Govt 1817 - Department of Government at Cornell University
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<strong>Government</strong> <strong>1817</strong>Introduction to Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Rel<strong>at</strong>ionsJon<strong>at</strong>han Kirshner Fall 2013323 White Hall TR 10:10-11:25255-4120/(jdk5) Malott 228Objectives: This course <strong>of</strong>fers an introduction to the study <strong>of</strong> intern<strong>at</strong>ional rel<strong>at</strong>ions. Itconsiders examples from history and addresses contemporary issues, while introducingand evalu<strong>at</strong>ing the political theories th<strong>at</strong> have been used by scholars to explain thoseevents. The principal goal <strong>of</strong> the course is to develop a general set <strong>of</strong> analyticalapproaches th<strong>at</strong> can be used to gain insight into the n<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>of</strong> world politics – past,present and future.Teaching Assistants/Section Instructors: Martha Wilfahrt (maw299) (head TA);Manfred Elfstrom (ime8); Martijn Mos (mm2486); Nicole Weygandt (nlw39). The TAfor 1827 Writing in the Majors is Elizabeth Acorn (ea346). Lectures and readingassignments are designed to complement – not duplic<strong>at</strong>e – each other. Students areexpected to <strong>at</strong>tend sections prepared to discuss the relevant readings.Reading Assignments: A number <strong>of</strong> books have been made available for purchase <strong>at</strong> thecampus store. The following four books contain required reading:Robert Art and Robert Jervis (eds.) Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Politics 11 th ed. (2013) [A&J]Jeffry Frieden, Global Capitalism (2006)Donald Kagan, On the Origins <strong>of</strong> War (1995)Sheldon Stern, The Week the World Stood Still (2005)Five additional books have also been ordered <strong>at</strong> the campus store. For a short paperassignment you will be required to read one, and only one, <strong>of</strong> the following books:Richard Haass, Foreign Policy Begins <strong>at</strong> Home (2013)Charles Kupchan, No One’s World: The West, The Rising Rest and the Coming Global Turn (2012)Kimberly Marten, Warlords: Strong-Arm Brokers in Weak St<strong>at</strong>es (2012)David Shambaugh, China Goes Global: The Partial Power (2013)Temin and Vines, The Leaderless Economy: Why the World Economic System Fall Apart . . . (2013)All <strong>of</strong> these books are also on 2 hour reserve <strong>at</strong> Uris Library.Course Requirements and Grading: The course has four principal requirements:An in-class midterm Thursday, October 3 (20%)A short paper, due by noon, Friday, December 6 (25%)A final exam, (Exam period, d<strong>at</strong>e TBA by the college) (45%)Active and productive particip<strong>at</strong>ion in section meetings (10%)Each student in this course is expected to abide by the <strong>Cornell</strong> <strong>University</strong> Code <strong>of</strong> AcademicIntegrity: “Absolute integrity is expected <strong>of</strong> every <strong>Cornell</strong> student in all academic undertakings.”Students unfamiliar with or uncertain about specific <strong>at</strong>tributes <strong>of</strong> the code should review it on-line <strong>at</strong>:http://newstudentprograms.cornell.edu/dos/cms/nsp/Initi<strong>at</strong>ives/upload/AcademicIntegrityPamphlet.pdf
Course ScheduleWeek 1: August 29-September 3Thursday: Introduction, Course Overview, and Some Key ConceptsTuesday: Explaining Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Rel<strong>at</strong>ionsReadings:Kagan, Origins <strong>of</strong> War, pp. 81-144Morgenthau, “Six Principles <strong>of</strong> Political Realism,” in A&JMorgenthau, “The Future <strong>of</strong> Diplomacy,” in A&JWeek 2: September 10-12Tuesday: Crime <strong>of</strong> the Century? The First World WarThursday: Too Many Suspects – The Causes <strong>of</strong> World War IReadings:Kagan, Origins <strong>of</strong> War, pp. 145-214Jervis, “Offense, Defense, and the Security Dilemma,” in A&JWeek 3: September 17-19Tuesday: The Inevitably Bloodier Summer Sequel – World War IIThursday: Force <strong>of</strong> Evil? Explaining World War IIReadings:Kagan, Origins <strong>of</strong> War, pp. 281-97, 334-417Doyle, “Kant, Liberal Legacies, and Foreign Affairs,” in A&JWalt, “Alliances: Balancing and Bandwagoning,” in A&JWeek 4: September 24-26Tuesday: The Origins and Course <strong>of</strong> the Cold WarThursday: Explaining the Cold WarReadings:Stern, The Week the World Stood Still, pp. 11-76Waltz, “The Anarchic Structure <strong>of</strong> World Politics,” in A&JWendt, “Anarchy is Wh<strong>at</strong> St<strong>at</strong>es Make <strong>of</strong> It,” in A&JWeek 5: October 1-3Tuesday: Who Knew? The End <strong>of</strong> the Cold WarThursday: In Class MidtermReadings:Stern, The Week the World Stood Still, pp. 119-98Jervis, “The Era <strong>of</strong> Leading Power Peace,” in A&J
Week 6: October 8-10Tuesday: Str<strong>at</strong>egy and GamesThursday: Nuclear Weapons in World PoliticsReadings:Schelling, “The Diplomacy <strong>of</strong> Violence,” in A&JArt, “The Four Functions <strong>of</strong> Force,” in A&JArt, “The Fungibility <strong>of</strong> Force,” in A&JWaltz, “Peace, Stability and Nuclear Weapons,” [Blackboard]Posen, “A Nuclear Armed Iran,” in A&JWeek 7: October 17Tuesday: Fall Break, No ClassThursday: Theories <strong>of</strong> Cooper<strong>at</strong>ionReadings:Keohane, “Hegemony in the World Economy” [Blackboard]Keohane, “Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Institutions: Can Interdependence Work?” in A&JFrieden, Global Capitalism, pp. 28-55, 105-23Week 8: October 22-24Tuesday: The Expansion <strong>of</strong> the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional EconomyThursday: Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Political Economy: Liberalism and its DiscontentsReadings:Frieden, Global Capitalism, pp. 127-54, 173-215Frankel, “Globaliz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the Economy,” in A&JGhemaw<strong>at</strong>, “Why the World Isn’t Fl<strong>at</strong>,” in A&JNaím, “Wh<strong>at</strong> Globaliz<strong>at</strong>ion Is and Is Not,” in A&JWeek 9: October 29-31Tuesday: The Rise and Fall and Rise <strong>of</strong> Intern<strong>at</strong>ional TradeThursday: Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Money: Wh<strong>at</strong> is it Good For?Readings:Frieden, Global Capitalism, 253-300Rodrik, “Trading in Illusions,” in A&JMicklethwait, et al., “Why the Globaliz<strong>at</strong>ion Backlash is Stupid,” in A&JWeek 10: November 5-7Tuesday: Politics and the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Monetary SystemThursday: Explaining Choices about MoneyReadings:Frieden, Global Capitalism, pp. 339-412
Week 11: November 12-14Tues: “The weak do as they must?” Asymmetric Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Rel<strong>at</strong>ionsThursday: Economic Sanctions and Economic St<strong>at</strong>ecraftReadings:Frieden, Global Capitalism, pp. 302-20, 412-34Scott, “The Gre<strong>at</strong> Divide in the Global Village,” in A&JBarnett and Snyder, “The Grand Str<strong>at</strong>egies <strong>of</strong> Humanitarianism,” in A&JDowns, “To the Shores <strong>of</strong> Tripoli?” in A&JPape, “The Str<strong>at</strong>egic Logic <strong>of</strong> Suicide Terrorism,” in A&JWeek 12: November 19-21Tuesday: Globaliz<strong>at</strong>ion and N<strong>at</strong>ional SecurityThursday: Looking Back <strong>at</strong> America’s Recent WarsReadings:Avant, “The Marketiz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Security,” [Blackboard]Lynch, “After Egypt: Limits and Promise <strong>of</strong> Online Challenges,” in A&JHardin, “The Tragedy <strong>of</strong> the Commons,” in A&JVictor, “Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Cooper<strong>at</strong>ion on Clim<strong>at</strong>e Change,” in A&JDrezner, “Military Primacy Doesn’t Pay” [Blackboard]Week 13: November 26Tuesday: Who Ordered the Financial Crisis, To Go?Thursday: No Class, Thanksgiving BreakReadings:Frieden, Global Capitalism, pp. 435-76.Helleiner/Kirshner, The Future <strong>of</strong> the Dollar, pp. 216-27 [Blackboard]Wade, “Financial Regime Change?” in A&JKirshner, “Dollar Diminution and American Power,” [Blackboard]Week 14: December 3-5Tuesday: The Rise <strong>of</strong> China and the Emerging Intern<strong>at</strong>ional OrderThursday: Explaining Behavior in World PoliticsReadings:Art, “The United St<strong>at</strong>es and the Rise <strong>of</strong> China,” in A&JMearsheimer, “China’s Challenge to US Power in Asia,” [Blackboard]Kirshner, “The Tragedy <strong>of</strong> Offensive Realism,” [Blackboard]Ikenberry, “The Future <strong>of</strong> the Liberal World Order,” in A&JPapers due by noon on Friday, December 6
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