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Jahangirnagar University
Department of International Relations
B. A. Honours Degree
For Students Admitted to the 1st Year Class in the Sessions
2012-2013 and onwards
(Under Four-Year Bachelor Honours Degree Ordinance, 2003)
Syllabus
1st Year
IR 101: Introduction to International Relations
IR 102: International Relations since 1914
IR 103: Political Organization and the Constitutions of
Bangladesh, USA, UK and India
IR 104: Principles of Economics and the Economy of
Bangladesh
IR 105: History of Bangladesh
Viva Voce
Field work (non-credit)
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2nd Year
IR 201: International Relations Theory
IR 202: Major Political Ideas of the West and the Orient
IR 203: Media and Mass Communication
IR 204: International Law
IR 205: International Institutions
IR 206: Political and Administrative Development
of South Asia up t o 1947
IR 207: International Political Economy
Viva Voce
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3rd Year
IR 301: Strategic Studies
IR 302: Research Methodology
IR 303: Women and Gender Studies
IR 304: Civil Society and Human Rights
IR 305: International Negotiations and Diplomacy
IR 306: The Left and the Marxist Movements
in Contemporary World
IR 307: Environmental Impact and Climate Change
Negotiations
IR 308: Problems and Theories of Ethnicity and
Nationalism
Viva Voce
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4th Year
IR 401: Foreign Policy Analysis
IR 402: Foreign Policy of Bangladesh
IR 403: International Affairs of South Asia
IR 404: International Affairs of East Asia
and the Pacific
IR 405: International Affairs of the Middle East and
Central Asia
IR 406: International Affairs of Europe
IR 407: International Affairs of Africa
IR 408: International Affairs of Latin America
Viva Voce
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IR 101: Introduction to International Relations
International Relations as an academic field of study: nature, scope, importance, historical background
of international relations: Sovereignty as the basis for international society. International law and
diplomacy as pre-requisites for the conduct of orderly relations between states—the U.N. system.
The significance of the concept of national interest and national power, the nature of international
politics—the threat and use of force in contemporary international relations and other ways in which
foreign policy is executed
Major approaches to the study of International Relations
Theoretical approaches to the study of International Relations
National Power—Balance of Power
Nationalism, Nation and Nation-state, Imperialism, Socialism, International Communism
The impact of underdevelopment on international politics
The collapse of the Soviet Union and its impact
Globalization of Trade
Information Technology and its impact on international society
The search for security: attempts at integration and the role of the U.N. – Gender and Environment
Short Reading List:
Brian Porter (ed.), The Aberystwyth Papers: International Politics, 1919-1969
Trevor C. Salmon (ed.), Issues in International Relations
Ngaire Woods (ed.), Explaining International Relations Since 1945
Bull, The Anarchical Society
Baylis and Smith (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics
Stern, The Structure of International Society
Jackson and Sorenson, Introduction to International Relations
Berridge, International Politics: States, Power and Conflict since 1945
Journals: Foreign Affairs, World Today, International Affairs, ORBIS, World Politics, Current History etc.
IR 102: International Relations Since 1914
A Brief Sketch of the History of International Relations before the First World War
The Bolshevik Revolution (1917) and the emergence of Communism in Soviet Union
The Collapse of the European Balance of Power system and the Outbreak of the First World War
(1914-1919)
The Paris Peace Settlement (1919) and the Post World War I Europe
The Inter-war Period: Great Economic Depression, Rise of Authoritarianism in Europe
Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany—the Outbreak of the Second World War
Nationalist Movements in Asia and Africa—End of European Imperialism and Emergence of New
States in Asia and Africa—The Cold War, Arms Race, Nuclearization of World Politics—Strategic
doctrines of the Cold War
The Korean War (1950-1953); The Vietnam War (1954-1975)—U.S defeat in Vietnam
Neutralism and Non alignment—The Sino-Soviet Conflict— End of the Cold War—Post Cold War
International System—September 11, 2001—US War on “Terrorism”—The need for Defining
Terrorism—Bush doctrine of ‘preemptive war’—US war on Afghanistan (2002) and on Iraq (2003)
Recent trends in world politics
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Short Reading List:
Eric Hobsbawm, Age of Extremes
F L Benns, Europe Since 1914
Bown and Mooney, From Cold War to Dentente
E.H. Carr, International Relations between the two World Wars
Wilfrid Knapp, A History of War and Peace, 1939-1965
Keylor, The Twentieth Century World: an International History
E.H. Carr, The Twenty Year Crisis: 1919-1939
Peter Calvocoressi, World Politics Since 1945
Robertson, International Politics since World War II
IR 103: Political Organization and the Constitutions of Bangladesh, USA, UK and India
A. Forms of Government Swiss and Communist Forms—Unitary and Federal system—Democracy and
Dictatorship
Constitution—Nature and Forms
Separation of Powers—the Executive—the Legislature—the Judiciary
Electorate—Representation in various forms
Civil Service
Political Parties—Public Opinion—Local Self Government
‘Care Taker Government’ in the context of Bangladesh
B. Constitutions of Bangladesh, U.S.A., U.K. and India
Bangladesh: Basic features of the Constitution— the Parliament—the President—the Cabinet—
Political Parties-Judiciary
U.K.: Nature of the Constitution-conventions-Monarchy-Parliament-Cabinet-Civil Service-Political
Parties—Judiciary
U.S.A: Salient Features of U.S. Government System—the President—the Congress—the Judiciary—
Political Parties
India: Federal and Parliamentary Systems—the President—the Cabinet—Political Parties—the
Judiciary
Short Reading List:
Rymond G. Gettel, Political Science
Alan Ball, Modern Politics and Government
Appadorai, The Substance of Politics
Alfred De Grazia, Politics and Government
Harold J. Laski, A Grammar of Politics
KC Wheare, Modern Constitutions
Constitutions of Bangladesh, U.S.A., U.K. and India
IR 104: Principles of Economics and Economy of Bangladesh
A. Principles of Economics: Definition and scope of Economics—task and Methods of Economics—
basic concepts in Economics—fundamental quantitative relationships
The theory of utility and demand—indifference curve analysis—indifference curve analysis as an
improvement over Marshallian analysis—consumers’ surplus—concepts of elasticity—elasticity of
demand and supply—measurement of elasticity
Production—factors of production—division of labour—localization of industries—specialization with
economics of scale-small and large scale of production—isoproduct curves and production function
Theory of value-supply and demand—price determination in a competitive market—market structure
and working of the price system—perfect and imperfect competition—pricing under monopoly,
oligopoly, monopolistic, competition—price discrimination and monopoly—Element of time in
equilibrium analysis—short run and long run equilibrium analysis—cost analysis and supply curve
Pricing of the factors of production—the theory of distribution—marginal productivity theory—
theories of wage, rent, interest and profit
Theory of income determination-Macroeconomic concepts; savings, investment, employment and
national income with reference to Keynesian economics
Measurement of economic aggregates—index number—National Income Accounting
B. Economy of Bangladesh: Natural resources—land and water resources—Population problem
Agriculture—Self - sufficiency in food—Industry: large and small scale
Financing development—internal and external sources—Fiscal Policy
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Short Reading List:
Samuelson and Nordhaus, Economics (latest edn.)
Lipsey and Courant, Economics (11th edn.)
Mankiw, Macroeconomics
Azizur Rahman Khan and Mahbubur Rahman, The strategy of Development in Bangladesh
Azizur Rahman Khan, Economy of Bangladesh
Five Year Plans of the Government of Bangladesh
IR 105: History of Bangladesh
A. The Early Bangladesh—The Palas and The Senas
The Coming of the Muslims—Political history down to 1857: the Lakhnauti Rulers, the Balbans, the
Tughluqs, the Independent Sultans, the Pathans and the Mughals
Bengal under the Raj
Communalism in 19th century Bengal: Hindu Revivalism and Muslim Reaction
B. The Partition of Bengal (1905)—the Simla Deputation (1906), Separate Electorates— the Musilm
League (1906)—Government of India Act of 1935 and the Fuzlul Huq—Nazimuddin-Suhrawardy
Ministries (1935-47)
Lahore Resolution (1940) and Delhi Resolution (1946) and Pakistan (1947) Problems of Constitutionmaking in Pakistan—Language Movement (1952), Provincial election in East Pakistan (1954),
Disparity between East Pakistan and West Pakistan- Two Economy Theory—Constitution of 1956—
Martial
Law and Ayub regime (1958-1959)—Anti-Ayub Movement 1962-1969-The Six Points (1966), Election
of 1970—Non-co-operation and Bangladesh Liberation War March-December 1971—Emergence of
Bangladesh as a sovereign state
Sheikh Mujib Government (72-75), Military Rule and the Government of General Ziaur Rahman,
Martial Law and Ershad Regime (1982-1990)—Recent Political Developments.
Short Reading List:
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Serajul Islam (ed.) History of Bangladesh
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Marcus Franda, Bangladesh: The First Decade
Lawrence Ziring, Bangladesh: From Mujib to Ershad: An Interpretive Study
IR 201: International Relations Theory
Evolution and characteristics of international relations discipline and associated fields-Schools of
thought: traditionalist, behaviouralist and contemporary-State-centric, pluralist and structuralist
paradigms-conflict analysis, peace theory and future studies-current trends and controversies
Short Reading List:
Dougherty and Pfaltzgraff, Contending Theories of International Relations: A Comprehensive Survey
K. Booth and Smith (eds.), International Relations Theory Today
J.R. Groom and M.Light (eds.), Contemporary International Relations: A Guide to Theory
Burchill and Linklater (eds.), Theories of International Relations
Sullivan, International Relations: Theories and Evidence
Knorr and Verba (eds.), Contending Approaches to International Politics
Torbjörn Knutsen, A History of International Relations Theory
Fred Halliday, Rethinking International Relations
IR 202: Major Political Ideas of the West and the Orient
Greek society and institutions—Greek political thought: Plato and Aristotle Political thought and social
structure in the middle ages—St. Augustine and the ‘City of God’
Origins of the modern nation-states—Machiavelli, Hobbes, John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau; Karl
Marx
Nature of Political Thought in the Orient—Political Thinking in ancient India and China: Kautilya and
Confucius—Ibne Khaldun
Texts: Plato’s Republic, The Muqaddima, Arthasatra
The Prince, Leviathan, The Social Contract, The Manifesto of the Communist Party
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Short Reading List:
Gettel, History of Political Thought
Barker, Greek Political Theory
Sabine, A History of Political Theory
Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy
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Ibne Khaldun, The Muqaddima ( Tr. Franz Rosenthal )
Sherwani, Muslim Political Thought & Administration
Issawi, An Arab Philosophy of History
B. B. Mazumdar, History of Indian Political Ideas
U. N. Ghoshal, A History of Indian Political Ideas
IR 203: Media and Mass Communication
Nature and Process of mass communication
The Communication industries
Power and impact of the media
Mass media and pressure groups
Media, politics and the government
Mass culture, invention of reality and the make believe media
Cultural dependency and media imperialism
Mass mediation of oppositional culture; alternatives and cultural activism
Short Reading List:
Malvia L. DeFleur, Understanding Mass Communication
J.L. Derinick, The Dynamics of Mass Communication
Michael Gurevitch et al., Culture, Society and the Media
James Curran et al. Mass Communication and Society
IR 204: International Law
Concept and Nature of International Law—Sources of International law—International Law and
Domestic Law
International Personality: Subject of International law—Recognition and succession of states—Position
of states : Equality, Intervention, Jurisdiction-International representation-Diplomatic Envoys and
Consuls-Individuals in International Law—Protection of Minorities and Aliens-International TreatiesInternational Organizations
River Law— Law of the Sea— Environment Laws— Neutrality—War Crimes— POW’s
Short Reading List:
Harris, International Law: Cases and Materials
Shaw, International Law
Evans, International Law Documents
IR 205: International Institutions
How international organizations came to play a part in the relations of states: the ideas and the needs
that generated them and the uses to which they have been put. The course will explore the issues and
conflicts surrounding the design and operation of intergovernmental institutions and their relation to the
foreign and domestic interests and policies of their member states. It will do so with special reference to
organizations concerned with world order, peace and conflict resolution, to organizations for mutual
defense and security: for regional cooperation, political and economic : and to organizations concerned
with the management of money, trade and development in the world economy
Short Reading List:
Clive Archer, International Organizations
Bennett, International organizations: Principles and Issues
Claude, Swords into Ploughshares: the problems and Progress of International Organization
Bailey and Daws, The United Nations: A Concise Political Guide
Luard, The United Nations: How it works and what it Does
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IR 206: Political and Administrative Development of South Asia upto 1947
A. The Indus Valley Civilization—Coming of the Aryans—Buddhism and Jainism—Asoka—Golden
Age of the Guptas— Coming of the Muslims—Muhammad Bin Qasim and Muhammad Ghori—
Bakhtiyar Khalji in Bengal—The Sultanate of Delhi—Iltutmish—Sultana Raziya—Balban—
Alauddin Khalji and his market management—Muhammad Bin Tughluq and his transfer of
capital—The Mughals and their Origins—Babur—Humayun—Sher Shah, the Pathan—Akbar and
his religion—Jahangir—Shahjahan and the war of succession—Aurangzeb and his Deccan policy—
The British in India—the Battles of Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764)—British expansion (1757—
1857)—British Policy and Muslims in India—The Mind of the Educated Middle Class in
Nineteenth
Century India—The Indian National Congress (1885)—Partition of Bengal (1905)—The Simla
Deputation (1906)—The Muslim League (1906)—Annulment of the Partition of Bengal (1911):
Hindu—Muslim Conflict; Khilafat and Non-Co-operation Movement—The Act of 1935—
Provincial governments (1937-47), Huq, Nazimuddin and Suhrawardy ministries in Bengal—
Lahore Resolution (1940)—Partition of India (1947): India and Pakistan
B. Administration under the Sultanate and the Mughals
The Colonial State under British Rule:
Central government: a. 1773-1858, b. 1858-1947
District Administration: a. The Magistracy, b. The Judiciary, c. The Police
Revenue and Land Administration
Evolution of the Local Government
Short Reading List:
Majumdar et al, An Advanced History of India
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Misra, Administrative History of India
Rankin, Background to Indian Law
The Indian Penal Code
IR 207: International Political Economy
Political Economy- Political Economy as a concept; state vs. market system; changing nature of
economics and diplomacy; economic components of foreign policy
Ideologies of International Political Economy: Mercantilism; Economic Nationalism; Marxism
Theories of Development- theory of Modernization; theory of Dependency; theory of Participation
Theory of Developing Nations
International Monetary Management; US hegemonic stability; Multinational Corporations; economic
causes of war;
Globalization and its impact- Free Trade Economy; GATT to WTO treaties of WTO: AoA, TRIPs,
TRIMs, GATS, ATC, etc.
International development strategies- Foreign Aid; Foreign debt and financial crisis
Short Reading List:
Spero and Hart, Politics of International Economic Relations
Ngaire Woods, The Political Economy of Globalization
Robert O’Brien M, Global Political Economy
Robert Gilpin, Global Political Economy
Robin Mahnel, A B C of Political Economy
Theodore H. Cohn, Global Political Economy
IR 301: Strategic Studies
Classical approach to strategy as the employment of force for political ends-contribution of Clausewitz
and criticism of his work-differences in the role of force in nineteenth and twentieth century patterns of
international order—Ideas of various schools and individuals-impact of science and technology and of
social forces such as nationalism and imperialism upon war-Force in international relations since 1945Origins and development of super power conflict-the impact of nuclear weapons upon international
relations—thought about war and peace—doctrines of super powers and their allies- Ideas of
deterrence, limited war, proliferation of weapons systems, diffusion of military power and conflict
among developing countries— Implications for international security of present pattern of order in
international system
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Short Reading List:
Baylis et al, Contemporary Strategy
Bary Buzan, An Introduction to Strategic Studies
Brodie, Strategy in the Missile Age
Von Clausewitz, On War
Vo Ngoyen Giap, People’s War, People’s Army
Che Guevara, Guerrilla warfare
Mao Tse Tung, Selected Military Writings
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Freedman, The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy
Osanka, Modern Guerrilla Warfare
Ken Booth and Herring, Keyguide to Information Sources in Strategic Studies
IR 302 : Research Methodology
Part A: Qualitative
Research Methodology: The meaning of methodology; Non – dialectical versus dialectical thinking
Methodologies of dialectics and social praxis
Inductivisim; Qualitative Research; Observation and in depth interviewing- Focus Group Technique,
Kuhn’s paradigm
Lukacsian perspective – world system approach
Structuralist, post structuralism perspectives
Part B: Quantitative
Methods of data collection; Survey; Questionnaire; Content Analysis; recording and tabulation;
Measures of Central Tendency
Part C: Research Design and Writing
Short Reading List:
A.P. Chalmers, What is this thing called science?
Pauline M. Rosenau, Post modernism and the social sciences
R. Cauvery, Research methodology
M. Nurul Islam, An introduction to research methods
Pauline V. Young, Scientific social surveys and research
William Wiersma & Stephen G. Jurs, Research methods in education
IR 303: Women and Gender Studies
Concepts and terminologies: Gender, Egalitarian Society, Patriarchy, Feminism (including schools of
feminism), practical gender needs (PGN), strategic gender needs (SGN)
Women and Gender issues in International Relations
Gender bias in theory formulations in International Relations, reformulation of theory from a feminist
perspective
Gender planning in developing countries, different approaches (from WID to GAD, from welfare
approach to empowerment approach), target group mainstreaming gender, empowering women,
Bangladesh as a case study
Women and the United Nations: Gender Equality and the UN Charter, institutions related to women
and development
Women and politics, woman and nationalist struggles, women in formal politics, e.g. parliament, UP
and other electoral bodies
Women in mass movements, feminist movements
Violence against women: cases, nature and prevention
Crisis and women, women as a victim of environmental degradation and pollution
Women’s rights in different religions and its practices, Bangladesh as case study ( including fatwa,
misinterpretation of religious laws)
Short Reading List:
Rebecca Grant and K. Newland (ed.), Gender and international relations
Michele Barret and Anne Phillips, Destabilizing theory: Contemporary feminist debates
Sandra Harding (ed.), Feminism and methodology: Social science issues
Roberta Hamilton, The liberation of women: a study of patriarchy and capitalism
Rounaq Jahan and Hanna Papanek, Women and development: perspectives from South and Southeast
Asia
Journals: Feminist Review, New Left Review, The Journal of Social Studies
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IR 304: Civil Society and Human Rights
The concept of Civil Society: Origin and development, emerging importance of the role of civil society
State and Civil Society: Understanding the various linkages
The nature, scope and functions of civil societies in Developed, Developing and Underdeveloped
countries
The Concept of Human Rights: Meanings, Nature and Scope, Definition, Origin and Development
Evolution of Human Rights from Magna Carta to International Bill of Rights
Theories of Rights: Theory of Natural Rights, Marxist Theory of Rights, Utilitarianism etc.
Theories of Human Rights
The European convention on Human Rights; The role of European Commission and European Court of
Human Rights
The American Convention on Human Rights; The Inter-American Commission and the court
Human Rights and the UNO
Promoting Human Rights: the role of IGOs, INGOs, and Media
Human Security, Human Rights and Human Development
Short Reading List:
Andrea L Bonnlcksen, Civil Rights and Liberties: Principles of Interpretation
B G Ramcharan, The Concept and present status of the International Protection of Human Rights
Sieghart, The International Law of Human Rights
Rubin and Spine (eds.), Human Rights and US Foreign Policy
IR 305: International Negotiations and Diplomacy
Negotiation as an art, function and skill of Diplomacy
Diplomacy-Origin and Development
Functions of diplomats-Negotiation, Bargaining, Representation, Promoting national interest, Types of
Diplomacy, Protecting state citizens
Qualities of an ideal diplomat
Classification of diplomats
Immunities of diplomats
International Media and the declining role of professional diplomats
Approaches to International Negotiations
Negotiation Dynamics: Strategy and Tactics in International setting
Pre-negotiation and Inducing the parties to negotiate
Negotiating Strategies with State Dissenters
Power and Negotiations: Role of Developed countries, International Organizations and Development
partners
Negotiating with Interest Groups: Bureaucracy, Military, International Agencies and Pressure Groupslocal, regional and global implications
The Art of Lobbying: Influence Mechanism, Power Malpractice and Corruption.
Short Reading List:
G R Berridge and Alan James, A Dictionary of Diplomacy
G R Berridge, Maurice Keens-Soper and T G Otte, Diplomatic Theory from Machiavelli to Kissinger
Harold Nicolson, Diplomacy
Harold Nicolson, Evolution of Diplomatic Method
Ernst Satow, A Guide to Diplomatic Practice
Kincade and Porror, Negotiating Security
IR 306: The Left and the Marxist Movements in Contemporary World
The Bolshevik Devolution (1917) and its international implications; The development of Communist
parties, factions and fronts in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Africa and elsewhere : Their
inter-relations and sensitivity to changes in Soviet domestic and foreign policies
The institutional structure of the Comintern, Cominform, Comecon and the Warsaw Pact
The Sino-Soviet dispute and emergence of polycentrism in the communist world
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: its implications for the Communist world and the Communist
movements
The Left and the Marxist ideology in China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba—Localized Left
movements
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Short Reading List:
Willie Thompson, The Communist Movement Since 1945
Tom Bottomore, (ed.), A Dictionary of Marxist Thought
Grzybowski, The Socialist Commonwealth of Nations
Tucker, The Marxian Revolutionary
Wiles (ed.), The New Communist Third World
IR 307: Environmental Impact and Climate Change Negotiations
Introduction to Climate Change: Conceptual background of environmental security and climate change
threats; its causes and effects; evolution of diplomatic negotiations on climate change; climate change
debates.
Cognitive Tool kits: Approaching climate change issue by the United Nations Organization; scientific
uncertainties; environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment.
Legal Instruments: International legal documents; Rio Declaration, UNFCC Framework, Kyoto
Protocol, Bali Roadmap, Copenhagen Accord.
Policy Instruments: International Policy documents; IPCC Reports; Policy Study reports on Adaptation,
Mitigation, Finance and Technological Transfer.
Levels of Activity: World Summits, global institutional policies, regional activities, National Activities,
e.g. World Bank, SAARC, NAPA.
Role of state and non State Actors: State, Scientific Communities; Fossil Fuel Lobby and media.
The road ahead: Criticism of the Kyoto Protocol; analysis of what a future framework should look
alike; alternatives of post Kyoto architecture.
Short Reading List:
Dalal-Clayton, B. and Sadler, B. (2005), Strategic Environmental Assessment: A Sourcebook and
Reference Guide to International Experience, Earthscan, London.
Philip Gian (2002), Bangladesh Environment Facing the 21st Century, SEHD, Dhaka.
Thomas Fischer (2007), The Theory and Practice of Strategic Environmental Assessment: Towards a
More Systematic Approach, Earthscan, London.
M.E. Sharpe (2003), The Policy Analyst’s Handbook: Rational Problem Solving in a Political World
New York
UNO (1992), International Conventions of Biodiversity, Rio Earth Summit
Journal: Environmental Impact Assessment Review (Elsevier), European Planning Studies, Impact
Assessment and Project Appraisal, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management.
IR 308: Problems and Theories of Ethnicity and Nationalism
Ethnos or Ethnikos in antiquity
Development of the concept of Ethnicity
Dimensions of an Ethnie or Ethnic Group or Ethnicity
Bases of Ethnic Formation: Sedentarization, Organized religion, Inter-state warfare, Elite competition
etc.
Approaches of Ethnicity: Primordialism and Instrumentalism and others
Advent of modern nations: Concepts of sovereignty, self-determination and nation-state
American Independence and French Revolution: Emergence of nationalism in Europe in the late
eighteenth and the early nineteenth century
Concepts and Types of nationalism: Risorgimento, Integral (Fascism and Nazism) and Reform
nationalism; Political and Cultural Nationalism
Nationalism and Modernisation
Marxist interpretation of Nationalism
Decolonization and nationalist movements in Asia and Africa in the twentieth century
Ethno-regional movements: East and West
Ethnic minorities and the problems of national integration
Ethnic conflicts and international law
Conflict management in the modern era
Nationalism in the making of a new international order: Problems and prospects
Case studies: This is highly recommended for every student to select an ethnic group from the South
Asian regional set-up to study different aspects of ethnicity and nationalism depending upon the
requirements set by the conductor of the course.
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Short Reading List:
Anthony D Smith, Ethnic formation of modern nations, 1986, Basil Blackwell, New York
Paul R Brass, Ethnicity and Nationalism, 1990, New York
Ernest Gellner, Nations and Nationalism, 1983, Cornell University Press
Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of Nationalism, 1983,
Verso, London
Smith and Hutchinson (editors), Nationalism, 1998, London
Hutchinson and Smith (editors), Ethnicity, 1996, Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York
Michael E. Brown, Sumit Ganguly (editors), Government policies and ethnic relations in Asia and the
Pacific, 1997, Cambridge, Mass.
IR 401: Foreign Policy Analysis
An investigation of the behavior of the individual actors of international relations, focusing mainly but
not entirely, on states; the various influences on decision-making in foreign policy, external and
internal, the importance of bureaucracy, of domestic political systems, of economic development and of
the groups affected by foreign policy; the problems arising out of the formulation of goals and the
choice of policy instruments; psychological elements in policy-making—transnational relations
Short Reading List:
Barber and Smith (eds.), The Nature of Foreign Policy: A Reader
Jensen, Explaining Foreign Policy
Rosenau, The Scientific Study of Foreign Policy
Merritt (ed.), Foreign Policy Analysis
Macridis (ed.), Foreign Policy in World Politics (latest edition)
IR 402: Foreign Policy of Bangladesh
Background, ideology and assumptions of the Bangladesh Liberation War
The Big power diplomacy in the Bangladesh Liberation War
The nature and the objectives of Bangladesh’s foreign policy
Foreign policy making process in Bangladesh
Economic and political bases of Bangladesh foreign policy
Bangladesh and its South Asian neighbours
Bangladesh’s relations with the US, Russia and China and the EU
Bangladesh and the Islamic World
Bangladesh and international institutions
Bangladesh and the SAARC
Short Reading List:
The Bangladesh Documents Vols. I and II
Kissinger, The White House Years
M.G. Kabir and Shaukat Hassan, (eds.), Issues and Challenges Facing Bangladesh Foreign Policy
Muzaffar Ahmed and Abul Kalam (eds.), Bangladesh Foreign Policy: Changes and Directions
Emajuddin Ahmed (ed.), Foreign Policy of Bangladesh
Nurul Momen, Bangladesh in the United Nations
M. McConnell and Anne M. Kelly, “Super-Power Naval Diplomacy: Lessons of the Indo-Pakistani
Crisis 1971” Survival, Vol. XV, No. 6, Nov.-December, 1973, pp. 189-195
IR 403: International Affairs of South Asia
Strategic location of South Asia-Background to the Partition of 1947-India and Pakistan-emergence of
Bangladesh (1971)
Self-perceptions of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and their perception of the outside world
India-Pakistan relations-impact of domestic politics on interstate relations—the army in Pakistan as
factor in India-Pakistan relations
Kashmir Dispute: Issues in dispute-UN resolutions-question of plebiscite-current problems
India’s relations with Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan
India-Bangladesh relations: Ganges waters-Other issues in conflict-Nuclearization of South AsiaApproaches of India and Pakistan to CTBT-Issues of cooperation-the SAARC-problems and prospects
Sub regional Economic Cooperation in South Asia: Problems and Prospects.
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Short Reading List:
Dasgupta, Indo-Pakistan Relations 1947-55
G.W. Chowdhury, Pakistan’s Relations with India, 1947-66
Burke, Pakistan Foreign Relations
A R Khan, India Pakistan and Bangladesh: conflict or cooperation?
Emajuddins Ahmed and Abul Kalam (eds), Bangladesh, South Asia and the World
IR 404: International Affairs of East Asia and the Pacific
Geopolitical importance of Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and the Pacific region
The Korean Peninsula: The Korean War (1950-1953) and its consequences
South Korea and North Korea: interstate relations, Korean reunification
Foreign Policies of China, Japan, the two Koreas, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam
Sino-Japanese Relations and Sino-American Relations
Modernization of China and China in the New World Order, including Chinese and Indian immigrants
in Southeast Asian economic system
North Korean Nuclearization
Regionalism in Southeast Asia: ASEAN, ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), APEC and ASEAN Plus
Three (APT)
East Asian Economic Crisis and the Southeast Asian region
Vietnam: Vietnam War Post Cold war US-Vietnam rapproachment
Democracy in Myanmar: Challenges and Prospects
Secessionist Movements in Southeast Asia: Moros in the Philippines and Irian Jaya in Indonesia
Political Islam in Southeast Asia: East Asia as part of US global war on terrorism
Short Reading List:
D.L. Sardeai, Southeast Asia: Past and Present
Lea E. Williams, Southeast Asia: A History
Anthony McGrew and Christopher Brook, Asia-Pacific in the new world order
Michael Yahuda, The international Politics of Asia-Pacific
Michael Leifer, ASEAN and the Security of South East Asia
Robert Ross (ed.) East Asia in Transitions
Michael Leifer, Dictionary of the Modern Politics of South East Asia
Journals: Contemporary Southeast Asia (Singapore), Asian Survey (USA)
IR 405: International Affairs of the Middle East and Central Asia
The contemporary significance of the Middle East in the context of great power relations; the
emergence and development of West Asian states system: sources of conflict; the interplay of domestic
politics, regional conflicts and international rivalries in the policies of West Asian governments; the
importance of oil and other economic interests, great power rivalry and the strategic position of the
Middle East
The History and Importance of Central Asia, The Natural Resources of Central Asia, Russia’s interest,
the future of Democracy, CIS and ECO, Future Prospects
Political Islam in Central Asia- Islamic Movement in Uzbekistan, Hizbut Tahrir etc Islamist Groups
Short Reading List:
Edward Said, From Oslo to Iraq and the Road Map
Noam Chomsky, Middle East Illusions
Israel Shahak, Jewish History Jewish Religion
Fred Halliday, Arabia without Sultans
Kerr, The Arab Cold War
Doran, Myth, Oil and Politics
Yapp, The Near East Since the First World War
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Korany and Dessouki (eds.), The Foreign Policies of the Arab States
Fred Halliday, Islam and the Myth of Confrontation
Albert Hourani, A History of the Arab Peoples
Edward Said, Orientalism
IR 406: International Affairs of Europe
Common interests and attitudes among the Western Powers and the divergence of outlook among them;
the United States and Europe, their cooperation and the sources of their conflicts: British, German,
French and Italian foreign policies and the aims, motivations and interest characterizing them: the
Scandinavian states and the extent of their community of views on international questions: defense
issues in the Western alliance and problems in the formation of a common strategic doctrine –Western
Powers and Russia-EU and its place in Western alliance, EU’s enlargement and its impact, NATO’s
enlargement and its impact, the developing nations and their impact on the society of Atlantic nations
Short Reading List:
Chomsky, American Power and the New Mandarins
Grosser, The Western Alliance
Urwin, Western Europe since 1945 (latest edition)
Hill (ed.), The Actors in Europe’s Foreign Policy
Macridis (ed.), Foreign Policy in World Politics (latest edition)
IR 407: International Affairs of Africa
Geo-political importance of Africa, Colonization, Decolonization and Pan-Africanism-the formation
and operation of the O.A.U.-Boundary conflicts, irredentism, secessionism and external intervention in
African conflicts, Formation and Operation of the AU- the role of African states in the international
system
The foreign policies of African states: Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe.
The U.N. and Africa
South Africa: History, Culture, Apartheid, Foreign Relations
Arab African States: Egypt and Libya
Africa’s relations with the West, former Soviet Union / Russia—Communist powers and the Arab states
The Non-aligned movement and Africa
Africa in the contemporary world politics: WTO and its impact on Africa, Environmental issues,
Epidemics.
Short Reading List:
C. Ake, Democracy and Development in Africa
Bayart, The State in Africa
Clapham, Africa and the International System
Laidi, The Superpowers and Africa
Stephen Wright (ed.), African Foreign Policies
IR 408: International Affairs of Latin America
International Order in nineteenth century Latin America—the origin and solution of territorial disputes
in the area—the status of adjacent waters—the genesis of Western hemisphere idea
Latin America in world society—the two World Wars and the Cold War, Cuban Revolution and its
impact, Drug trafficking
The characteristics of the foreign policies of the major Latin American powers and Super Power
involvement
The Rio Treaty and OAS
Contemporary regional pacts and organizations
The Left Movement in Latin America
Short Reading List:
Leslie Bethell (ed.), Latin America: Politics and Society
Clissfold, Latin America
Parkinson, Latin America, the Cold War and the World Powers
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