Advanced International Relations Theories II(RI-704)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI-704 | Advanced International Relations Theories II | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Doctoral Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Beyza Çağatay TEKİN btekin@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | - |
| Content | - |
| Course Learning Outcomes | |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Acharya, A., & Buzan, B. (2009). Why is there no non-Western international relations theory? An introduction. In Non-Western international relations theory (pp. 11-35). Routledge. Acharya, A., & Buzan, B. (2017). Why is there no non-western international relations theory? Ten years on. International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 17(3), 341-370. Adler, E. (1997).‘Seizing the Middle Ground’, European Journal of International Relations (3): 319-364. Ashley, R. K. (1989). ‘Untying the Sovereign State’, Millennium 17: 227-286. Campbell, D. (1992). Writing Security. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Connolly, W. E. (1991).Identity/Difference: Democratic Negotiations of Political Paradox, Ithaca: Cornell University Press. Cox, Robert (1981). ‘Social Forces, States and World Order: Beyond International Relations Theory’, Millennium 10(2): 126-155. Cox, Robert (1983) ‘Gramsci, Hegemony and IR’, Millennium 12(2): 162-175. Der Derian, J. and Shapiro, M. (eds.), (1989). International/Intertextual Relations. Lexington. Dunne, Milja Kurki, Steve Smith (eds.). (2010). International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity (Oxford: OUP, 2nd edition). Edkins, Jenny, and Nick Vaughan-Williams, 2009. (eds.) Critical theorists and international relations. Routledge. Gill, Stephen (ed.)(1993). Gramsci, Historical Materialism and International Relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Griffiths, M. (2007) (ed.) International relations theory for the twenty-first century. London: Routledge. Hansen, Lene. (2006). Security as Practice: Discourse Analysis and the Bosnian War. New York: Routledge. Hansen, L. (200). “The little Mermaid's Silent Security Dilemma,” Millennium Journal of International Studies 29, 2: 285–306, Hopf, Ted. (1998). The Promise of Constructivism in International Relations Theory?, International Security, Vol. 23, No. 1. Kratochwil, Friedrich (2000) ‘Constructing a New Orthodoxy?’ Millennium 29(1): 73-101. Lapid, Y. (1989). “The Third Debate: On the Prospects of International Theory in a Post-Positivist Era,” International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 33: 235-254; Neumann, Iver B. (1999). Uses of the Other: ‘The East’ in European Identity Formation. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Neumann, Iver B. (1996). “Self and Other in International Relations”, European Journal of International Relations,2(2): 139-174. Price, Richard and Christian Reus-Smit, “Dangerous Liaisons? Critical International Relations Theory and Constructivism,” European Journal of International Relations, Vol. 4 (1998): 259- 294. Roach, Steven C., (208)ed. Critical theory and international relations: a reader. Routledge. Ruggie, J.G. (1998) Constructing the World Polity (London: Routledge). Ruggie, J.G. (1998) “What Makes the World Hang Together? Neo-utilitarianism and the Social Constructivist Challenge,” International Organization, 52 (Autumn 1998) Tickner, Ann. J.(2001). Gendering World Politics: Issues and Approaches in the Post-Cold War Era. New York: Columbia University Press. Tickner, A. B., & Smith, K. (Eds.). (2020). International relations from the global South: Worlds of difference. Routledge. Wendt Alexander. (1999) Social Theory of International Politics. Cambridge University Press. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and the presentation of the course |
| 2 | Critical Theory |
| 3 | Constructivism I |
| 4 | Constructivism II |
| 5 | Poststructuralism |
| 6 | Representation Politics: Orientalism, Postcolonialism, and Eurocentrism |
| 7 | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Gender and Power: Feminist Approaches in International Relations |
| 9 | Identity and Culture in International Relations |
| 10 | Critical Security Theory |
| 11 | Critical Theory and Hegemony |
| 12 | Imperialism, Empire, and International Relations |
| 13 | Epistemological Debates: Is non-Western IR Possible? |
| 14 | Conclusion |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 5 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 5 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Must have widened his/her International Relations master`s degree formation /knowledge; | X | ||||
| 2 | Must have developed a multidimensional capacity of analysis from his/her master on political science and his philosophy, history, law, economy, sociology, required by International Relations discipline`s multidisciplinary and multidimensional nature; | X | ||||
| 3 | Should conduct comparative research in the framework of International Relations discipline`s components and paradigms; | X | ||||
| 4 | Must have enhanced the capacity of research, should look for the originality of research in the framework of academic ethical principals; | X | ||||
| 5 | Should have the competence of evaluation of approaches of participation of knowledge and approaches of critics in the academic environment and the competence of integrating these issues into his/her works; | X | ||||
| 6 | Should contribute to International Relations’ theories and/or practice the theoretical knowledge deepened during his/her formation; | X | ||||
| 7 | Should develop the capacity of analyzing in foreign policy, have the competence of problem and gap resolution which appears at a time in literature and in practice in this area; | X | ||||
| 8 | Should have the capacity and the competence in the areas of International Relations, law, foreign policy, history, economy in order to contribute to Turkey’s accession and integration process to EU; | X | ||||
| 9 | Should follow closely Turkish and global actuality, have the competence for discussing actual problems with analytical depth and contributing to reporting and resolution of these problems in a concrete manner; | X | ||||
| 10 | Not only should follow the national and international publications but also should have the academic language (French, English, Turkish) and knowledge level in order to contribute to these publications; | X | ||||
| 11 | Accordingly, should publish individually or as a part of a team, contribute to the literature; | X | ||||
| 12 | Should acquire a vision related to his/her area of expertise, plan and supervise all types of projects and goals. Should use the knowledge and abilities acquired from his/her area, the abilities of problem resolution and of practicing in the national/international and interdisciplinary works. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Presentation | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 8.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 8 | ||