[DISS122]
Principles of International Relations
Fall 2015
Korea University Division of International Studies
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am~11:45am
Room #322
Professor Changrok Soh
Graduate School of International Studies
Tel: 3290 – 2402
Fax: 929 – 0402
Email: crsoh@korea.ac.kr
Office Hours: By Appointment
1. Course Overview
This course examines leading contemporary theories of world politics, showing how each
theory contributes uniquely to the larger literature. The main objectives of the course are to
provide students with a useful set of analytical tools, an appreciation of the different
approaches to it, and an understanding of some of the major issues facing contemporary
policymakers. The course will also discuss current issues such as regionalism and
humanitarian interventions. In addition, it offers students an opportunity to refine
presentation and discussion skills.
2. Course Requirements
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Students are expected to read all required readings prior attending lectures and
participate in discussions regularly during lectures.
There will be group presentations. Students will be divided into several groups and each
group will make the presentation on the chosen topic for about 20-30 minutes. Extra
readings for these presentations are recommended.
 In addition, there will be a peer evaluation. All students groups are required to
evaluate other groups’ presentation in various categories. Group evaluation sheet
will be provided before the class, and it should be submitted after the class.
There will be a midterm and final examinations. Both will be in-class exams.
3. Course Evaluation
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Course Participation: 20%
Student presentation: 30%
Examinations: 50%
 Midterm exam 25% / Final exam 25%
4. Reading Materials
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John Baylis, Steve Smith, and Patricia Owens, The Globalization of World Politics: An
Introduction to International Relations, Oxford University Press, international 6th
edition, 2014
 Supplementary reading materials are uploaded on Blackboard.
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5. Course Schedule: Topics and Readings
Week 1 Introduction
9/1 (Tuesday) Course Logistics and Course Briefing
9/3 (Thursday) What is World Politics?
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Introduction, Chapter 1
Week 2 The Historical Context
9/8 (Tuesday) The Evolution of International Society & International History
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 2-3
Supplementary readings:
o Francis Fukuyama “The End of History”
o Samuel Huntington “The Clash of Civilizations”
9/10 (Thursday) The End of the Cold War and a New Global Era
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 4-5
Week 3 International Relations Theories: Realism
9/15 (Tuesday) Realism
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 6
Supplementary readings:
o Thucydides “Melian Dialogue”
o Hans J. Morgenthau “A Realist Theory of International Politics and Political
Power”
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9/17 (Thursday) Neo-Realism
Supplementary readings:
o John Mearsheimer “Anarchy and the Struggle for Power”
o Jack Snyder “One World, Rival Theories”
Week 4 International Relations Theories: Liberalism
9/22 (Tuesday) Liberalism
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 7
Supplementary readings:
o Michael Doyle “Liberalism & World Politics
o Hedley Bull “Does Order Exist in World Politics”
9/24 (Thursday) Neo-Liberalism
Week 5 International Relations Theories: Neo-Neo Debate
9/29 (Tuesday) Chuseok Holiday (Korean Thanksgiving Day) – no class
10/1 (Thursday) Neo-Neo Debate
Supplementary readings:
o Steven L. Lamy “Contemporary mainstream approaches: neo-realism and neoliberalism”
Week 6 International Relations Theories: Marxism, Social Constructivism, &
Poststructuralism
10/6 (Tuesday) Marxist theories
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 8
Supplementary readings:
o Immanuel Wallerstein “The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist
System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis”
o Robert Cox “Social Forces, States and World Order”
10/8 (Thursday) Social Constructivism & Poststructuralism
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 9
Supplementary readings:
o Lene Hansen “Poststructuralism”
o Alexander Wendt “Anarchy is What States Make of It: The Social Construction
of Power Politics”
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Week 7 Post-colonialism
10/13 (Tuesday) Post-colonialism
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 10
10/15 (Thursday) Review on Theories of International Relations
Week 8 Midterm Examination
10/20 (Tuesday) in-class midterm exam
10/22 (Thursday) no class
Week 9 International Relations Structures & Processes Ⅰ
10/27 (Tuesday) International Political Economy
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 11
Supplementary readings:
o Robert Gilpin “The Nature of Political Economy”
10/29 (Thursday) International Security & the Changing Character of War
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 12-13
Supplementary readings:
o Barry R. Posen “The Security Dilemma and Ethnic Conflict”
Week 10 International Relations Structures & Processes Ⅱ
11/3 (Tuesday) International Law & International Regimes
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 14-15
Supplementary readings:
o Stephen D. Krasner “Structural Causes and Regime Consequences”
o Robert Keohane and Joseph S. Nye “Power and Interdependence” (Ch.2)
11/5 (Thursday) The United Nations
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 16
Week 11 International Issues Ⅰ
11/10 (Tuesday) Regionalism in international affairs
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: 17
 [Student Presentation Group 1-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 1-2]
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11/12 (Thursday) Transnational Actors and International Organizations
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 19
 [Student Presentation Group 2-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 2-2]
Week 12 International Issues Ⅱ
11/17 (Tuesday) Poverty, Development, and Hunger
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 20
 [Student Presentation Group 3-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 3-2]
11/19 (Thursday) Environmental Issues
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 22
 [Student Presentation Group 4-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 4-2]
Week 13 International Issues Ⅲ
11/24 (Tuesday) Human Security
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 23
 [Student Presentation Group 5-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 5-2]
11/26 (Thursday) Human Rights
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 24
 [Student Presentation Group 6-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 6-2]
Week 14 International Issues Ⅳ
12/1 (Tuesday) Nuclear Proliferation
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 25
 [Student Presentation Group 7-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 7-2]
12/3 (Thursday) Terrorism and Globalization
▪ Baylis, Smith, and Owens: Chapter 26
 [Student Presentation Group 8-1]
 [Student Presentation Group 8-2]
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Week 15 Conclusion: Future of World Politics
12/8 (Tuesday) Globalization in the Future
Supplementary readings:
o Andrew Linklater “Globalization and the Transformation of Political Community”
o Ian Clark “Globalization and the Post-Cold War Order”
12/10 (Thursday)
(special lecture or no class?)
Week 16 (12/15) Final Examination
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