International Relations

Course orientation
 Two Papers
• International Relations (200 Marks)
• Paper-1 (Marks-100)-Conceptual
• Paper-II (Marks-100)- last 100 Years ( 1917-
2018)
 Why IR
• General Knowledge – concepts, History and
Present.
• Current Affairs – PER and Global issues.
• Essay
• Overlapping with other optional subjects –
– International Law
– US History
• Interview
 Paper-1- Eight parts

i. Introduction
ii. Theories and Approaches
iii. International Political Security.
iv. Strategic Approach to International Relation.
v. International Political Economy.
vi. International political community.
vii. Approaches to Peace
viii. International Political Institution
 1. Introduction

i. The Definition and Scope of International

Relations.
ii. The Nation-State System
iii. Evolution of International Society
 II. Theories and Approaches

i. The Classical Approaches-Realism and

idealism
ii. The Scientific Revolution-Behavioral
Approach, System Approach,
iii. Neo-realism, Neo-liberalism.
iv. Post-modernism, Critical Theory, Feminism,
Constructivism
 III. International Political Security.

i. Conceptualization of security in the twenty-

first century
ii. Power. Elements of National Power
iii. Balance of Power
iv. Foreign Policy: Determinants, Decision
making and analysis
v. Sovereignty
vi. National Interest
 IV. Strategic Approach to International Relation.

i. War: Causation of War, Total War, Limited

War, Asymmetric Warfare, civil war, Guerilla
war
ii. Strategic Culture: Determinants of Pakistani
Strategic Culture.
iii. Deterrence: Theory and practice with special
reference to Nuclear India and Pakistan
 V. International Political Economy.

i. Theories in IPE: Mercantilism, Economic

Liberalism, and neo- Marxism
ii. Theories of Imperialism, Dependence and
Interdependence
 VI. International political community.

i. Nationalism
ii. Internationalism
iii. Globalization
 VII. Approaches to Peace

i. Diplomacy
ii. International Law
iii. Arms Control /Disarmament and Nuclear
Non proliferation Regime
 VIII. International Political Institution

i. United Nations
ii. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
iii. World Bank
iv. International Court of Justice
 Paper-1- Eight parts

i. International Relation between two Wars

ii. Cold War
iii. Post Cold War
iv. International and Regional Organizations
v. Foreign Policy of Selected Countries
vi. South Asia
vii. Weapons of Mass Destruction
viii. Contemporary Issues
 I. International Relation between two Wars

i. Russian Revolution,
ii. Fascism,
iii. League of Nations,
iv. Second World War
 II. Cold War

i. Decolonization in Asia and Africa.

ii. Rise of United States and Soviet Union,
iii. Era of Tight Bipolarity, Détente and Loose
Bipolarity, Revival of Cold War
 III. Post Cold War

i. End of History,
ii. Clash of Civilization,
iii. Terrorism,
iv. Globalization,
v. Uni-polarity (New world Order)
 IV. International and Regional Organizations

i. League of Nation,
ii. United Nations,
iii. Regional Organizations, EU, ASEAN,
NAFTA, SAARC, SCO, OIC, ECO, WTO.
iv. Reforms in the United Nations, World Bank
and the IMF
 V. Foreign Policy of Selected Countries

i. USA,
ii. Russia,
iii. China,
iv. UK,
v. India,
vi. Pakistan and
vii. EU
 VI. South Asia

• Peace-making and Peace-Building in South Asia: Analytical

overview of peace processes between/among the states of
South Asia especially between India and Pakistan.
• India and Pakistan: Overview of agreements and accords,
Indus Water Treaty; Composite Dialogue; Sir Creek &
Siachen border, Visa and People to people contact; Trade;
and Role of civil society
• Afghanistan: Cold war theatre; Soviet Invasion
Mujahedeen; Geneva Accord; Post Cold War situation---
Rise of Taliban, AL-Qeada & 9/11; Operation Enduring
Freedom; The Bonn Process-Withdrawal
 VII. Weapons of Mass Destruction

i. Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

ii. Nuclear Weapon States- Programs and Postures: Indian-
Pakistan Nuclear Doctrines
iii. Nuclear Non –Proliferation Regime: International Atomic
Energy Agency, Nuclear Non- proliferation Treaty; Nuclear
Supplier Group; Partial Test Ban Treaty; Comprehensive Test
Ban Treaty; Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
iv. Challenges of Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Civil Deal Regime
v. The Missile Defence Systems and their impact on global
strategic environment
vi. Militarization and Weaponization of Space.
 VIII. Contemporary Issues

i. Indian Ocean and PACIFIC Ocean; Great

Powers Moves and hegemony
ii. Kashmir Issue
iii. Palestine Issue
 Books
• Parkash Chander International Relations
• The Globalization of World Politics: An
Introduction to International Relations John
Baylis and Stev Smith,eds