Vikash Yadav

Hobart & William Smith Colleges

POLS 180-01: Introduction to International Relations

Syllabus

Week 01
8/30/11: Introduction

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 2, pp. 36-48.

9/1/11: History

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapters 3-4, pp. 52-63, 68-79.
  • Map Quiz 1 (West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia)

Week 02
9/6/11: Realism & Liberalism, Neo-Realism & Neo-Liberalism

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapters 5-7, pp. 86-98, 102-112, 116-128.

9/8/11: Marxism, Constructivism, Post-Structuralism

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapters 8-10, pp. 132-145, 150-164, 168-179.
  • Quiz 1

Week 03
9/13/11: Post-Colonialism, Cosmopolitanism, Communitarianism

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapters 11-12, pp. 184-194, 198-209.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapters 1-2, pp. 1-21, 22-42.

9/15/11

  • 1st Mid-term Examination

Week 04
9/20/11: Identity & Obedience

  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapters 4, 6, pp. 70-93, 123-144.

9/22/11: Nationalism

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 12, pp. 400-411.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 10, pp. 220-240.
  • Map Quiz 2 (Africa, Europe, Central America, South America)

Week 05
9/27/11: Religion & Culture

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 25, pp. 416-426.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 5, pp. 97-120.

9/29/11: Gender & Culture

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 16, pp. 264-275.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 15, pp. 344-369.
  • Quiz 2

Week 06
10/4/11: International Regimes & International Law

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 17-18, pp. 280-291, 296-307.

10/6/11: International Organizations & Transnational Actors

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 19-20, pp. 312-324, 328-340.

Week 07
10/11/11: FALL BREAK

10/13/11:

    • 2nd Midterm Exam

Week 08
10/18/11: International Security

    • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 14, pp. 232-243
    • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 16, pp. pp. 370-393.

10/20/11: The Revolution in Military Affairs

    • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 13, pp. 216-226.
    • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 17, pp. 397-424.

Week 09
10/25/11: Terrorism & Nuclear Proliferation

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapters 22-23, pp. 366-378, 384-395.

10/27/11: Engagement & Peace

  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 19, pp. 454-480.
  • Quiz 3

Week 10
11/1/11: International Political Economy

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 15, 27, pp. 248-260, 446-456.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 11-12, pp. 244-270, 271-293.

11/3/11: Inequality, Poverty, and Development

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 28, pp. 460-474.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapters 13-14, pp. 294-316, 320-341.

Week 11
11/8/11: Territorialization

  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapters 8-9, pp. 170-187, 192-216.

11/10/11: Regionalism

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 26, pp. 430-441.
  • Quiz 4

Week 12
11/15/11: Globalization

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapters 32-33, pp. 530-541, 546-557.

11/17/11: Environment

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 21, pp. 348-361.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 3, pp. 45-66.

Week 13
11/22/11: Media

  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 7, pp. 147-167.
  • Quiz 5

11/24/11: THANKSGIVING BREAK

Week 14
11/29/11: Human Security and Human Rights

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 29-30, pp. 480-492, 496-508.

12/1/11: Humanitarian Intervention

  • Baylis, Smith, & Owens, Chapter 31, pp. 512-524.
  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 18, pp. 427-450.
  • Quiz 6

Week 15
12/6/11: Conclusion

  • Eadkins & Zehfuss, Chapter 20, pp. 483-500.

12/8/11: Catch-up/Review Session

Week 16

FINAL EXAMINATION: See Registrar’s Website