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Department of Government
GOVT 5 International Politics
Course Description
This course introduces a variety of different theories of international relations
developed in the 20th century in order to stimulate critical reflection on a number of
important questions: What are the main international issues? Who or what are the
principal international actors and structures? What are the roles of power and
morality in world politics? What causes war and global inequality? What is the
relationship between theory and practice of international relations? These are some
of the key concerns to be investigated. The course begins with World War I and
Wilsonian liberal internationalism as the origins of IR as a modern field of study and
subsequently traces the rise of Realism to the position of a dominant school of
thought within the field. Next, it explores the weaknesses and biases of the Realist
tradition and presents alternative ways of explaining and understanding
international relations. The final portion is dedicated to specific issues and topics in
contemporary world affairs, including the end of the Cold War and the New
International Order.
Location and Schedule
This course meets in Carson L02 in the 10 slot (MWF 10-11:05 a.m.). Participants
must also be available during the X period (Th 12-12:50 p.m.).
Instructor
Prof. Milan Babk (Silsby 227, x2902, Milan.Babik@Dartmouth.edu)
Office Hours: By appointment.
Reading Materials
The following required course texts are available from Wheelock Books, Baker
Library, and/or most major book sellers:
Sept. 18 (F)
Sept. 21 (M)
Oct. 5 (M)
Oct. 7 (W)
Oct. 9 (F)
Writing Workshop
o Full-length draft of Essay I due at the beginning of session: submit
an anonymized copy for in-class peer review.
Oct. 12 (M)
Oct. 14 (W)
Midterm Examination
Oct. 19 (M)
Oct. 21 (W)
Oct. 23 (F)
Neoliberal Institutionalism
o Brown and Ainley, Understanding International Relations, 45-48.
o Baylis, Smith, and Owens, eds., Globalization of World Politics,
126-140.
o Burchill et al., Theories of International Relations, 66-69.
Oct. 28 (W)
Dependency Theory
o Brown and Ainley, Understanding International Relations, 153176.
o Baylis, Smith, and Owens, eds., Globalization of World Politics,
141-154, 184-197.
o Burchill et al., Theories of International Relations, 113-146.
Oct. 30 (F)
Nov. 2 (M)
Nov. 4 (W)
Nov. 6 (F)
Nov. 9 (M)
Postmodernism
o Baylis, Smith, and Owens, eds., Globalization of World Politics,
169-183.
o Burchill et al., Theories of International Relations, 187-216.
o Richard K. Ashley and R.B.J. Walker, Introduction: Speaking the
Language of Exile: Dissident Thought in International Studies,
International Studies Quarterly 34, no. 3 (1990), 259-268.
V. International Relations After the Cold War
Nov. 11 (W)
Nov. 13 (F)
Nov. 16 (M)