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M.A (FINAL)
INTERNATIONAL RELATION
PAPER-I
DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES
CONTENTS:
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Introduction of strategy
Scope and Assumptions of strategy
Relations’ Between Strategy and Politics
Contemporary Strategic Thought.
Evolution of strategic Thinking
Theories and Ideas of Important Strategists.
Carl Von Clausewitz
Henri Jomoni
Alfred Thayer Mahan.
War as Political Institutions
War in International Relations
Meaning of War
Causes of War
Kinds of War
War in the post-cold War Era
Small/Light Weapons and Internal Security.
Role of Force in the Post-Cold War Era.
The Use of Force in Peace Operations
Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia.
Introduction
Political Base For Bomb-Making
The Public Opinion
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Nuclear Power Reactors and Reprocessing Plants
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Nuclear Missile Race Between Pakistan and India
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Fundamental Strategic Concepts.
Deterrence.
Crisis Management
Disarmament and Arms Control
Limited War
Alliances.
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SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Adelman, Kenneth L., the Defense Revolution Strategy FOR the Brave New WORLD. San
Francisco: Institute , f Contemporary Studies, 1990
2. Beafre, Indore, an Introduction to Strategy Studies. London: Faber& FABER, 1967.
3. Buzan, Berry, An Introduction to Strategic Studies. London. Faber& Faber,1967
4. Clausewitz, K. V., ( ) War Translated. (Translated ED.) Princeton: Princeton University Press
1976.
5. George, Alexander L., Avoiding War: Problems Of Crisis Management. Builder: West view,
1991.
6. Kissinger, Henry A., Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy. New York: Doubleday Anchor
Books, 1983.
7. Knorr, Klaus ( ED ), Power, Strategy and Security. Princeton University Press 1983.
8. Schelling, Thomas, , The Strategy of Conflict. Oxford: University Press, 1983.
9. Wright, Quincy, A study Of War, Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1965.
3. Henry W.Littlo “ History of Europe Since ‘1815. Barnes & Noble INC U.S.A. 1963
4. Agatha Ramm. Europe in the Twenties Century” 1905-1970 Vol: II Longman London and
New York.
5. Gratham Ross. “The Great Power & the Decline of the Europe State System” London and Ne
York 1984.
6. G.M. Gathorne Hardy. “A Short History Of International Affairs” 1920-1939. Oxford
University Press 1978.
7. Walter Consurlo Langsam “The World Since 1919”. United States of America 1959.
8. V.D. Mahajam “International Relations Since 1914. “New Delhi 1982.
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PAPER-II
INTERNATIONAL LAW
CONTENTS:
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International Law: Nature, Origins and Basis of International Law.
Sources and Subjects of International Law.
Recognition of States and Governments.
Succession of States and Government.
Territoriality of States.
The Concept of Nationality in Internation Law.
Extradition and Asyium: Extraditable Pxtradition Crimes, Territorial Asylum and ExtraTerritorial Asylum.
8. Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities.
9. Permanent Sovereignty Over Natural Resources.
10. International Rivers: Major Theories Regarding Water Rights of Rights of Riparian States.
11. Law of the Sea: Territorial Sea, Transit passage, Archipelagic States. Exclusive States.
12. Law of Treaties: Conclusion and Entry of the Treaty, Reservations, Coercion, Repistration
and Publication , jus Congeus) and Termination and Suspension of Operation (Branch,
Superening Impossibility of Performance, Rebus Sic Stantibus).
13. State Responsibillity: Internationally Wrongful Act, Question of Fault, Absolute Liability and
the Theory of Risk, Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness. International Crimes and
International Dialects, Attribution of a Wrongful Act to a State as a Legal Person, Forms of
Reparation for the Breach of an International Obligation
14. Air and Space Law : Air, Freedom of the Air, Aircraft, ICAAQ Status of Outer Space, Moon
and other Celestial Bodies, Space for Objects, Liability for Damage Caused by Space by
Space Objects Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes .
15. Law Of War: Use of Force.
16. International Terrorism : General Background, Three Hijacking Conventions, Distinguished
issues Related to Terrorism and Freedom Movement.
17. Law of International Armed Conflict: Definition, Rationale, Principles of Humanitarian Law:
Combatants and Non-Combatants Weapon Limitations and Other Limits, Civilians ad Armed
Conflict, Humanitarian Limits on Occupying Forees Prisoners of War, Enforcement of
Humanitarian Law.
18. Pacific Settlement of Disputes: Conciliation, Mediation, Good offices, and Commissions of
Enquiry, Arbitration, and Adjudication.
19. Future Prospects of International Law.
20. International Law in the Contemporary World.
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SUGGESTED READINGS:
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2.
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4.
Akehurest, Michael, A Modern Introduction Law. London: Allen & Unwin, 1978.
Brownlie , Ian, Principles of Public International Law. Oxford: Clareden Press, 1990.
Basic Documents in Internation Law. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1972.
Briefly, J.L The Law of Nations: An Introduction to the International Law of Peace. New
York: Oxford University Press, 1963.
5. Briggs, Herbert W., The Law of Nations: Cases, Document and Notes. London: Stevens,
1953.
6. Collins, Edwards, International Law in a Changing World: Cases, Documents. Readings. New
York: Random Hous . 1970.
7. Fenwick, Charles H., International Law. New York: Appleton-Century, 1986.
8. Friedman, W., The Changing Structure of International Law. New York: Macmillan, 1964.
9. Glahn, Jerhard Von, Law Among Nations: An Introduction to Public International Law.
London: Macmillan, 1981.
10. Ott, D.H., Public International Law in the Modern World. London: Pitman,1987.
11. Oppenheim, L., International Law: A Treatise. Vol-1 & 11, ( 8th ed.) London,: Longman,
1955
12. Show , Malcolm N., International Law. (4th ed). London: Cambridge University Press, 1997
13. Starke, G.G., An Internation To International Law. (4th ed.), London Butterworth, 1958
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PAPER-III
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1945
CONTENTS:
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East-West Relations
Impact of World War II on the structure of World Politics.
Emergence of Super Power, Bipolarity , East-West Confrontation, and Cold War.
Sino-Sovied Split, Sino-American Rapprochement.
Détente-East- West Cooperation, Peaceful Co-existence.
Post Cold War Era/New World order
United Nation in the Unipolar World.
The Disintegration of the Soviet Union.
East Europe after the Cold War.
Russia in the Post-Soviet Setting.
Emerging Regionalism, Economic Organizations:
NAFTA, AFTA & APEC.
New Poles of International Power and Influence:
Rise of China as a Major Power.
Emergence of Japan and Germany as Economic Powers.
Emergence of United Europe.
Rise of the Asia-Pacific region.
The Third World :
De-colonization.
Non-aligned Movement in the New World Order.
Muslim World and the OIC.
North-South Dialogue.
Selected regional and International Issues: The gulf War, the Bosinian Tragedy, the Kashmir
Dispute, the Islamic Revivalism and the West, the Muslim World and New World Order, The
Palestinian Issue, The Afghan Crisis, The New Role and Expansion of NATO.
Selected Global Issues: Politics of International Resources (Food, Energy, Minerals, etc),
Environment and Ecology, Population, Human Rights, Terrorism,
Largest Development in International Affairs till date.
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READINGS:
1. Ahmad Istiaq Nuclear Order! From Chagai & Pokhran. Islamabad: Institute of Regional
Studies, 1998.
2. Ahner, Moonis, (ED.) The Arablsraeeli Peace Politics: Lesson for India and Pakistan. Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 2001.
3. Anderson, John, The International Politics Of Central Asia. Machester: Manchester University
Press, 1997.
4. Bagby, Wesley M., Contermporary International Problems. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1983
5. Bacher, Peter R., The United Nations in the 1990s. (2nd ed.), London: Gordenker Leon,
Macmillan, 1994.
6. Bidwal, Praful, South Asia on a Short Fuse: Nuclear Politics and the Future. Vaniel, Achin Of
Global Disarmament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
7. Brezezinski Zbigniew, Out of Control: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the 21st Century. New
York: Simon & Schuster, 1995
8. Calder, Kent E., Asia ‘s Deadly Deadly Triangle: How Arms, Energy , and Growth Threaten to
Destabilize Asia-Pacific. London: Nicholas Brealey, 1996.
9. Fukuyama, Francis, The Endo Of History and and the Last Man. London: Penguin, 1992.
10. Hussain Ijaz, Kashmir Dispute-e-Azam University, 1998.
11. Mustafa, Zubaida, South Asian Century: 1990-1999. Oxford: Oxford: University Press, 2001.
12. Rashid Ahmed, Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism: Myths and Realities.
London: Ithaca, 1998.
13. Simon, Jeffrey, European Security Policy after the Revolutions of 1989. Washington D.C
National Defense University Press,1991.
14. Stoessinger, John G. Nations in Darkness: China Russia, & America. New York: McGrawHill, 1990.
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PAPER-IV
AREA STUDIES
CONTENTS:
1.
The Domestic Politics, Economy and the Foreign Relations of any one of the following
Regions, with particular emphases on the countries mentioned.
OPTION
(a) South Asia
Pakistan-India-Srilanka-Bangladesh
(b) East Asia
China-Japan-South Korea-North Korea and Taiwan.
(c) Central Asia
Afghanistan-Kazakhstan-Tajikisan-UzbekistanTurkmenistan-Kirghistan.
(d) Middle East
Iran-Turkey-Iraq-Saudi Arabia-Syria-Jordan-Egypt-Israel.
(e) Africa
South Africa-Nigeria-Sudan –East Africa.
(f) Europe
England-France-Germany-Russia
(g) Americas
United States-Canada-Mexico-Cuba-Brazil.
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COMPREHNSIVE VIVA-VOCE
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