Expectations
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 516.
Aims and objectives
The course objectives are: to acquaint students with the systems of international relation and their history since the end of the 19th century until the end of the 20 century, and political history of the world and the history of international relations, sharpen the student's skills in historical interpretation, research and writing.
Through this course, students will be expected to understand the transition from imperial-colonial politics and economics of the 19th century to the polarity and post-colonial international systems of the 20th century and beyond. Students are required to be aware of international relations events in the context of the political history and major international conflicts and cooperative efforts.
Classroom format
Class sessions will involve a variety of teaching techniques. Much of this time will be devoted to lecture on and discussion of material related to the assigned reading. I will present the topics in a supplemental (to the assigned readings) and illustrative manner (transparencies, videotapes, audiotapes, pass-arounds, etc.) to permit you to better understand the textbook topics. These presentations will be integrated with classroom discussions to encourage active (not just passive) learning
Curriculum Plan:
| Week | Classroom | SIS (TSIS) Type of assignments and deadlines | |||||||||||
| Topic | Lectures | Practical classes | Chapters for reading | ||||||||||
| Hours | Hours | ||||||||||||
| # of Topic | Assignment | Reading | Form of Control | Dead-line (week) | Max Point | ||||||||
| · French-Russian Union · Rise of German antagonism · Creation of the Triple Entente · Arms race of Great Powers | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | |||||||||||
| · Balance of powers · First Moroccan crisis · Bosnian Crisis · Second Moroccan crisis · Balkan Wars | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | |||||||||||
| · Diplomacy of Great Powers before the war · Relations between Entente members · Relations between members of the Central Powers · Entry of the USA into the war. · Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and withdrawal of Russia from war. Brest-Litovsk Treaty. | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | |||||||||||
| · Results of the World War I · Paris Peace Conference and the Big Three · World War I treaties · Washington Conference · League of Nations | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Balance of powers after Locarno Treaties · Severance of relations in the Middle East · Balkan Entente · Problem of disarmament (1927-1929) | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Brian-Kellogg Pact · Struggle for peace and security in 1930's · Four-Power Pact 1933 · Germany's withdrawal from League of Nations · Admission of the USSR to League of Nations | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | In writing | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Foreign policy of National Socialists in Germany · Rise of German militarism · Expansionist policies of the fascist states. | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| The maximum number of scores the students can be given during the first 7 weeks is | |||||||||||||
| · Formation of the triangle of aggressive states: Rome-Berlin-Tokyo · Soviet-German non aggression pact: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (1939) · International relations during the World War II | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Post-World War II conferences and treaties · Formation of the Yalta Postdam system of international relations · Foreign policy of the USSR · Creation of NATO · The Warsaw Pact | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | In writing | |||||||||||
| · National freedom revolutions. Beginning of the collapse of the colonial system. · Colonial wars. · Struggle for independence in African countries. · Developing countries in the system of international relations | Daniel R. Brower. The World in the Twentieth Century. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Rise of tensions between the USA and the USSR · Soviet satellite countries in Eastern Europe · The Soviet-Chinese relations · Cold War · Cuban Missile Crisis | Kurt Wiersma and Ben Larson. Fourteen Days in October: The Cuban Missile Crisis. | Group discussion | |||||||||||
| · The Soviet-American relations and decrease of tensions · Arab-Israeli Conflict · European integration processes | John Gaddis. The Cold War: A New History. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Helsinki Accords · Iranian Revolution and Iranian Hostage Crisis · The Soviet-American relations in 1980's · Collapse of the USSR | Daugherty, William J. In The Shadow Of The Ayatollah: A CIA Hostage In Iran. | Group discussion | |||||||||||
| · New concepts of international security · Problems of democratization · International and regional conflicts · Globalization | Adam Roberts. NATO's humanitarian war in Kosovo. | In writing | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| · Role of the United States in the modern system of international relations · Role of international organizations in modern system of international relations · Main aspects of the modern system of international system | Karen A. Mingst, Margaret P. Karns. The United Nations in the post-Cold War era. | Group discussion | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| 16-17 | Final exam | ||||||||||||
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