------POLS 4610 International Relations: Theory and Practice- MO1- Fall 2021 ------Class time: Wednesday 18:30-21:15 (with a break at 19:45) Credits: 3 Room: PRH 16 Modality: This class is taught face-to-face on the Madrid campus. For exceptional circumstances and some of the guest speaker events, a class Zoom link is provided. Class Zoom link: https://slu.zoom.us/j/93753477612?pwd=cUdUTzBJUVJ6ZWFiRldBUFdTb0VQZz09 Prerequisites: For Political Science/IR Majors: POLS 1000 or 1600, POLS 1500, POLS 2000 and Senior Standing

Instructor and Email: Simona Rentea, Ph.D., [email protected] Office: San Ignacio Hall 310 Office hours: Monday 17:00-19:00 (via Zoom) and Wednesday 14:00-15:00 (in office SIH 310). To arrange an alternative time, email the instructor. Office Hour Zoom link: https://slu.zoom.us/j/94941006188?pwd=cmZFSFd5UUxNV2hxSUEzNVBKTmhIQT09

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Description: The principal purpose of this course is to explore the key theoretical traditions in the discipline of International Relations. There is little agreement as to what International Relations theory is and should be about. Questions of gender inequality and human emancipation are as much a part of International Relations theory today as questions of sovereignty, balance of power and the conduct of war. The aim of the course is threefold. Firstly, it introduces students to fundamental texts and thinkers in political realism, liberalism, constructivism, Marxism, feminism, and postcolonialism in International Relations. Particular attention will be paid to the assumptions, claims, and modes of reasoning that distinguish these theories from one another. Second, it compares and contrasts their different interpretations of the “international” in relation to key methodological and epistemological areas of disagreement. Third, it uses them as basis for staging debates on key historical and contemporary events, such as the Peace of Westphalia, the emergence of capitalism and colonialism, the war in Vietnam, the decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003, the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the transformation of the role of NATO POLS 4610 International Relations: Theory and Practice Fall 2021

after the end of the Cold War, the role of women in the military, etc. and discusses key aspects of contemporary international practice, such as human rights, the changing practice of war and struggles for equality and emancipation.

Overall, then, the module provides students an opportunity to engage in these debates and to explore the controversies to which they give rise. Taken together, this focus on the theory and practice of International Relations should provide students with a critical awareness of the importance of theoretically informed practice in the international arena and the manner in which this impacts on our daily lives in a globalized world.

Course aims: At the end of this course, students will be familiar with: 1. The history and development of International Relations as an academic discipline; 2. The assumptions and intellectual origins of the major theoretical traditions in International Relations; 3. The differences and similarities between the key approaches and the outlines of key debates in International Relations; 4. The main contemporary developments in international relations practice, such as radical change within the system, the changing practices of war, human rights, globalisation, and human emancipation.

Student Learning outcomes: At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Provide a broad overview of the development of International Relations as an academic discipline; 2. Compare and contrast major theoretical approaches and traditions; 3. Display a critical awareness of the key theoretical debates in International Relations; 4. Investigate the practice of international relations through an examination of the principal actors and political phenomena in a theoretically informed manner.

Technology Requirements: You will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection. High speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is highly recommended for the optimal learning experience. Connection, Engagement & Attendance Expectations: • Campus and course announcements will often be handled by e-mail. You should check your “@slu.edu” e-mail regularly. • In order to achieve the goals of the course, and to complete the required credit hours, each week you are expected to dedicate a total of 5 to 8 hours a week during the semester to complete the module for this class. • You are expected to log into Canvas’s course page from Monday to Wednesday to go over the lecture materials, readings and complete all the assigned work for each of the modules. The course is structured by modules that include a series of objectives, a task list and a deadline for completion. • Some modules have a discussion board which you are required to check regularly, post and respond to colleagues’ contributions. There is a minimum expectation of one post and two replies to posts per student per week.

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• All required assignments are to be submitted on the due date. Essays or assignments that are handed in late will be marked down by 5% a day for every day that they are late. • All assignments and exams will be returned with feedback within a maximum of seven working days. • You are required to attend class sessions regularly (not being able to miss more than one double session a semester) and come prepared to participate and think critically. Preparation involves reading the required material for each module in advance of the class. Covering the further material will give you extra points. • Students are expected to research, prepare and actively take part in the class debates and present their ideas for a research paper in the final workshop sessions.

Video/Zoom conferences: o Dress appropriately for the classroom. o Do not eat, drink or smoke. o Make sure that you are in a quiet place where you should not get interrupted. o Try not to move around too much or do anything that could distract others. o Disconnect or silence other devices, such as telephones, to avoid distractions. o Turn off the microphone when not using it. o Do not engage in other non-related activities at the same time (e.g. check emails). o Follow the instructor's guidelines related to questions and other interactions.

Discussion Boards netiquette: o Make sure that you have read carefully all the instructions. o Be as concise and clear as possible. o Write posts that are on topic and within the scope of the course material. o Review and edit your posts before submitting them. o Always give proper credit when referencing or quoting another source, whether it be a peer or an authority. o Be sure to read all messages in a thread before replying. o Don’t repeat someone else’s post without adding something of your own to it: this may be considered plagiarism. o Avoid short, generic replies such as, “I agree.” o Respect diversity and the opinions of others. Communicate tactfully and base disagreements on scholarly ideas or research evidence.

Email netiquette: o Use a clear and descriptive subject line. o Be brief. o Put the most important part at the very beginning. o Use attachments that you are sure your recipients can open (check class guidelines). o Think before you send the e-mail to more than one person. Does everyone really need to see your message?

COVID-19 contingencies: If your course instructor has to quarantine but is well enough to teach, students will be notified by the instructor via email, and class will meet remotely on Zoom at the regularly scheduled time. If your course instructor becomes ill and is unable to continue teaching, an alternative instructor will teach the course for as long as necessary.

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------Course Requirements and Grading Rationale/System: Grade Points: Grade Components: Course Credits: 3 A 4.0 93%-100% 25% Midterm exam A- 3.7 90%-92% 15% Class participation and debates B+ 3.3 87%-89% 10% Paper proposal B 3.0 83%-86% 10% Presentation B- 2.7 80%-82% 40% Final paper C+ 2.3 73%-79% C 2.0 67%-72% C- 1.7 60%-66% D 1.0 50%-59% F 0.0 0-49% Arts & Sciences Grading Scale can be accessed at: http://www.slu.edu/x6352.xml

1. Your class debates and participation mark (15%) will reflect: • The frequency of attendance and commitment to the course. • Your ability to contribute in class and taking an active role in the class discussions. • Your consistency in covering the required and further reading material and ability to extract the most relevant information for classroom discussions. • Your consistency in preparing and your contributions to the scheduled class debates. • Contributions to Discussion Boards. • If a student must miss class, they should notify the instructor by email at least one hour before class. • Students who are unable to physically attend class but are well enough to participate remotely are expected to do so.

2. Midterm exam (25%) held on Wednesday 13 October: • The midterm examinations will be written on the respective date. • A review sheet with the topics and questions covered, bibliography and the format for the exam will be provided prior to the examinations. • A revision session is scheduled for Wednesday 6 October.

3. Paper proposal (10%) due Wednesday 10 November: 1,500 words long, to include a research question, its relevance, a hypothesis, literature review, a tentative research design, accompanied by a bibliography. The literature review entails an in-depth evaluation and analysis of the relevant scholarly works on your chosen topic. • A document outlining the requirements and expectations for the paper proposal is uploaded on Canvas. It contains information on how it will be marked and assessed, so please read.

4. Presentation describing the research process and analysing the initial results of the individual projects/final papers (10%) during the workshop sessions at the end of the course: 12 minutes, followed by questions. Guidance: • Do not read your presentation; by practicing, you will feel confident enough to present it without reading it; • You are presenting your topic, its relevance, your research question, methodology and initial findings: o Why is this topic important? 4

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o What are the different perspectives in the study of this topic? o What is your question and specific take on it? o What are you attempting to research and how? • Make the presentation dynamic, try to engage the audience, make eye contact. • I am evaluating your knowledge of the topic, your ability to make your points clearly, develop a unique angle and present an argument. • Failure to present on the day you have committed to will result in a mark of 0.

5. Final paper (40%): 3,000 words long, plus a bibliography, due on Friday 17 December 2021, 6-7pm Madrid time. A final paper to include: an introduction, an extensive literature review (an improved and longer version than the one in the proposal), a note on the relevance or significance of the topic, a clearly stated research question and a hypothesis, an analysis in support of your hypothesis, and a conclusion. Please remember to make an argument and clearly maintain a position throughout the essay. Bring evidence in support of your argument.

Course textbook:

Martin Griffiths (ed.) (2007), International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century, London and New York: Routledge. • Available to buy from the Madrid campus bookstore or in e-book/kindle format on Amazon. Several copies are also held in the Madrid library. • Other course materials are uploaded within the Modules on Canvas.

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Module 1: Introduction to the Course Deadline: Wednesday 1 September 2021

Goals: Understand the objectives of the course, how the semester will be organized, modalities of evaluation, etc.

Task List: 1. Read slides entitled “Origins”. 2. Read the syllabus in detail and ask questions in person or by emailing me ([email protected]) 3. Read the required reading: Martin Griffiths (2007), “Worldviews and IR theory”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), International Relations Theory for the Twenty-First Century, pp. 1-10. 4. Take part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 1 September, 6:30- 9:15pm Madrid time (GMT+2).

PART I: CLASSICAL THEORIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Module 2: Idealism in International Relations Deadline: Wednesday 8 September 2021

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Goals: Understand the main philosophical assumptions of idealism/liberal internationalism and how these determine idealists to make key statements about the world of politics/international politics.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled “Idealism in International Relations”. 2. Required reading: John MacMillan (2007), “Liberal Internationalism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 21-34, textbook. Andreas Osiander (1998), “Rereading Early Twentieth-Century IR Theory: Idealism Revisited”, International Studies Quarterly 42, pp. 409- 430. • Woodrow Wilson (1918), ‘Fourteen Points: “A Program for Peace”’, available at http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/wilson14.asp; • Immanuel Kant, “What is Enlightenment”, http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/CCREAD/etscc/kant.html 3. Take an active part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 8 September, 6:30pm.

Orpen, The Signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919, Imperial War Museum via Wikimedia Commons; Retrieved from: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-treaty-of-versailles-an-overview-1221958

Module 3: Realism in International Relations I: The Six Principles Deadline: Wednesday 15 September 2021

Goals: Explore the main philosophical assumptions of classical realism and understand how these determine them to make key statements about the world of politics/international politics. Grasp the main outline of the debate between the realists and the idealists in IR.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled “Realism I”. 2. Required reading: Colin Elman (2007), “Realism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 11- 13, textbook. (1948), Politics Among Nations (“The Six Principles of Political Realism”), pp. 4-16. 3. Further reading: Jonathan Cristol (2009), “Morgenthau vs. Morgenthau? ‘The Six Principles of Political Realism’ in Context”, American Foreign Policy Interests 31, pp. 238- 244. 4. Take an active part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 15 September, 6:30pm Madrid time.

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Hans Morgenthau, Retrieved from http://katehon.com/article/moral-vindication-morgenthaus-classical-realism

Module 4: Realism in International Relations II: “Speaking Truth to Power” Deadline: Wednesday 22 September 2021

Goals: Reconstruct the realist conception of ethical responsibility in a disenchanted world and the duty to ‘speak truth to power’. Understand the realist critique of key imprudent foreign policies, such as the US policy in Vietnam and Iraq.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled “Realism II”. 2. Required reading: Hans Morgenthau (1965), “We Are Deluding Ourselves in Vietnam”, The New York Times Magazine, 18 April. 3. (2005), “Morgenthau and the Iraq War”, https://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-americanpower/morgenthau_2522.jsp 4. Further reading: Hans Morgenthau (1968), “Bundy’s Doctrine of War without End”, New Republic, 1 November, http://www.newrepublic.com/article/politics/92235/george-bundy-vietnam-war; 5. Take an active part in the in-class discussion on Wednesday 22 September, 6:30pm Madrid time (GMT+2).

Module 5: Ethical Responsibility under the Fog of War Deadline: Wednesday 29 September 2021

Goals: Through the prism of the Fog of War documentary, understand the complexities of ethical decisions in the context of war. Via a reprise through key moments in the history of American foreign policy in the 20th century, we will get a better sense of the contrast between realism and idealism on ethical judgement and the use of lethal force.

Task List: 1. Required reading: Max Weber (1918), “Politics as a Vocation”. 2. Further reading: Murielle Cozette (2008), “Reclaiming the Critical Dimension of Realism: Hans J. Morgenthau on the Ethics of Scholarship”, Review of International Studies 34, pp. 5–25. 3. Further reading: Veronique Pin-Fat (2005), “The metaphysics of the national interest and the ‘mysticism’ of the nation-state”, Review of International Studies 31, pp. 217–236. 4. Documentary: The Fog of War: 11 Lessons in War (featuring Defense Secretary, Robert S. McNamara), Director Errol Morris (2003).

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5. Take an active part in the discussion on Wednesday 29 September, 6:30pm Madrid time (GMT+2). 6. Post on the Discussion Board for module 5.

Image by Bettman/Corbis, William Blake, Newton, 1795, Tate; Retrieved from https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/06/john-gray-humanity-figment-imaginatio

Module 6: First Formal Debate: Should universal moral principles be implemented in international politics? Deadline: Wednesday 6 October 2021

Goals: Reconstruct the main lines of debate between idealism and realism in a formal debate that revises the material studied so far. The session will also perform the function of midterm exam revision.

Task List: 6. Lead in the in-class debate session on Wednesday 6 October, 6:30pm Madrid time (GMT+2). 1. Prepare the position individually using: the notes on the documentary film: The Fog of War: 11 Lessons in War+ Reading: Andreas Osiander (1998), “Rereading Early Twentieth-Century IR Theory: Idealism Revisited”, International Studies Quarterly, vol. 42, pp. 409–430; Hans Morgenthau (1948), Politics Among Nations (“The Six Principles of Political Realism”), pp. 4-16; Jonathan Cristol (2009), “Morgenthau vs. Morgenthau? ‘The Six Principles of Political Realism’ in Context”, American Foreign Policy Interests, 31, pp. 238–244. 2. Prepare your opening statement as a group.

Module 7: Midterm exam on modules 1-6 Deadline: Wednesday 13 October

Detailed instructions about the midterm will be communicated in advance. A revision sheet will be shared. The debate session on 6 October will operate as a revision session for the exam.

PART II: CONTEMPORARY THEORIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Module 8: Neorealism, Neoliberal Institutionalism and Cooperation under Anarchy Deadline: Wednesday 20 October 2021

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Goals: Outline the contrast between the earlier versions of realism and idealism and their ‘neo’ variants. Appreciate the rapprochement between the neo/modern versions of these two theories to the point where some in the literature describe it as a ‘neo-neo-synthesis’.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled NRL, NLI. 2. Required reading: Colin Elman (2007), section on Neorealism, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), textbook, pp. 13- 15. (1979), Theory of International Politics (New York, NY: Addison- Wesley), Chapter 5; and (1998), “Power and Interdependence in the Information Age”, Foreign Affairs, 77 (5), pp. 1- 10. 3. Further reading: Charles L. Glaser (1997), “The Revisited”, World Politics, vol. 50: 1, pp. 171- 201; Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye (1997), Power and Interdependence (Longman), Chapter 1. 7. Take an active part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 20 October, 6:30pm Madrid time (GMT+2).

A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Baharestan Square in Tehran on September 27, 2017; Retrieved from: https://www.rferl.org/a/as-u-s-withdraws-from-iran- nuclear-deal-experts-consider-fallout/29215939.html

Module 9: Constructivism

Deadline: Wednesday 27 October 2021

Goals: Understand the bridging function of constructivism in International Relations, operating as a via media between classical +modern theories and the newer critical approaches.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled ‘Constructivism’. 2. Required reading: Andrew Philips (2007), “Constructivism” in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 60- 70, textbook. + (1992), “Anarchy is what States Make of it: The Social Construction of Power Politics,” International Organization, vol. 46, pp. 391-425.

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3. Further reading: Emanuel Adler (2008), “The Spread of Security Communities: Communities of Practice, Self-Restraint, and NATO’s Post-Cold War Transformation”, European Journal of International Relations, Vol. 14(2), pp. 195–230. 4. Take part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 27 October, 6:30pm.

Module 10: Marxism

Deadline: Wednesday 3 November 2021

Goals: Explore the main tenets of the Marxist approach within the context of an emerging field of critical theory starting with the 1980s.

Task List: 1. Listen to the slides entitled ‘Marxism’. 2. Required reading: Mark Rupert (2007), “Marxism”, in Martin Griffiths, (ed.), pp. 35- 46, textbook. 3. Further reading: Alexander Anievas and Kerem Nisancioglu (2013), “What’s at Stake in the Transition Debate? Rethinking the Origins of Capitalism and the Rise of the West”’, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, vol. 42: 1, pp. 78-102. 4. Take an active part in the in-class discussion on Wednesday 3 November, 6:30pm.

Module 11: Postcolonialism

Deadline: Wednesday 10 November 2021

Goals: Explore the main tenets of the postcolonial approach within the context of an emerging field of critical theories in IR starting with the 1980s.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled ‘Postcolonialism’. 2. Required reading: Rita Abrahamsen (2007), “Postcolonialism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 111-122, textbook. Paul Keal (2003), European Conquest and the Rights of Indigenous People: The Moral Backwardness of International Society (Cambridge University Press), Chapter 2: “Wild men and other tales”, pp. 26- 63. 3. Further reading: Enrique Dussel (2000), “Europe, Modernity, and Eurocentrism”, Neplanta: Views from the South 1 (3), pp. 1-15. 4. Take an active part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 10 November, 6:30pm. 5. Submit the paper proposal for the final paper.

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Poster for 1914 Barnum & Bailey circus (John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Tibbals Collection); Retrieved from: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/american-orientalism

Module 12: Second Formal Debate: Should postcolonialism (or neocolonialism) be regarded as basic facts of international politics today?

Deadline: Wednesday 17 November 2021

Goals: Reconstruct the main lines of debate between the postcolonial/critical approaches and NRL/modern approaches about the basic facts of international politics: anarchy vs. postcolonialism/neocolonialism.

Task List: 1. Lead in the in-class debate on Wednesday 17 October, 6:30pm. 2. Prepare the position individually using notes from reading: on postcolonialism. Paul Keal (2003), European Conquest and the Rights of Indigenous People: The Moral Backwardness of International Society (Cambridge University Press), Chapter 2: “Wild men and other tales”, pp. 26- 63. Enrique Dussel (2000), “Europe, Modernity, and Eurocentrism”, Neplanta: Views from the South 1 (3), pp. 1-15. Enrique Dussel (2002), “World-System and ‘Trans"-Modernity’”, Nepantla: Views from South 3(2), pp. 221- 244. 3. On neorealism: Kenneth Waltz (1979), Theory of International Politics (New York, NY: Addison-Wesley), Chapter 5. Charles L. Glaser (1997), “The Security Dilemma Revisited”, World Politics, vol. 50: 1, pp. 171- 201.Turan Kayaoglu (2010), “Westphalian Eurocentrism in International Relations Theory”, International Studies Review, vol. 12, pp. 193–217. 4. Prepare your opening statement as a group.

Module 13: Feminism

Deadline: Wednesday 24 November 2021

Goals: Explore the main tenets of the feminist approach within the context of an emerging field of critical theories in IR starting with the 1980s.

Task List: 1. Read the slides entitled ‘Feminism’ 2. Required reading: Cynthia Enloe (2007), “Feminism”, in Martin Griffiths (ed.), pp. 99- 109, textbook. 3. Further reading: Julia Welland (2010), “’Feminine Trouble’ and the (re)constitution of the militarised masculine subject”, Political Perspectives, vol. 4.

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“The truth about Jessica”, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/may/15/iraq.usa2 4. Take an active part in the in-class lecture and discussion on Wednesday 24 November, 6:30pm.

PART III: THEORY MEETS PRACTICE

Module 14: Workshop session (individual presentations of the final paper) Wednesday 1 December 2021

Module 15: Workshop session (individual presentations of the final paper) Friday 10 December 2021, starting @5pm

Monday 13 December 2021, starting @5pm

Module 16: Final Paper

Deadline: Friday 17 December, 6-7pm Madrid time (GMT+2)

Submission of final course paper, instructions on Canvas.

ADDITIONAL COURSE READING LIST: In Addition to the course books and the additional reading provided through SLU GLOBAL the following is a very useful indicative bibliography of some key IR texts. You should also learn to consult the excellent journals that exist in the field of IR. Titles include Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, International Organization, International Theory, International Political Sociology, Security Dialogue, International Security, Millennium, Alternatives, Review of International Political Economy, Survival, Third World Quarterly, World Politics, Journal of International Relations and Development, International Relations.

The Internet is also a valuable source of up to date information about organisations and issues in International Politics. It should, however, be used in conjunction with books and journals.

General Texts:

Berridge, G.R. (1996) International Politics: States, Power and Conflict Since 1945

Bretherton, C. & Ponton, Global Politics: In Introduction G. (1996)

Brown, C. (2001) Understanding International Relations

Bull, H. (1995) The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics

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Carr, E. H. (1981) The Twenty Years’ Crisis: 1919-1939

Goldstein, J.S. (2001, International Relations 2005)

Hocking, B. & Smith, M. World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations

Holsti, K.J. (1995) International Politics: A Framework for Analysis

Kegley, C.W. & Wittkopf, World Politics: Trends and Transformation (8th edition) (2001)

Kratochwil, F. & Mansfield International Organization: A Reader E.D. (eds) (1994)

Little, R. & Smith, M. Perspectives on World Politics (3rd edition) (2006)

Nicholson, M. (1998 and International Relations: A Concise Introduction 2002)

Reynolds, P.A. (1994) An Introduction to International Relations

Russett, B. & Starr, H. World Politics: The Menu for Choice (1995)

Smith, M. & Little, R. Perspectives on World Politics (eds) (1991)

Steans, J. (1997) Gender and International Relations

White, B., Little, R., & Issues in World Politics Smith, M. (2001, 2005)

Woods, N. (ed) (1966) Explaining International Relations since 1945

Additional Theory Texts: Booth, K. & Smith, S. International Relations Theory Today (eds) (1995)

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Griffiths, M. (1992) Realism, Idealism and International Politics: A Reinterpretation

Groom, A.J.R. & Light, Contemporary International Relations: A Guide to M. (1994) Theory

Guzzini, S. (1998) Realism in International Relations and International Political Economy

Smith, S., Booth, K. & International Relations Theory Today Zalewski, M. (eds) (1996)

Steans, J. & Pettiford, L. International Relations: Perspectives and Themes (2001, 2004).

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Use of Posted Course Content: SLU-Madrid prohibits recording and transmission of classroom lectures and discussions by students unless written permission from the class instructor has been obtained and all students in the class as well as guest speakers have been informed that audio/video recording may occur. Recordings, course materials, and lecture notes may not be exchanged or distributed for commercial purposes, for compensation, or for any other purpose other than study by students enrolled in the class. Public distribution of such materials may constitute copyright infringement in violation of Spanish law. Violation of this policy may subject a student to disciplinary action in accordance with SLU-Madrid policies on Student Rights and Responsibilities and Community Standards. GDPR Norms Concerning Class Recordings: In accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we inform you that as a participant within this on-line classroom, your image and voice may be recorded by Saint Louis University in Spain, S.A., CIF A28654879, in 28003 Madrid (Spain), Avenida del Valle 34, for the sole purpose of the instruction of the said class that you are registered in. This information will be stored for the duration of the on- line class and erased thereafter by the professor of the course. Should you not want your image or voice to be a part of this class recording, please contact your professor to indicate that you will be turning your camera and microphone off and be participating via chat. In addition, we would like to inform you that all recordings will be available to you in Canvas and are exclusively for the use of the participants of the said class and should not be published on any other platform without the prior consent of all participants that may appear in the recording. According to the rights conferred by the current GDPR regulation, you may exercise your rights of access, rectification, limitation of treatment, deletion, portability and opposition to the processing of your personal data, as well as the consent given for the treatment of it by directing your requests to the address indicated above or by sending an email to dpo- [email protected]. Fall 2021 Important Dates: Wednesday, September 1 First day of classes Wednesday, September 8 Mass of the Holy Spirit 12:00 p.m. (noon) – classes are cancelled. Sunday, September 12 Last day to drop a class without a grade of W and/or add a class Last day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options Application deadline for spring semester degree candidates Tuesday, October 12 Madrid Campus Closed Sunday, October 24 Professors' deadline to submit midterm grades Monday, November 1 Madrid Campus Closed Wednesday, November 3 Registration for Spring 2022 begins Sunday, November 7 Last day to drop a class and receive a grade of W Tuesday, November 9 Madrid Campus Closed Monday, December 6 Madrid Campus Closed Wednesday, December 8 Madrid Campus Closed Friday, December 10 All MONDAY classes meet. Tuesday, December 14 Last day of classes Wednesday-Tuesday, December 15-21: Final Exams Tuesday, December 21 Midyear Commencement Thursday, December 23 Professors’ deadline to submit final grades

Fall 2021 – Final Exam Schedule Class Meeting Time* Exam Date/Time Mondays 8:30, 9 and 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays 11 and 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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POLS 4610 International Relations: Theory and Practice Fall 2021

Mondays 12 and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 12 to 3 p.m. Mondays 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 12 to 3 p.m. Mondays 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays 6:30 and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays 9:30 and 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 12 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 12 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 12 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays 3:30 and 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays 5 and 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 7 to 10 p.m.

*For courses meeting only on Wednesdays or Fridays, follow the Monday schedule. For courses meeting only on Thursdays, follow the Tuesday schedule.

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