Aida A. Hozic
Associate Professor
331 Anderson Hall
273-2396
hozic@ufl.edu
Class Time: T 8th-9th period, R 9th period
Office hours: R 10-12 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.
THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Fall 2014
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the main theoretical approaches to international relations
and to encourage them to critically assess claims to truth and knowledge that such approaches offer. Thus,
required readings for the course vary both in terms of underlying methodologies and in terms of their
political and ideological implications: none should be prejudged. In addition, please note that readings and
classes may not always coincide, and that dialogue – both with texts and in class – may be the best way to
grasp the full complexity of problems that international relations theory seeks to address.
Required Readings
E H. Carr, Twenty Years Crisis, Harper Collins, New York, 1985 Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State and War, Columbia University Press, New York, 2001 Bruce Russett, Grasping the Democratic Peace, Princeton University Press, Princeton 1993 Martha Finnemore, National Interest in International Society, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 1996 John Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, W.W. Norton, New York 2002
Cynthia Enloe, Bananas, Beaches and Bases, University of California Press, Berkeley, 1990. Roxanne Doty, Imperial Encounters, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1996 Course Requirements
Grade will be based on three take-home exams due respectively on September 30th, November 4th and
December 9th. Questions will be given in advance. First exam will be worth 25 points, second 35, and the
last 40 points. Each exam/paper should be between 8 and 10 pages long (2000 and 2500 words)
Participation/attendance grade works the following way: students who do not miss a single class will
receive 5 extra points, students who miss up to 2 classes will receive 4 extra points, students who miss 3
classes will receive 3 extra points, students who miss more than 4 classes will not receive any extra points.
Students who miss more than 30% of classes (12) will not be allowed to take the exams and will receive an
F for the course.
Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are
consistent with university policies that can be found at:
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx
Grade scale is 94-100 A; 90-93 A-; 87-89 B+; 84-86 B; 80-83 B-; 77-79 C+; 74-76 C; 70-73 C-; 67-69 D+;
64-66 D; 60-63 DFor current regulations on grades and grade point averages at the University of Florida please see
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with the Disability Resource
Center (352-392-8565, www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/ ) by providing appropriate documentation. Once registered,
students will receive an accommodation letter which must be presented to the instructor when requesting
accommodation. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester
Course Evaluations
Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing online
evaluations at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks
of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these
assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/
Weekly Outline
Week 1
Tuesday, August 26
Introduction; course and syllabus overview; description of course requirements.
Thursday, August 28
No class. APSA Meeting in Washington DC.
Week 2
Tuesday, September 2
E. H. Carr, Twenty Year’s Crisis, pp. 1-22
Video: The Gathering Storm
Thursday, September 4
E. H. Carr, Twenty Year’s Crisis, pp. 22-94
Week 3
Tuesday, September 9
E. H. Carr, Twenty Year’s Crisis, pp. 95-169
Thursday, September 11
E. H. Carr, Twenty Year’s Crisis, pp. 170-240
Week 4
Tuesday, September 16
Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State and War, pp. 1-15
Thursday, September 18
Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State and War, pp. 16-79
Week 5
Tuesday, September 23
Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State and War, pp.70-123
Thursday, September 25
Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State and War, pp. 124-238
Week 6
Tuesday, September 30
First paper due in class.
Thursday, October 2
John Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, pp. 1-28
Week 7
Tuesday, October 7
John Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, pp. 29-137
Thursday, October 9
John Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, pp. 138-167
Week 8
Tuesday, October 14
John Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, pp. 168-233
Thursday, October 16
John Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, pp. 334-402
Week 9
Tuesday, October 21
Bruce Russett, Grasping the Democratic Peace, pp. 3-42
Thursday, October 23
Bruce Russett, Grasping the Democratic Peace, pp. 43-71
Week 10
Tuesday, October 28
Bruce Russett, Grasping the Democratic Peace, pp. 72-118
Thursday, October 30
Bruce Russett, Grasping the Democratic Peace, pp. 119-138
Week 11
Tuesday, November 4 - Second paper due in class.
Martha Finnemore, National Interest in International Society, pp. 1-33
Thursday, November 6
Martha Finnemore, National Interest in International Society, pp. 34-88
Week 12
Tuesday, November 11
No Class _ Veteran’s Day.
Thursday, November 13
Martha Finnemore, National Interest in International Society, pp. 89-150
Week 13
Tuesday, November 18
Cynthia Enloe, Bananas, Beaches and Bases, pp. 1-64
Thursday, November 20
Cynthia Enloe, Bananas, Beaches and Bases, pp. 65-123
Week 14
Tuesday, November 25
Cynthia Enloe, Bananas, Beaches and Bases, pp. 124-201
Thursday, November 27
No class. Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 15
Tuesday, December 2
Roxanne Doty, Imperial Encounters, pp. 1-23
Thursday, December 4
Roxanne Doty, Imperial Encounters, pp. 23-124
Week 16
Tuesday, December 9 - Third paper due in class.
Roxanne Doty, Imperial Encounters, pp. 125-172