NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE CODE: INR 412 COURSE TITLE: FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GREAT POWERS COURSE MATERIAL INR 412 FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GREAT POWERS Course Team Udeoji Ebele Angela (Developer/Writer) – OAU Dr. Dokun Oyeshola (Editor) – OAU Dr Olu Akeusola (Programme Leader) – NOUN Ebele Angela Udeoji (Course Coordinator) – NOUN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 1 National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Annex 245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Central Business District Opposite Arewa Suites Abuja e-mail: [email protected] URL: www.nou.edu.ng National Open University of Nigeria 2011 First Printed 2011 ISBN: All Rights Reserved Printed by …………….. For National Open University of Nigeria NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 2 CONTENTS PAGE Introduction ………………………………………………………….. 3 Course Objectives ……………………………………………………….. 3 The Course Materials ……………………………………………………. 3 Study Units ……………………………………………………………….. 3 Textbooks and References ……………………………………………….. 5 Tutor-Marked Assignments ………………………………………………. 6 Final Examination and Grading …………………………………………... 6 Course Overview ………………………………………………………… 6 Course Marking Scheme ………………………………………………… 6 Summary ……………………………………………………………………. 6 Introduction 3 INR 412: Foreign Policies of the Great Powers is a one-semester course in the fourth year of B.A. (Hons) Degree in French and International Relations. It is a two Unit Credit Course designed to explore the foreign policies of the Great Powers. The course begins with an introduction to foreign policy from theoretical viewpoint and proceeds into different cases of great powers explored in the course. INR 412 is designed to facilitate understanding of relationship among great powers in the contemporary international system. The course explores how these great powers have influenced contemporary international system as well as their roles in various multinational organisations like the UN, EU and NATO. The course further explores the changing patterns of the relations among the great powers since the end of the cold war in 1989/90. The study units are structured into Modules. Each module comprises of 5 units. A Unit Guide comprises of instructional material and also provides a brief description of the instructional material. Courses Objectives The main objective of INR 412 is to facilitate understanding of the patterns of foreign relations of the great powers and the impact of these relations on the international system. The objectives of each unit are specified at the beginning of each unit and are to be used as reference points and to evaluate the level of progress in the study. At the end of each unit, the objectives are also useful to check whether the progress is consistent with the stated objectives of the unit. The entire units are sufficient to completely achieve overall objective of the course. The Course Material In all of the courses, you will find the major components thus: (1) Course Guide (2) Study Units (3) Textbooks (4) Assignments Study Units 4 There are 20 study units in this course: They are: Module 1 Unit 1 General Introduction to Foreign Policy Unit 2 Foreign Policy Decision-making Models Unit 3 The Environments of Foreign Policy Unit 4 Determinants of Foreign Policy Behaviours Module 2 Unit 1 The Principles/Goals of American Foreign Policy Unit 2 American Foreign Policy in Historical Perspectives Unit 3 British Foreign Policy in Historical Perspectives Unit 4 The Decline of British Power Module 3 Unit 1 The Fundamental Principles of French Foreign Policy Unit 2 France’s Policy in Africa after 1945 Unit 3 The Evolution of Common Foreign and Security Policy Unit 4 Component of the European Union’s Foreign Policy Module 4 Unit 1: Fundamental Goals of Soviet Union Foreign Policy Unit 2: Soviet Union Foreign Policy in Historical Perspectives Unit 3: Fundamental Principles of Chinese Foreign Policy Unit 4: China in Contemporary World Politics Module 5 Unit 1: Principles of Japanese Foreign Policy Unit 2: Japan in World Politics Unit 3: Principles of Germany Foreign Policy Unit 4: Germany Foreign Policy in Historical Perspectives From the above, we can see that the course starts with the basic introduction to the subject matter of foreign policy and expands subsequently into more detailed examination of different powers like USA, Britain, French, European Union, Soviet Union, China, Japan and Germany. The instructions given in each unit contains objectives, course contents and reading materials. In addition, there are also self-assessment exercise and Tutor-Marked Assignments. All these are intended to assist you in achieving the objectives of each unit. Textbooks and References 5 Boyce, Robert. (1998). French Foreign and Defence Policy, 1918-1940: The Decline and Fall of a Great Power Cooney, Kevin. (2006). Japan’s Foreign Policy since 1945 (Armonk, N.Y. and London: M.E. Sharpe Frankel, Joseph. (1967). The Making of Foreign Policy: An Analysis of Decision-Making (London: Oxford University Press) Gaddis, John Lewis. (1990). Russia, the Soviet Union and the United States. An Interpretative History . McGraw-Hill Goldstein, Avery. (2005). Rising to the Challenge: China’s Grand Strategy and International Security , Stanford University Press Holborn, Hajo. (1969). A History of Modern Germany 1840-1945 . New York: Knopf Ikenberry, G. John, (1989). American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays . Scott, Firesman and Company. Niall, Fergusion. (2004). Empire, The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the lessons for Global Power ( New York : Basic Books) Page, Smith. (2005). America Enters the War: A People’s History of the Progressive Era and World War I (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company) Paul, Belkin. (2009). German Foreign and Security Policy: Trends and Transatlantic Implications (Congressional Research Services – RL-34199) USA Paul, Kennedy. (1987). The Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (New York: Random House. Sutter, Robert (2008). Chinese Foreign Relations , Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc. Trenin, D. (2005). “Russia, the EU and the Common Neighbourhood” CER Essays , London: Centre for European Reform. Wallace, William. (1971). Foreign Policy and the Political Process. London: Macmillan Publisher. William, H. Cooper. (2011). U.S.-Japan Economic Relations: Significance, Prospects, and Policy Options. (Congressional Research Service Report RL32649). Ryder, A. J. (1973). Twentieth Century Germany From Bismarck to Brandt . New York: Columbia University Press. 6 Tutor-Marked Assignments/ Self Assessment Exericises There are two aspects to the assessment of this course. First is the Tutor- Marked Assignments; second is a written examination. In handling these assignments, you are expected to apply the information, knowledge and experience acquired during the course. The Tutor Marked Assignments are now being done online. Ensure that you register all your courses so that you can have easy access to the online assignments. Your score in the online assignments will account for 30 per cent of your total coursework. At the end of the course, you will need to sit for a final examination. This examination will account for the other 70 per cent of your total course mark. Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) Usually, there are four (4) online tutor-marked assignments in this course. Each assignment will be marked over ten (10). The best three (that is the highest three of the 10 marks) will be counted. This implies that the total mark for the best three (3) assignments will constitute 30% of your total course work. You will be able to complete your online assignments successfully from the information and materials contained in your references, reading and study units. Final Examination and Grading The final examination for INR 412: Foreign Policy of the Great Powers will be of two hours duration and have a value of 70% of the total course grade. The examination will consist of multiple choice and fill-in-the-gaps questions which will reflect the practice exercises and tutor-marked assignments you have previously encountered. All areas of the course will be assessed. It is important that you use adequate time to revise the entire course. You may find it useful to review your tutor-marked assignments before the examination. The final examination covers information from all aspects of the course. How to Get the Most from this Course 1) There are 20 units in this course. You are to spend one week in each unit. In distance learning, the study units replace the university lecture. This is one of the great advantages of distance learning; you can read and work through specially designed study materials at your own pace, and at a time and place that suites you best. Think of it as reading the lecture instead of listening to the lecturer. In the same way a lecturer might give you some reading to do. The study units tell you when to read and which are your text materials or recommended books. You are provided exercises to do at appropriate points, just as a lecturer might give you in a class exercise. 2) Each of the study units follows a common format. The first item is an introduction to the subject matter of the unit, and how a particular unit is integrated with other units and the course as a whole. Next to this is a set of 7 learning objectives. These objectives let you know what you should be able to do, by the time you have completed the unit. These learning objectives are meant to guide your study. The moment a unit is finished, you must go back and check whether you have achieved the objectives. If this is made a habit, then you will significantly improve your chance of passing the course. 3) The main body of the unit guides you through the required reading from other sources. This will usually be either from your reference or from a reading section. 4) The following is a practical strategy for working through the course. If you run into any trouble, telephone your tutor or visit the study centre nearest to you.