Theories of international relations

Code Cours
2324-ESPOL-IR-FR-3001
Language of instruction
French, English
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
Thomas RICHARD
Period

Présentation

Goal

The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the different theories of international relations. The course will first focus on the explanatory power on these theories and on their limits. Then, each session will analyze a different theory, its evolution, its variations and its applications to specific cases. Before each session, students will have to read an article analyzing and/or applying a specific theory.



Presentation

  1. Introduction: What is the purpose of the theories of international relations? What are the limits of their explanatory power?

  2. Realism

  3. Institutionalisms

  4. Constructivism

  5. Liberalism and neo-liberalism

  6. International Political Economy

  7. The English School

  8. Criticial Theories. Conclusion.



Modalités

Evaluation
Examen : coeff. 100

Ressources

Bibliography

<strong>Session 01 – Introduction (3h)</strong>|| Waltz Kenneth, [1979]. “Laws and Theories”, in <i>Theory of International Politics</i>, Reading : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, pp. 18-37.|| Ruggie, John, [1993]. “Territoriality and Beyond: Problematizing Modernity in International Relations”, <i>International Organization</i>, 47(1) : 139-174.|| <strong>Session 02 – Realist and neo-realist approaches</strong>|| Waltz Kenneth, [1990], “Realist Thought and Neorealist Theory”, <i>Journal of International Affairs</i>, 44(1) : 21-37.|| Morgenthau Hans, [1948]. “A Realist Theory of International Politics”, in <i>Politics among nations. The Struggle for Power and Peace</i>, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, pp. 4-15.|| <strong>Session 02 – Realist and neo-realist approaches</strong>|| Waltz Kenneth, [1990], “Realist Thought and Neorealist Theory”, <i>Journal of International Affairs</i>, 44(1) : 21-37.|| Morgenthau Hans, [1948]. “A Realist Theory of International Politics”, in <i>Politics among nations. The Struggle for Power and Peace</i>, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, pp. 4-15.|| <strong>Session 03 – Liberal and transnationalist approaches</strong>|| Moravcsik Andrew, [1997]. “Taking Preferences Seriously: A Liberal Theory of International Politics”, 51(4) : 513–53.|| Hedley Bull, [2002 (1977)]. “The Concept of Order in World Politics”, in <i>The Anarchical Society. A study of Order in World Politics</i>, New York: Columbia University Press, pp. 3-21.|| <strong>Session 04 – 10.02.2017 – Marxist and IR Critical Theory approaches</strong>|| Galtung Johan, [1971]. “A Structural theory of Imperialism”, <i>Journal of Peace Research</i>, 8(2), pp. 81-117.|| Cox Robert, [1981]. “Social forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory”, <i>Millenium. Journal of International Studies</i>, 10(2): 126-155.|| <strong>Session 05 – Constructivism</strong>|| Onuf Nicholas, [1989]. “Constructivism”, In <i>World of our making</i>, Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, pp. 35-65.|| Wendt Alexander, [1992]. “Anarchy is what States make of it”, <i>International Organization</i>, 46(2) : 391-425.|| <strong>Session 06 – Sociological approaches</strong>|| Bigo Didier, Walker R.B.J., [2007]. « Political Sociology and the Problem of the International », <i>Millennium. Journal of International Studies</i>, 35(3) : 725-739.|| Siméant Johanna, Lickert Victoria, Pouponneau Florent, [2016]. “Introduction : Face à l’international. Textes et pratiques de l’enquête en sciences sociales”, in Johanna Siméant, <i>Guide de l’enquête globale en sciences</i> sociales, Paris, CNRS Editions, pp. 13-31.|| <strong>Session 07 – Conceptual approaches</strong>|| Foucault Michel, Lecture 11 (March 28) in <i>Security, Territry, Population. Lectures at the Collège de France 1978.</i> London/New York : Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 375-392.|| Berenskoetter Felix, [2016], “Unpacking Concepts”, in <i>Concepts in World Politics</i>, Sage, pp. 1-19.|| <strong>Session 08 – Violence, War, Conflicts and Security</strong>|| Hassner Pierre [2012]. “Violences, conflits et guerre : déclin ou mutation ?”, in <i>Les relations internationales</i>, Les Notices de la Documentation française.|| Bigo Didier [2001]. “A Fresh Look at Conflicts” In, Marie-Claude Smouts, <i>The New International Relations. Theory and Practice</i>. London: Hurst, pp. 171-199.|| <strong>Session 09 – Migration, Mobility, Borders</strong>|| Hassner Pierre, [2002]. “Fixed Borders, Moving Borderlands. New Type of Border for a New type of Entity”, in J. Zielonka (ed.),<i> Europe Unbound</i>, London : Routledge, pp.38-50.|| Bonditti Philippe, [2011]. “Tracer les individus, effacer les frontiers”, <i>CERISCOPE Frontières</i>.|| <strong>Session 10 – Development and Progress</strong>|| Hall Stuart, [1996]. « The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power », in S. Hall <i>et al.</i> (dir.), <i>Modernity: An Introduction to