at-on and s,90-ss-on @note6 t1-s sc1ed,/e -s t1e sa0e 2o+ .a+t t-0e st,dents -n t1e-+ second 5ea+7 a/t1o,g1 .a+t#t-0e st,dents a+e enco,+aged to dec-de on t1e-+ to.-c and d-sc,ss t1e 0atte+ ;-t1 t1e-+ .otent-a/ s,.e+8-so+ 95 t1e end o2 t1e-+ 2-+st 5ea+&6 $nd of +%t%mn term @e-innin- of Sprin- )erm 22 4ebr%ary 2010 3 September 2010 S%bmission of form indicatin- dissertation topic Dissertation S%per"isors are assi-ned S%bmission of Dissertation 3%tline S%bmission of 4inal Dissertation
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1& SUPER*ISION6 $ac* st%dent =ill be assi-ned a Dissertation S%per"isor at t*e be-innin- of t*e Sprin- term. S%per"isors and st%dents =ill arran-e to meet for s%per"ision meetin-s. It is t*e st%dentKs responsibility to contact s%per"isors to arran-e meetin-s and to 2eep t*e s%per"isor informed of t*e pro-ress of t*e researc*. 2& DISSERTATION OUTLINE6 @efore proceedin- to =rite t*e dissertation all st%dents are re?%ired to prepare a researc* o%tline t*at t*ey =ill disc%ss =it* t*eir assi-ned dissertation s%per"isor. )*e o%tline is meant to assist st%dents in preparint*eir researc* strate-ies and clarifyin- t*e tas2s t*at need to be %nderta2en to complete a satisfactory piece of =or2. St%dents are allo=ed some fleBibility in t*e str%ct%re of t*e o%tline, b%t it s*o%ld contain t*e information as o%tlined belo=.
UIDELINES "OR DISSERTATION OUTLINE
1. T-t/e6 )*is s*o%ld be caref%lly p*rased to -i"e a clear indication of t*e aim of t*e proDect and s*o%ld not be too lon-. Direct t*e readerQs attention eBplicitly to t*e central problem. 2. P+o9/e0 o+ Iss,e6 )*ere is a central iss%e or -ro%p of related iss%es at t*e core of any proDect. >o% s*o%ld say =*at t*e problem for in"esti-ation is, pro"ide a conteBt for its consideration and a D%stification of its importance for st%dy. Delineate t*e cr%cial aspects of t*e problem re?%irin- in"esti-ation and =*at areas =ill need to be considered to pro"ide a better %nderstandinof t*e c*osen problem. >o%r case for st%dyin- an iss%e and t*e strate-y =it* =*ic* yo% approac* it =ill be stren-t*ened if yo% demonstrate t*at t*e s%bDect *as not been ade?%ately dealt =it* in t*e eBistin- literat%re. >o% =ill not be able to re"ie= all t*e rele"ant literat%re b%t yo% s*o%ld be able to reflect some maDor differences of "ie=point or approac* by becomin- familiar =it* some of t*e principal =or2s t*at *a"e to%c*ed on t*e problem. )*ese s*o%ld be stated s%ccinctly, not s%mmarised eBtensi"ely. Remember t*at t*ere is a si-nificant difference bet=een a field of en?%iry e.-. international finance, and a specific problem e.-. t*e feasibility of control by national states o"er capital flo=s. !. T1eo+et-ca/ "+a0e;o+G6 )*is is =*ere yo% consider t*e means appropriate for %nderstandin- and confrontin- yo%r researc* ?%estion. 7*at t*is in"ol"es is a disc%ssion of t*e t*eoretical elements and -%idin- ass%mptions of t*e st%dy. 7*ate"er yo%r approac* t*ere =ill be some *ypot*esis t*at =ill -%ide yo%r researc* and t*at =ill s%--est =*ic* factors or "ariables of t*e problem m%st be in"esti-ated in order to ans=er yo%r central ?%estion. %. St+,ct,+e o2 A+g,0ent6 )*is s*o%ld be a ro%-* o%tline of t*e =ay in =*ic* t*e researc* =ill be reported. )*is re?%ires a c*apter o%tline presented not D%st as a list, b%t as a lo-ically connected series of distinct points. It co%ld finis* =it* mention of t*e principal points on =*ic* yo% =o%ld eBpect to be able to reac* a concl%sion /b%t, of co%rse, not t*e concl%sions t*emsel"esA. '. B-9/-og+a.156 8ist t*e principal so%rces t*at =ill be %sed to -%ide researc* =it* reference to1 t*e t*eoretical frame=or2C t*e s%bstance of researc*C primary so%rcesC possible inter"ie=s or databases. P/ease NOTE1 all sections s*o%ld reinforce eac* ot*er and stand to-et*er as a co*erent =*ole. 4or eBample, disc%ssion of t*e problem =ill be infl%enced by t*e c*oices made re-ardin- t*e t*eoretical frame=or2 and =ill ma2e reference to teBts in t*e biblio-rap*y. Ro,g1 ,-de to Lengt1 and S.ace A//ocat-on Problem 1.2 pa-es )*eoretical 4rame=or2 1,2 pa-e Str%ct%re of +r-%ment 1 pa-e
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!& "ORMAT AND PRESENTATION O" THE DISSERTATION1 + dissertation may be eit*er a critical analysis of a t*eoretical problem or t*e res%lt of an empirical proDect. In eit*er case it m%st re"ie= t*e literat%re and incl%de a f%ll biblio-rap*y. )*ere is no one prescribed str%ct%re for dissertations. )*ere m%st be a statement of t*e aims of t*e dissertation eit*er as t*e first section or incl%ded in t*e Introd%ction. 7e -enerally recommend s%bdi"ision into sections or c*apters, incl%din- an Introd%ction and a 0oncl%sion /#.' c*apters =o%ld be typicalA. I%dicio%s %se of s%b*eadin-s =it*in c*apters can be *elpf%l to readers b%t remember to be consistent abo%t style /%se of bold type, italics, etc.A for a -i"en le"el of *eadin-. >o% may =is* to incl%de additional material in appendices, for eBample, dependin- on yo%r topic, s%pplementary statistical material, eBtracts from official p%blications, a tec*nical -lossary, literat%re searc* strate-ies, met*odolo-ical details, etc. +ll essential material, *o=e"er, s*o%ld be contained in t*e main teBt. P+esentat-on1 )*e dissertation s*o%ld be typed or =ord.processed, =it* eit*er 1.# or do%ble spacin- for t*e main teBt, and incl%de a biblio-rap*y follo=in- a reco-nised style /preferably :ar"ardA. Pa-es m%st be n%mbered. + *i-* standard of presentation, -rammar and spellin- is eBpected. Lengt11 )*e dissertation s*o%ld be bet=een 10,000 and 12,000 =ords in len-t*, eBcl%din- abstract, contents pa-e, biblio-rap*y, appendices and footnotes. P/ease note6 =1-/e so0e 2/eH-9-/-t5 can 9e a//o;ed 2o+ d-sse+tat-ons t1at go s/-g1t/5 a9o8e o+ 9e/o; t1e ;o+d /-0-t7 d-sse+tat-ons t1at a+e 2a+ 9e5ond t1e ;o+/d /-0-t 0a5 on/5 9e 0a+Ged ,. to t1e 127333 ;o+d /-0-t. T1e +e0a-n-ng eHcess 0a5 go ,n0a+Ged and st,dents 0a5 s,22e+ t1e conseI,ences t1at Ge5 .a+ts o2 t1e-+ ;o+G 0a5 t1e+e2o+e not 9e cons-de+ed ;1en ass-gn-ng o8e+a// 0a+Gs. St,dents a+e a/so ;a+ned t1at d-sse+tat-ons ;e// 9e/o; t1e ;o+d /-0-t can s,22e+ s-0-/a+/5 -n ass-gn-ng o8e+a// 0a+Gs. "o+0at6 Co8e+ S1eet1 a co"er s*eet is re?%ired and m%st incl%de /1A yo%r candidate n%mber, /2A title of dissertation, /3A t*e de-ree co%rse for =*ic* it is beins%bmitted /i.e. MSc Politics and International Relations1 Democracy, Politics, !o"ernance, Royal :ollo=ay, 5ni"ersity of 8ondonA and /4A date of s%bmission. A9st+act6 an abstract of approBimately 100.200 =ords of t*e dissertation m%st be incl%ded follo=in- t*e co"er s*eet. Contents .age@s&6 follo=s t*e abstract
$Bamples of past yearsK dissertations are a"ailable from t*e Departmental 3ffice for yo% to cons%lt =it* respect to format and or-anisation. +ny ?%otation from pre"io%sly s%bmitted dissertations re?%ires t*e permission of t*e a%t*or and m%st be f%lly ac2no=led-ed. )*ere are many p%blis*ed st%dy -%ides =*ic* co"er researc* proDects, dissertations, etc., some of =*ic* are *eld in t*e @edford 8ibrary. )*ree yo% may find %sef%l are1
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8isa :arrison, Political Researc*1 +n Introd%ction /Ro%tled-e, 2001A. Da"id M. Silber-*, Doin- Dissertations in Politics1 a st%dent -%ide /Ro%tled-e, 2001A. 0. :art, Doin- a 8iterat%re Re"ie= /Sa-e, 199(A.
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)*e deadline for dissertations is Noon on "+-da5 ! Se.te09e+ 2313. T=O copies of yo%r dissertation m%st be s%bmitted in comb bindin- or plastic co"ers /permanent bindin- is not necessaryA. 6eit*er copy can be ret%rned to yo% so yo% may =is* to print o%t a t*ird copy for yo%rself. Dissertations s*o%ld be bro%-*t to t*e Departmental 3ffice before t*e deadline and t*e s%bmission form completed. Dissertations may be sent by post at yo%r o=n ris2, postmar2ed not later t*an 2 September 2010. Please notify %s in ad"ance if yo% are intendin- to s%bmit by post and %se !%aranteed or Recorded Deli"ery. 7e do not normally accept late s%bmissions =it*o%t =ritten medical e"idence. +cceptance of s%c* e"idence or of eBceptional circ%mstances is at t*e discretion of t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers, as is t*e application of penalties =*ere late =or2 is accepted. >o% m%st contact yo%r Pro-ramme 0o.ordinator or yo%r s%per"isor in ad"ance of t*e s%bmission deadline if yo% *a"e serio%s diffic%lties.
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D+ N-c1o/as A//en7 Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-cs

6ic2 Doined t*e department in September 2009. :e completed *is doctorate at t*e 5ni"ersity of $sseB in Ian%ary 200( and *as *eld teac*in- positions at t*e 5ni"ersity of $sseB and 5ni"ersity 0olle-e 8ondon. :is researc* interests incl%de t*e @ritis* prime ministers*ip, parliamentary miscond%ct, p%blic attit%des to=ards political et*ics and t*e c*an-in- @ritis* constit%tion.
D+ M-c1ae/ Bacon7 Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+5

Dr. @acon Doined Royal :ollo=ay in September 200'. :is researc* interests foc%s on contemporary political t*eory, in partic%lar political liberalism, pra-matism, and t*eories of democracy. :e is a%t*or of ic"ard ort#, Pragmatism and .i%eralism /8eBin-ton @oo2s, 200'A and is c%rrently =or2in- on a boo2 on t*e *istory of pra-matism for Polity Press.
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-aco0o Benedetto7 Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-cs
Dr @enedetto Doined Royal :ollo=ay in September 200&. :is researc* interests incl%de t*e $%ropean ParliamentC comparati"e le-islati"e politicsC t*e $5 0onstit%tionC t*e $5 b%d-etC political partiesC $%ropean electionsC and $%roscepticism. :e is a member of t*e $PR! /$%ropean Parliament Researc* !ro%pA based at t*e 8ondon Sc*ool of $conomics and of t*e $P$R6 /t*e $%ropean Parties, $lections and Referend%ms 6et=or2A based at t*e 5ni"ersity of S%sseB $%ropean Instit%te.
D+ Ste.1an-e Ca+8-n7 Lect,+e+ -n Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons7 MSc Co# o+d-nato+ @S.+-ng Te+0&
Step*anie 0ar"in Doined Royal :ollo=ay in September 200&. :er researc* foc%ses on t*e politics of international la=, t*e la=s of =ar, and 5nited States forei-n policy, as =ell as international relations t*eory.
P+o2esso+ And+e; C1ad;-cG7 Co#D-+ecto+7 Ne; Po/-t-ca/ Co00,n-cat-on Un-t

Professor 0*ad=ic2Qs =or2 is sit%ated at t*e intersection of t*ree main lines of in?%iry1 comparati"e political comm%nication /t*e InternetQs impact on political mobilisationAC comparati"e -o"ernance /e.-o"ernment, e.democracyA and comparati"e and international p%blic policy /Internet -o"ernance and re-%lationA. Recent p%blications incl%de1 0*ad=ic2, +. and :o=ard, P. 6. /edsA /200(A !"e /and%oo+ o0 Internet Politics /Ro%tled-eA. c. &00ppC 0*ad=ic2, +. /200'A QDi-ital 6et=or2 Repertoires and 3r-aniHational :ybridityQ Political 1ommunication 24 /3AC 0*ad=ic2, +. /200&A Internet Politics, States& 1iti2ens& and Ne3 1ommunication !ec"nologies /3Bford 5ni"ersity PressA. 400ppC 0*ad=ic2, +. /2003A Q@rin-in- $.Democracy @ac2 In1 7*y It Matters 4or 4%t%re Researc* 3n $.!o"ernanceQ, Social Science 0omp%ter Re"ie= 21 /4A, pp. 443.4##C 0*ad=ic2, +. and May, 0. /2003A QInteraction bet=een states and citiHens in t*e a-e of t*e Internet1 Te.-o"ernmentT in t*e 5nited States, @ritain and t*e $%ropean 5nionQ, $o(ernance, International 4ournal o0 Polic#& Administration and Institutions, 1& /2A, pp. 2'1.300.
D+ E8e/5n
o17 Reade+ -n Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons
Dr !o* Doined t*e Department in September 200(. 4rom Ian%ary 200& to +%-%st 200(, s*e =as 5ni"ersity 8ect%rer in International Relations and 4ello= of St. +nneKs 0olle-e, 3Bford. @efore t*at, s*e =as +ssistant Professor at t*e Instit%te of Defence and Strate-ic St%dies /no= t*e RaDaratnam Sc*ool of International St%diesA in Sin-apore from 2002 to 200#. S*e *as also *eld "ario%s "isitin- positions1 P%blic Policy Sc*olar in t*e 7oodro= 7ilson International 0enter for Sc*olars in 7as*in-ton D0 September.3ctober 200(C 9isitin- 4ello=
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at t*e Researc* Sc*ool of Pacific and +sian St%dies at t*e +%stralian 6ational 5ni"ersity September 200'C and So%t*east +sian 4ello= at t*e $ast.7est 0enter 7as*in-ton September.December 2004. :er researc* interests are $ast +sian sec%rity, 5.S..0*ina relations, 5.S. forei-n policy, and international relations t*eory. :er p%blications incl%de International elations, *ar& Peace& and 1"ange /3Bford 5ni"ersity Press, %nder contractA /co.a%t*ored =it* Sara* PercyAC 1onstructing t"e 5S approc"ement 3it" 1"ina& 19611978, 9rom ed Menace to !acit All# /6e= >or2 and 0ambrid-e1 0ambrid-e 5ni"ersity Press, 2004AC & America and Sout"east Asia, 1ontending Perspecti(es on Politics& Economics and Securit# /8ondon1 Ro%tled-e, 200(A /co.edited =it* S*eldon SimonAC and eassessing Securit# 1ooperation in t"e Asia-Paci0ic, 1ompetition& 1ongruence& and !rans0ormation /0ambrid-e, M+1 MI) Press, 200'A /co.edited =it* +mita" +c*aryaA.
P+o2esso+ Sand+a Ha/.e+-n7 P+o2esso+ o2 Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons7 Co# D-+ecto+ o2 Cent+e 2o+ /o9a/ and T+ansnat-ona/ Po/-t-cs7
Professor :alperin Doined Royal :ollo=ay in September 200&. :er researc* interests incl%de -lobal de"elopment and t*e *istorical sociolo-y of -lobal relations, t*e ca%ses and conditions of =ar and peace, and Middle $ast politics. S*e is t*e a%t*or of *ar and Social 1"ange in Modern Europe, t"e great trans0ormation re(isited /0ambrid-e 5ni"ersity Press, 2004AC and In t"e Mirror o0 t"e !"ird *orld, 1apitalist De(elopment in Modern Europe /0ornell 5ni"ersity Press, 199'A, co.editor of $lo%al 1i(il Societ# and Its .imits /Pal-ra"e,Macmillan, 2003A, and a%t*or of articles on *istorical sociolo-y, inter=ar international politics, Islam, t*e Middle $ast, -lobal de"elopment, nationalism, and et*nic conflict.
D+ O/-8e+ Heat17 Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-cs

Dr :eat* Doined Royal :ollo=ay in September 200(, *a"in- pre"io%sly *eld a @ritis* +cademy Postdoctoral 4ello=s*ip at t*e 5ni"ersity of $sseB and an $SR0 Postdoctoral 4ello=s*ip at t*e Met*odolo-y Instit%te 8S$. :e *as *eld "isitin- positions at t*e 0entre for t*e St%dy of De"elopin- Societies, Del*i India, 5ni"ersidad Simon @oli"ar, 0aracas 9eneH%ela, and t*e 0entre for t*e St%dy of Political 0*an-e, Siena Italy. :is researc* interests incl%de democratisation, political stability and electoral reali-nment in second =a"e democraciesC political participation and electoral be*a"io%r in @ritainC and researc* met*ods.
D+ $as0-n K1an7 Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-cs

Dr ;*anQs interests are in t*e postcolonial *istory of India and Pa2istan, in partic%lar t*e Partition of 194' and its aftermat*, sec%larism, et*nic "iolence, democratisation and decolonisation. :er c%rrent researc* is abo%t nation.b%ildin- in t*e earliest years of Indian independence. :er first boo2, India Di(ided, State and Societ# in t"e A0termat" o0 Partition />ale 5ni"ersity Press, 200'A =on t*e Royal :istorical SocietyKs !ladstone PriHe.
P+o2esso+ Ronn-e L-.sc1,tC7 *-s-t-ng P+o2esso+ o2 Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons

Ronnie D. 8ipsc*%tH is Professor of Politics at t*e 5ni"ersity of 0alifornia, Santa 0r%H.. :is most recent boo2s are Political Econom#& 1apitalism and Popular 1ulture /Ro=man 8ittlefield, Dec. 2009A, !"e 1onstitution o0 Imperium /Paradi-m, 200(A and $lo%ali2ation& $o(ernmentalit# and $lo%al Politics, egulation 0or t"e est o0 5s: /Ro%tled-e, 200#A, as =ell as a teBt co.a%t*ored =it* Mary +nn )etrea%lt, $lo%al Politics ;ecause People Matter /Ro=man and 8ittlefield, 200#A. :e is editor of 1i(il Societies and Social Mo(ements /+s*-ate, 200&A. :e is also a%t*or of, amon- ot*er "ol%mes, $lo%al En(ironmental Politics, Po3er& Perspecti(es and Practice /7as*in-ton, D.0.1 0S Press, 2004A. Professor 8ipsc*%tHQs c%rrent researc* interests foc%s on t*e so%rces and processes of social c*an-e in contemporary political collecti"ities %nder conditions of =*at is often called T-lobaliHation.T 7it*in t*is broad conteBt, *e is st%dyin- t*e constit%tion and fra-mentation of old and ne= political %nits and mo"ements /states, social mo"ements, non.-o"ernmental or-aniHations, ci"il societyA in t*e areas of en"ironment, sec%rity and identity /see t*e list of *is recent p%blicationsA. + 2ey ?%estion of interest..albeit *ardly a ne= one..is *o= to create non.a--ressi"e collecti"e
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political association and action =*en mar2ets foster and pri"ile-e, indi"id%alism and atomiHationL
D+ :o1n Matta,sc17 Lect,+e+ -n Soc-o/og5

Dr Matta%sc* *as a lon-.standin- interest in t*e 0ampai-n for 6%clear Disarmament, social t*eoryC in partic%lar, t*e mat%re p*ilosop*y of 7itt-enstein, and *e is a member of t*e $%ropean Sociolo-ical +ssociationQs Social )*eory researc* -ro%p. +t present, *e is eBaminin- t*e roles of c*ance and c*aracter in effectin- societal c*an-e. :is boo2, 1"ance& 1"aracter and 1"ange, =as p%blis*ed in 200( by )ransaction P%blis*ers.
D+ A/-ste+ M-sG-00on7 Sen-o+ Lect,+e+ -n E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs and Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons7 D-+ecto+ o2 E,+o.ean St,d-es7 Co#D-+ecto+ o2 Cent+e 2o+ E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs
Dr Mis2immonKs main researc* foc%s is on !erman forei-n policy as =ell as =ider $%ropean and -lobal sec%rity iss%es and all aspects of $%ropean inte-ration. :e is a%t*or of $erman# and t"e 1ommon 9oreign and Securit# Polic# o0 t"e European 5nion, ;et3een Europeanisation and National Adaptation /Pal-ra"e, 200'A.
D+ Ben O>Lo,g1/-n7 Reade+ -n Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons7 Co#D-+ecto+7 Ne; Po/-t-ca/ Co00,n-cat-on Un-t and MSc Co#o+d-nato+ @S.+-ng Te+0&
Dr 3K8o%-*lin Doined t*e department in September 200&. :is c%rrent researc* interests lie in t*e area of international political comm%nication, partic%larly t*e relations*ip bet=een media, =ar, ne= sec%rity c*allen-es and conflict. :e is co.a%t*or /=it* +. :os2insA of !ele(ision and !error, 1on0licting !imes and t"e 1risis o0 Ne3s Discourse /Pal-ra"e, 200'A and of 5nderstanding *ar and Media, Di00used *ar in t"e Ne3 Media Ecolog# /Polity, 0ambrid-e, 2009A.
P+o2. C1+-s R,02o+d7 P+o2esso+ o2 Po/-t-ca/ Soc-o/og5 and Co#D-+ecto+ o2 Cent+e 2o+ /o9a/ and T+ansnat-ona/ Po/-t-cs
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Dr R%mfordQs researc* interests incl%de political sociolo-y, -lobaliHation, society beyond t*e nation.state, and emer-informs of transnational -o"ernance, especially in relation to $5 inte-ration. :e *as p%blis*ed =idely in t*ese fields, incl%din- 1osmopolitan Spaces, Europe& $lo%alisation& !"eor# /Ro%tled-e, 200(A, )*e European 5nion, A Political Sociolog# /@lac2=ell, 2002A and /=it* !erald DelantyA et"in+ing Europe, Social !"eor# and t"e Implications o0 Europeani2ation /Ro%tled-e, 200#A. :e is also editor of !"e Sage /and%oo+ o0 European Studies /Sa-e, fort*comin-A. @efore Doinin- Royal :ollo=ay *e *eld t*e position of +ssistant Professor, Istanb%l ;%lt%r 5ni"ersity, )%r2ey.
D+ :onat1an Seg/o;7 Sen-o+ Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+5 and MSc Co# o+d-nato+ @A,t,0n te+0&
Dr Se-lo=Ks researc* interests are in contemporary political t*eory, especially as applied to c%rrent social and political iss%es. :e *as p%blis*ed articles and c*apters on t*e ideas and implications of liberalism, comm%nitarianism and m%ltic%lt%ralism. :is Altruism /co. a%t*ored =it* 6iall ScottA is =as p%blis*ed by 3pen 5ni"ersity Press /200'A and eBplores *o= t*e idea informs debates across p*ilosop*y and social science. :is ot*er c%rrent researc* proDect in"ol"es in"esti-atin- t*e conflict bet=een partic%lar d%ties o=ed to family members, compatriots etc. and %ni"ersal d%ties of social D%stice.
D+ :a0es S/oa07 Sen-o+ Lect,+e+ -n Po/-t-cs A Inte+nat-ona/ Re/at-ons7 Co# D-+ecto+ o2 Cent+e 2o+ E,+o.ean Po/-t-cs
Dr Sloam =as pre"io%sly a 8ect%rer in $%ropean St%dies at ;in-Qs 0olle-e, 8ondon and an *onorary researc* fello= at t*e $%ropean Researc* Instit%te, 5ni"ersity of @irmin-*am, =*ere *e co.ordinated proDects on Policy )ransfer in $ast 0entral $%rope and
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>o%t* Participation in Democracy. :e *as recently p%blis*ed a boo2 on !"e European Polic# o0 t"e $erman Social Democrats /Pal-ra"e, 2004A as =ell as an edited "ol%me of t*e 4ournal o0 1ommunist Studies and !ransition Politics on policy transfer in $ast 0entral $%rope entitled Q8earnin- from t*e 7estQ. :is principle areas of interest are !erman and $%ropean Social Democracy, @ritis* and !erman 4orei-n Policy, Political Parties, and >o%t* Participation in Democracy.
D+ Nat1an =-dde+7 Reade+ -n Po/-t-ca/ T1eo+57 Head o2 De.a+t0ent and MSc Co#o+d-nato+ @A,t,0n Te+0&
Dr 7idder Doined t*e Department in September 200& as a Senior 8ect%rer in Political )*eory, *a"in- pre"io%sly ta%-*t at t*e 5ni"ersity of $Beter and t*e 8ondon Sc*ool of $conomics. :e *as de-rees from t*e Io*ns :op2ins 5ni"ersity /5.S.+.A, 8S$, and t*e 5ni"ersity of $sseB. :is teac*in- and researc* co"ers t*e *istory of 7estern political t*o%-*t and p*ilosop*y, contemporary 0ontinental p*ilosop*y, and feminist political t*eory. :is =or2 foc%ses on ?%estions of difference, pl%ralism, po=er, identity, and 2no=led-e, and *e *as dra=n on ideas in contemporary t*o%-*t in order to sta-e a re.en-a-ement =it* bot* central and mar-inal fi-%res in ancient, early 0*ristian, and medie"al p*ilosop*y. Dr 7idder *as p%blis*ed articles in prominent Do%rnals, incl%din- Angela+i, 1ontinental P"ilosop"# e(ie3, 1ontemporar# Political !"eor#, European 4ournal o0 Political !"eor#, /istor# o0 Political !"oug"t, Paralla<, Political !"eor#, and !"eor# ' E(ent. :e *as also prod%ced t=o maDor st%dies, $enealogies o0 Di00erence /5ni"ersity of Illinois Press, 2002A and e0lections on !ime and Politics /Penn State 5ni"ersity Press 200(A.
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Dr 7illiams Doined Royal :ollo=ay in September 200(. :is researc* foc%ses on strate-ic aspects of international relations. + partic%lar interest incl%des t*e intersection bet=een defence, de"elopment and diplomacy in =orld politics to address c*an-es in contemporary international relations. :is researc* interests incl%de ne= sec%rity c*allen-es and ris2s, t*e c*an-in- c*aracter of =ar,conflict, po=er in =orld politics, transatlantic relations and 5S 4orei-n Policy. :is most recent boo2 is NA!-& Securit# and is+ Management, 9rom =oso(o to ="anda"ar /Ro%tled-e 200(A. :e also co.edited Po3er in *orld Politics /Ro%tled-e 200'A, =*ic* bro%-*t to-et*er academics from differin- t*eoretical traditions ran-in- from Iosep* S. 6ye Ir. to Ioe !rieco and Stefano !%HHini to eBamine c*an-in- notions of po=er in IR. :is neBt boo2 =ill eBamine c*an-in- notions of sec%rity t*ro%-* t*e prism of t*e 6+)3 eBperience in +f-*anistan.
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AUTUMN TERM Monda5 21 Se.te09e+ # "+-da5 11 Dece09e+ 2334 @12 ;eeGs&
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AD*ICE AND IN"ORMATION
)*ere are a n%mber of policies t*at *a"e been desi-ned to pro"ide a b%ffer a-ainst beintreated badly =*ile yo% are at Royal :ollo=ay. 7*ile =e *ope yo%r eBperiences remain calm, stim%latin- and prod%cti"e in relation to bein- a st%dent *ere, some 2ey policies pro"ide t*e frame=or2 =it*in =*ic* cordiality and fairness are preser"ed. Please %se t*em to yo%r ad"anta-e. Po/-c-es6 ;1at t1e5 a+e and ;1e+e to 2-nd t1e0 Postg+ad,ate Reg,/at-ons )*e c%rrent post-rad%ate re-%lations t*at identify all t*e -eneral r%les abo%t bein- on a post-rad%ate ta%-*t pro-ramme of st%dy are a"ailable /and =ort* loo2in- atA *ere1 *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,Re-istry,academicVre-%lations,Post-rad%ateVRe-%lations.*tml It is important t*at yo% at least *a"e a noddin- ac?%aintance =it* t*ese re-%lations. >o% may find t*at in eBceptional circ%mstances t*ey clarify any ?%estions t*at yo% *a"e abo%t =*at yo% mi-*t eBpect from %s, or =*at yo% mi-*t be eBpected to do as a post-rad%ate st%dent, so t*at yo%r pro-ression *appens in an orderly =ay.
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A..ea/s >o% cannot appeal in relation to D%d-ements abo%t yo%r academic performance. @%t t*ere are some ot*er -ro%nds t*at do form t*e basis of appeal. >o% s*o%ld disc%ss any ?%estions or concerns yo% *a"e =it* t*e Pro-ramme Director first, and as2 for clarification. If t*is informal en?%iry does not yield a prompt or satisfactory ans=er, t*en please %se t*e appeals proced%res. )*ey are t*ere to *elp yo% to find an effecti"e =ay for=ard. 6ote t*at t*ere is a clear and brief timetable for t*e process of startin- and cond%ctin- an appeal, so do stic2 to it. *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,Re-istry,academicVre-%lations,Post-rad%ateVRe-%lations.*tmlW+ppeal s Co0./a-nts If yo% *a"e a complaint abo%t t*e 0olle-eKs pro"ision of ser"ices or facilities, t*ere are se"eral =ays to "oice t*ese. 4irstly yo% can do t*is by brin-in- t*em to t*e attention of t*e Pro-ramme Director, preferably in =ritin-. )*ey can also be raised at t*e termly Staff,st%dent liaison 0ommittee, =*ere yo% =ill *a"e a st%dent representati"e. 4inally, yo% can raise complaints %sin- t*e proced%res identified at t*is address1 *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,4or.St%dents,complaints.*tml EI,a/ O..o+t,n-t-es )*e 0olle-eKs $?%al 3pport%nities Statement can be fo%nd *ere *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,4or.Staff,0odes.of.practice,$?%al.3pport%nities.Statement.pdf Ha+ass0ent >o% *a"e a ri-*t to eBpect, and =e *a"e a d%ty to ens%re t*at yo%r time at Royal :ollo=ay is free from any be*a"io%r t*at yo% may eBperience as %psettin- or distressin-. >o% =ill find t*e 0ode of Practice in relation to personal *arassment *ere. It eBplains =*at yo% can do s*o%ld yo% feel intimidated by ot*ersK be*a"io%r1 *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,4or.staff,0odes.of.Practice,Personal.:aarassment.6o"04.pdf NB. $es t1e+e -s a t5.og+a.1-ca/ e++o+ -n t1e s.e//-ng o2 1a+ass0ent -n t1e add+ess7 9,t -n o+de+ 2o+ t1e /-nG to ;o+G7 5o, 1a8e to co.5 -t eHact/5L Se+8-ces In addition to t*e abo"e policies t*ere are se"eral ser"ices t*at are t*ere to *elp and yo% can access t*e ser"ices t*at t*e 0olle-e offers, s*o%ld yo% need t*em. :ere are some t*at =e t*in2 are partic%larly important in s%pportin- yo%r =ell bein- and pro-ression =*ile yo% are =it* %s. Hea/t1 Cent+e )*e :ealt* 0entre offers all aspects of *ealt* care to st%dents re-istered =it* t*e !eneral Practitioners and 4irst +id to all st%dents, staff and "isitors to t*e 0olle-e. DoctorsQ s%r-eries are *eld daily Monday to 4riday. S%alified 6%rsin- Sisters are in attendance for ad"ice and treatments +ppointments1 31)D% %%!1!1 *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,:ealt*.0entre, Co,nse//-ng )*e st%dent 0o%nsellin- Ser"ice is for yo% to access s*o%ld yo% =is* to. )*eir =ebsite notes t*at t*ere are a ran-e of psyc*osocial diffic%lties t*at can be disc%ssed confidentially and t*at in addition t*e co%nsellors can *elp =it* academic.related problems s%c* as eBam p*obia, fear of spea2in- to a -ro%p and inability to concentrate. *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,co%nsellin-, @y p*one . on /01'(4A 44312( @y e.mail1 co%nsellin-Er*%l.ac.%2
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Ed,cat-ona/ S,..o+t O22-ce )*e $d%cational S%pport 3ffice /$S3A is Royal :ollo=ayQs central office for co.ordinatin- t*e s%pport for st%dents =it* additional learnin- needs, incl%din- t*ose =*o need eBtra St%dy S2ills S%pport and t*ose =it* disabilities, incl%din-1 Specific learnin- diffic%lties e.-. dysleBia, dyspraBia Mobility diffic%lties Special psyc*olo-ical needs Medical conditions Sensory impairments e.-. t*ose =it* *earin- loss and =*o are partially si-*ted Please -o to t*is address for f%rt*er details *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,4or.St%dents,St%dent.S%pport,ed%cations%pport.*tml Ca+ee+s +lt*o%-* yo% are li2ely to be =ell establis*ed in yo%r career already M and are %nderta2in- t*e Pro-ramme to en*ance it M t*ere are some %sef%l t*o%-*ts and s%--estions at t*e follo=inaddress, t*at may *elp yo% to, for eBample, e"al%ate yo%r eBistin- 09 and to en*ance its appearance and presentation, or clear *ints and tips abo%t searc*in- for f%rt*er employment and preparin- for inter"ie=s and so on. Do *a"e loo2 at *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,0areers,post-rad%ates, P/ease note6 =e 0aGe e8e+5 e22o+t to ens,+e t1at t1e 0ate+-a/ conta-ned -n t1-s Hand9ooG -s as co++ect and ,. to date as .oss-9/e7 9,t -t s1o,/d 9e +ea/-sed t1at so0e c1anges do occ,+ o8e+ t-0e. In t1e ,n/-Ge/5 e8ent o2 a 0aMo+ c1ange to an5 as.ect o2 deg+ee co,+ses -n t1e De.a+t0ent7 st,dents ;-// 9e not-2-ed as soon as .+act-ca9/e. Se.te09e+ 2334
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APPENDIF I6 Postg+ad,ate Ma+G-ng C+-te+-a
7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e assi-nment or tas21 P%blis*able ?%ality 3%tstandin- researc* potential +bility to plan, or-anise and eBec%te independently a researc* proDect to t*e *i-*est professional standards $Bceptional de-ree of creati"ity, ori-inality, and independence of t*o%-*t +bility to ma2e informed D%d-ements, de"elop ori-inal insi-*ts, and constr%ct prod%cti"e *ypot*eses in t*e absence of complete data :i-*est professional standards of competence, eBpression and presentation /=ritten, oral, "is%alA +bility to assemble information from different so%rces to prod%ce eBceptionally =ell.or-anised and ori-inal ans=ers +bility to analyse data critically and form%late ?%estions =*ic* lead to ori-inal lines of en?%iry +bility to e"al%ate critically eBistin- met*odolo-ies and s%--est ne= approac*es to c%rrent researc* or professional practice 4leBibility of t*o%-*t, and t*e ability to employ different approac*es to t*e sol%tion of *i-*ly compleB and no"el problems +bility to e"al%ate p%blis*ed or p%blicly.presented =or2 critically and to t*e *i-*est professional standards Penetratin- analysis of primary so%rces of literat%re and information + eBceptionally *i-* le"el of %nderstandinof c%rrent researc* tec*ni?%es and *o= t*ey can be applied most effecti"ely to in"esti-ate c*allen-in- ne= problems 3%tstandin- le"els of acc%racy and tec*nical competence 7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e assi-nment or tas21 $Bcellent researc* potential +bility to plan, or-anise and eBec%te independently a researc* proDect to a "ery *i-* professional standard 9ery *i-* professional standards of competence, eBpression and presentation /=ritten, oral, "is%alA :i-* de-ree of creati"ity, ori-inality and independence of t*o%-*t +bility to assemble information from different so%rces to prod%ce "ery =ell.or-anised and ori-inal ans=ers +bility to analyse data critically and form%late ?%estions =*ic* may lead to prod%cti"e lines of en?%iry 4leBibility of t*o%-*t, and t*e ability to employ different approac*es to t*e sol%tion of compleB and no"el problems +bility to e"al%ate p%blis*ed or p%blicly.presented =or2 critically and to a *i-* professional standard +bility to analyse primary so%rces of literat%re and information critically 9ery *i-* le"els of acc%racy and tec*nical competence
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7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e assi-nment or tas21 9ery -ood professional standard of competence, eBpression and presentation /=ritten, oral, "is%alA 0lear e"idence of t*e potential to %nderta2e ori-inal researc* -i"en appropriate -%idance and s%pport $"idence of some creati"ity, ori-inality and independence of t*o%-*t +bility to assemble information from different so%rces to prod%ce =ell. or-anised and insi-*tf%l ans=ers +bility to analyse data critically 4leBibility of t*o%-*t, and t*e ability to sol"e compleB, t*o%-* not entirely ori-inal problems Some ability to e"al%ate p%blis*ed or p%blicly.presented =or2 Some ability critically to analyse primary so%rces of literat%re and information !ood de-ree of acc%racy and tec*nical competence 7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e assi-nment or tas21 So%nd 2no=led-e and %nderstandinof t*e rele"ant literat%re and ot*er 2ey so%rces of information +bility to prod%ce satisfactory ans=ers to problems and ?%estions +bility to constr%ct co*erent and rele"ant ans=er to ?%estions, t*o%-* =it* fe= si-ns of ori-inality + competent professional standard of or-anisation and eBpression +bility to en-a-e in researc* in"ol"in- a moderate de-ree of ori-inality, =*en pro"ided =it* close s%per"ision and s%pport Satisfactory de-ree of competence and tec*nical acc%racy 7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e assi-nment or tas21 @asic 2no=led-e and %nderstandinof some of t*e essential literat%re and ot*er 2ey so%rces of information, b%t ans=ers are eit*er incomplete or not entirely co*erent S*o=s some -rasp of t*e problem or topic b%t lac2s clarity in =ritten or oral presentation 8ittle e"idence of independent t*o%-*t 8ittle or no e"idence of ori-inality in ans=ers 7or2 =*ic* is D%st belo= an acceptable basic professional standard 7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re of t*e assi-nment or tas21 4ra-mentary 2no=led-e and %nderstandinof t*e essential literat%re and ot*er 2ey so%rces of information, yieldinans=ers =*ic* s*o= only a limited de-ree of %nderstandin S*o=s little -rasp of t*e problem or topic, and lac2s clarity in =ritten or oral presentation +lmost no e"idence of independent or ori-inal t*o%-*t 7or2 t*at is clearly belo= an acceptable basic professional standard 7or2 displayin- some or all of t*e follo=in- feat%res, dependin- on t*e nat%re
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APPENDIX II: Illne s s , Ext e n u a t i n g Circu m s t a n c e s

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Re-%lar attendance at seminars is re?%ired. >o% are eBpected to ad*ere to t*e timetable for all t*e co%rses for =*ic* yo% are re-istered, alt*o%-* =e do %nderstand t*at yo% may from time to time *a"e a le-itimate reason for absence. >o% s*o%ld notify t*e Department 3ffice /01'(4 443(&0,443&('A if yo% 2no= t*at yo% =ill be absent from a class. If by any c*ance yo% find yo%rself absent t*ro%-* illness or some ot*er circ%mstance for a lon- period, yo% m%st 2eep t*e Department informed. + medical certificate m%st be presented for absence t*ro%-* sic2ness. If yo% *a"e a -ood reason not to s%bmit a piece of =or2, t*en yo% s*o%ld, in t*e first instance disc%ss t*e sit%ation =it* t*e co%rse t%tor, =*o =ill al=ays re?%ire medical or ot*er =ritten doc%mentation in s%pport. P!ood reasonK incl%des illness, eBceptional family circ%mstances, etc. If yo% are absent from seminars for more t*an ' days, or if co%rse=or2 is *anded in late t*ro%-* eBten%atincirc%mstances, t*en yo% s*o%ld s%bmit medical or ot*er =ritten doc%mentation to t*e Departmental 3ffice. St%dents are eBpected to s%bmit doc%mentation in -ood time and, if t*ey =is* t*is e"idence to be considered by t*e S%b.@oard of $Baminers /see belo=A, at t*e "ery latest t=o =ee2s before t*e S%b.@oard meets in 3ctober, 2009. )*ere are certain le-itimate circ%mstances in =*ic* deadlines cannot be met M illness, for eBample, or a serio%s accident. $Btensions to deadlines can be -ranted in t*ese circ%mstances. +n eBtension m%st normally be applied for in ad"ance alt*o%-* t*e Department reco-nises t*at some circ%mstances =ill re?%ire eBtensions to be -ranted retrospecti"ely. In t*e first instance t*is s*o%ld be disc%ssed =it* t*e co%rse t%tor, =*o may see2 final appro"al from t*e +cademic 0o.ordinator in eBceptional cases. Please note t*at comp%ter fail%re cannot be accepted as a reason for late s%bmission. >o% m%st lea"e eno%-* time to print yo%r =or2 before *andin- it in, and yo% s*o%ld ma2e allo=ances for t*e fact t*at personal or 0olle-e comp%ters and printers sometimes perform erratically. In partic%lar, if yo% do not bac2 %p yo%r =or2 onto floppy dis2 and t*e 0olle-e ser"er or yo%r comp%ter fails or is stolen, t*e Department =ill be sympat*etic b%t =ill not accept t*is as a reason for a late s%bmission. 7*en an eBtension *as been -ranted, =or2 s%bmitted after a deadline =ill be mar2ed and assessed in t*e normal =ay.
EFTENUATIN CIRCUMSTANCES
)*e follo=in- applies if yo% are ta2en ill o"er t*e eBamination period or t*ere are ot*er eBten%atincirc%mstances =*ic* yo% =is* to be ta2en into acco%nt by t*e Politics and International Relations S%b.@oard of $Baminers. 4or ot*er sit%ations =*ere eBten%atincirc%mstances arise see section abo"e. If yo% are ta2en ill and are %nable to attend an eBamination please p*one t*e Department on 01'(4 443&(0 or 01'(4 443149 or email marilyn.corri-anEr*%l.ac.%2 If yo% are ill or t*ere are ot*er eBten%atincirc%mstances =*ic* yo% belie"e may *a"e affected yo%r performance d%rin- t*e eBamination session /t*is may incl%de t*e re"ision period prior to t*e eBaminations or any period of formal assessment t*ro%-*o%t t*e academic yearA yo% =ill need to complete and s%bmit an eBten%atincirc%mstances form. Do not ass,0e t*at if yo% *a"e disc%ssed an illness or eBten%atincirc%mstances =it* t*e :ealt* 0entre, yo%r Personal +d"iser or any ot*er member of t*e Department at some
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point d%rin- t*e academic year t*at t*e information =ill be passed on to t*e S%b.@oard. Information disclosed in t*is =ay remains confidential. I2 5o, ;-s1 s,c1 c-+c,0stances to 9e taGen -nto acco,nt -t -s necessa+5 to s,90-t a 2o+0a/ ;+-tten a../-cat-on. >o%r application s*o%ld clearly state =*ic* eBam/sA yo% belie"e =ere affected and 0,st be s%pported by doc%mentary e"idence. In t1e case o2 -//ness 5o, 0,st -nc/,de a deta-/ed 0ed-ca/ ce+t-2-cate 2o+ t1e +e/e8ant eHa0-nat-on .e+-od . If yo% "isit t*e 0olle-e medical centre d%rin- t*e eBamination period t*e medical certificate =ill be sent to t*e department and not to yo%. It is yo%r responsibility to s%bmit s%pportin- e"idence =it* yo%r re?%est.
4or medical or psyc*olo-ical circ%mstances t*is =ill need to be a note from a s%itably ?%alified medical practitioner /normally a !P or *ospital specialistA, psyc*olo-ist or ed%cational psyc*iatrist as appropriate =*o *as seen yo% d%rin- t*e period of t*e condition and is not a close friend or relati"e. 4or t*e deat* or serio%s illness of a family member t*e department re?%ires a =ritten statement from yo%. 4or ot*er personal circ%mstances /e.-. di"orceA a =ritten statement from yo% is %s%ally s%fficient.
+ll medical e"idence s%bmitted m%st incl%de t*e follo=in- information1 yo%r nameC t*e name, position and official stamp of t*e person pro"idin- t*e e"idenceC t*e date on =*ic* t*e doc%ment is prod%cedC a description of t*e nat%re and se"erity of t*e circ%mstancesC an eBact indication of t*e period d%rin- =*ic* yo% =ere affected by t*e circ%mstancesC an assessment of t*e effect, if any, =*ic* t*e condition may *a"e *ad on yo%r =or2 and performance. >o% s*o%ld s%bmit yo%r application and s%pportin- e"idence to t*e Departmental +dministrator /4710#A in a sealed en"elope, mar2ed >con0idential? and addressed to t*e 0*air of t*e Politics and International Relations S%b.board of $Baminers. )*e re?%est m%st state clearly =*ic* parts of t*e co%rse yo% belie"e =ere affected by yo%r circ%mstances. Part.time st%dents =*ose circ%mstances *a"e *ad lon-.term implications s*o%ld s%bmit a re?%est for consideration eac* year, to-et*er =it* %pdated e"idence =*ere"er possible. Re?%ests for special consideration relatin- to a specific eBamination s*o%ld be s%bmitted to t*e Departmental +dministrator no later t*an se"en days after t*e eBamination/sA affected. Re?%ests relatin- to eBten%atincirc%mstances earlier in t*e academic year m%st be s%bmitted by 1# May 2010.
+ small panel, incl%din- t*e 0*air of t*e S%b.@oard and 9isitin- $Baminers =ill consider t*e doc%mentary e"idence =*ic* is s%bmitted and ma2e a recommendation to t*e =*ole S%b. board =it*o%t breac*in- confidentiality. Please note t*ere is no -%arantee t*at yo%r mar2s or de-ree classification =ill be altered as a res%lt.
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Pla-iarism is treated as an eBtremely serio%s offence bot* =it*in t*e 0olle-e and t*e Department. I-norance of t*e meanin- of pla-iarism is no defence, and all st%dents =ill be deemed to %nderstand and be a=are of t*e 0olle-eKs Re-%lations !o"ernin- $Bam and +ssessment 3ffences, an eBtract of =*ic* is set o%t belo=. Please do not be tempted to Deopardise yo%r de-ree in t*is irresponsible fas*ion. )*is re-%lation applies to all s%bmitted =or2 and all %nac2no=led-ed %se of ot*er st%dentsK =or2, =*ic* bot* constit%te pla-iarism. If yo% are in any do%bt abo%t referencin- re?%irements, or =*at constit%tes pla-iarism, please as2 yo%r co%rse t%tor or yo%r pro-ramme co.ordinator /6at*an 7idder or Ionat*an Se-lo=A. P/ag-a+-s0 detect-on so2t;a+e 4or all co%rse =or2 assessments, t*e =or2 m%st be yo%r o=n. +ttempts to pass off someone elseQs =or2 /=ritten by anot*er st%dent or from a boo2,article yo% *a"e readA as yo%r o=n is pla-iarism. If =e find yo% *a"e c*eated in t*is =ay, any mar2 a=arded =ill be red%ced to Hero, and, dependin- on t*e serio%sness of t*e offence, yo%r o"erall de-ree classification may be lo=ered, or yo% may be pre"ented from -rad%atin-. >o% =ill s%bmit yo%r dissertation t*ro%-* t*e 0olle-eKs anti.pla-iarism soft=are, t%rnitin. )o retain yo%r anonymity, please ma2e s%re t*at t*e files s%bmitted are labelled =it* yo%r candidate n%mber only. +ll of t*ese dissertations =ill t*en be r%n t*ro%-* t*e 0olle-eQs pla-iarism detection ser"ice. )*is contains *%ndreds of t*o%sands of essays do=nloaded from t*e Internet /incl%din- all of t*e Qpay.per."ie=Q c*eat sitesA and *as sop*isticated al-orit*ms t*at =ill detect similarities bet=een yo%r =or2 and do=nloadable essays. In s*ort, donQt ris2 it. EHt+act 2+o0 RE ULATIONS O*ERNIN EFAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT O""ENCES *ttp1,,===.r*%l.ac.%2,Re-istry,academicVre-%lations,$BaminationV+ssessmentV3ffences.*tml 1. In t*ese re-%lations, Qpla-iarismQ means t*e presentation of anot*er personQs =or2 in any ?%antity =it*o%t ade?%ately identifyin- it and citin- its so%rce in a =ay =*ic* is consistent =it* -ood sc*olarly practice in t*e discipline and commens%rate =it* t*e le"el of professional cond%ct eBpected from t*e st%dent. )*e so%rce =*ic* is pla-iarised may ta2e any form /incl%din- =ords, -rap*s and ima-es, m%sical teBts, data, so%rce code, ideas or D%d-ementsA and may eBist in any p%blis*ed or %np%blis*ed medi%m, incl%din- t*e internet. 2. Pla-iarism may occ%r in any piece of =or2 presented by a st%dent, incl%din- eBamination scripts, alt*o%-* standards for citation of so%rces may "ary dependent on t*e met*od of assessment. !ro%p =or2in- =o%ld constit%te pla-iarism =*ere t*e discipline or t*e met*od of assessment emp*asises independent st%dy and collecti"e ideas are presented as %ni?%ely t*ose of t*e indi"id%al s%bmittin- t*e =or2. 3. +n alle-ation of pla-iarism does not necessarily imply an alle-ation of intent on t*e part of t*e st%dent to c*eat. Sit%ations =*ic* may, *o=e"er, imply c*eatin- in t*is conteBt incl%de1 /aA t*e %se of so%rces =*ic* =o%ld not normally be a"ailable to t*e st%dent, s%c* as =or2 s%bmitted by ot*ers in pre"io%s yearsC /bA an attempt to disac2no=led-e t*e pla-iarism =*en presented =it* material e"idenceC
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/cA coll%sion =it* anot*er personC /dA a repeat offence. 4. )o identify pla-iarism is an academic D%d-ement, based on a comparison across t*e st%dentQs =or2 in -eneral, and,or on 2no=led-e of t*e so%rces, of practice in t*e discipline and of eBpectations for professional cond%ct. +cademic staff may t*erefore determine t*at pla-iarism *as ta2en place e"en if t*e so%rce *as not been identified.
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INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSc/P DIPLOMA STRUCTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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G +nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations

G )*e Politics of Democracy

G 0%lt%re and 0omm%nity G Democracy in 0omparati"e Perspecti"e G 0omparati"e Political $Bec%ti"es

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G +nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations

G Dissertation on an aspect of international relations

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G +nalytical +pproac*es and Researc* S2ills in Politics and International Relations

G +nalysinG So"erei-nty, International Ri-*ts and Politics I%stice

G Dissertation on an aspect of International Relations )*eory

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G +nalytical +pproaces and Researc S2ills in Politics and International Relations

G +nalytical +pproaces and Researc S2ills in Politics and International Relations

G +nalytical +pproaces and Researc S2ills in Politics and International Relations