FUNDAMENTALS OF
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Political Science 232A
Spring 2007
Class: Tues. & Thurs 1:20-2:35
Room: 27 Persson Hall
Professor: Naomi Weinberger, Ph.D.
Office: 134 Persson Hall
E-mail: nweinberger@mail.colgate.edu
Tel.: 315-228-6626
Office hours: Tues. 4-5:30, Thurs. 4-5:30, and by appointment
Revised Syllabus March 25
COURSE REQUIREMENTS*
* If you have special needs that affect your ability to complete any of the requirements in this
course, please let Naomi Weinberger know as soon as possible.
 Attendance and participation (10% of your grade).
Each student is expected to attend class regularly, to keep up with assigned readings, and to
participate in class discussion.
 Discussion Board (up to 5% extra credit).
A discussion board posted on Blackboard will highlight themes covered in class discussion, to
give you an opportunity to continue educating each other outside of class.
 Two Essays (each is worth 30% of your grade for a total of 60%).
You will write two brief essays during the semester. Each essay should be up to 1000 words
(approximately 4 pages) in length. There is a strict penalty for lateness. You will have over a
week to prepare your essay, and have several topics to choose from. You must indicate your
sources with footnotes. NO ONE WILL PASS THIS COURSE UNLESS THEY SUBMIT BOTH ESSAYS.
 Final Examination (30% of your grade)
The final exam is cumulative, covering material from the entire course. Sample questions will
be distributed in advance to help you prepare. The exam will be administered as a selfscheduled exam during exam week.
ASSIGNED READINGS
Please purchase the following two texts, which are available at the Colgate Bookstore. The
texts will also be placed on reserve at the University Library.
John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens
THE GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD POLITICS.
Oxford University Press, 3d edition, 2004.
Robert Art and Robert Jervis,
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
Longman. 8th edition, 2007
TOPICS AND READINGS
I. ISSUES AND ACTORS
1. Current focus: Terrorism (T 1/23)
Kiras in Baylis (Chapter 21)
B. Hoffman, “What is Terrorism?” in Art & Jervis, pp. 198-204.
Zakaria, “Why Do They Hate Us?” in Art & Jervis, pp. 406-416.
2. Current focus: Globalization (R 1/25)
McGrew in Baylis (Chapter 1)
Andrew Linklater in Baylis (Chapter 32)
Clark in Baylis (Chapter 33)
3. The Meaning of History (T 1/30)
Scott in Baylis (Chapter 4)
Crockatt in Baylis (Chapter 5)
Cox in Baylis (Chapter 6)
4. Great Powers(R 2/1)
Walt, “American Power,” in Art & Jervis, pp. 441-450.
Moravcsik, “Europe,” in Art & Jervis, pp. 526-531.
Betts, “China,” in Art & Jervis, pp. 517-525.
5. Nationalism and Culture (T 2/6)
Halliday in Baylis (Chapter 23)
Murden in Baylis (Chapter 24)
Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
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6. Transnational Actors (R 2/8)
Keck & Sikkink, “Transnational Activists Networks,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
Willetts in Baylis (Chapter 19)
II. THEORETICAL APPROACHES
7. Realism (T 2/13)
Morgenthau, “Six Principles of Political Realism,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1)
Tickner, “Critique of Morgenthau’s Princitples,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1)
Dunne in Baylis (Chapter 7)
8. Anarchy (R 2/15)
Waltz, “Anarchic Structure of World Politics,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1)
Mearsheimer, “Anarchy and the Struggle for Power,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1)
Wendt, “Anarchy is What States Make of It,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1)
9. Liberalism (T 2/20)
Dunne in Baylis (Chapter 8)
Lamy in Baylis (Chapter 9)
Doyle, “Kant, Liberal Legcies, and Foreign Affairs,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1)
10. Constructivism & Other Approaches (R 2/22)
Barnett, “Social Constructivism,” in Baylis (Chapter 11)
Hobden, “Marxist Theories,” in Baylis (Chapter 10)
FIRST ESSAY
III. GLOBAL SECURITY
11. Uses of Force (T 2/27)
Art, “Four Functions of Force,” in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
Schelling, “Diplomacy of Violence,” in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
Art, “Coercive Diplomacy,” in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
12. Doctrines (R 3/1)
Jervis, “Offense, Defense, and the Security Dilemma,” in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
Art, “Fungibility,”in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
Jervis, “Explaining the Bush Doctrine,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
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13. Nuclear Proliferation (T 3/6)
Howlett, “Proliferation,” in Baylis (Chapter 22), pp. 499-517.
Sagan, “Nuclear Instability in South Asia,” in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
Waltz, “Nuclear Stability in South Asia,” in Art & Jervis (Part 2)
14. Intervention (R 3/8)
Baylis in Baylis (Chapter 13), pp. 297-324
Wheeler in Baylis (Chapter 25), pp. 555-578.
IV. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND LAW
15. United Nations (T 3/20)
Taylor, “The United Nations,” in Baylis (Chapter 18), pp. 405-424.
Keohane, “International Institutions,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1), pp. 119-126.
Roberts, “The UN and International Security,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1), 127-140.
16. International Law (R 3/22)
Reus-Smit, “International Law,” in Baylis (Chapter 15), pp. 349-368.
Hoffmann in Art & Jervis (Part 1), pp. 114-118.
Ratner in Art & Jervis (Part 4), pp. 581-586.
17. Diplomacy (T 3/27)
White, “Diplomacy,” in Baylis (Chapter 17), pp. 387-403.
Morgenthau, “The Future of Diplomacy,” in Art & Jervis (Part 1), pp. 104-113.
18. Human Rights (R 3/29)
Howard & Donnelly, “Human Rights in World Politics,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4), pp. 546-557.
Brown, “Human Rights,” in Baylis (31), pp. 689-705.
Pettman, “Gender Issues,” in Baylis (30), pp. 669-687.
*** NO CLASS ON T 4/3
19. Civil Wars (R 4/5)
Kaufmann, “Possible and Impossible Solutions in Ethnic Civil Wars,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4), pp. 459-480.
Dobbins, “Nation-Building by the UN and the US,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4), pp. 481-489.
Payne, “Deconstructing Nation Building,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4), pp. 490-494.
SECOND ESSAY
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V. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
20. Perspectives on Political Economy (T 4/10)
Ngaire Woods, “International Political Economy,” in Baylis (Chapter 14), pp. 325-347.
Gilpin, “The Nature of Political Economy,” in Art & Jervis, pp. 267-282.
Keohane, “Hegemony in the World Political Economy,” in Art & Jervis, pp. 283-295.
21. International Trade (R 4/12)
Scholte, “Global Trade and Finance,” in Baylis (Chapter 27) pp. 599-619.
Rodrick, “Trading in Illusions,” in Art & Jervis, pp. 347-354.
Christinason, “European Integration,” in Baylis (Chapter 26), pp. 579-597.
22. Uneven Development (T 4/17)
Thomas in Baylis (Chapter 29), pp. 645-668.
Scott, “The Great Divide in the Global Village,” in Art & Jervis (Part 3)
Wolf, “Will Globalization Survive?” in Art & Jervis (Part 3)
23. Globalization Revisited(R 4/19)
Frankel, “Globalization of the International Economy,” in Art & Jervis, p. 309
Micklethwait & Wooldridge, “Why the Globalization Backlash is Stupid,” in Art & Jervis, p. 361
Naim, “Five Wars of Globalization,” in Art & Jervis, p. 558
VI. PROSPECTS FOR THE PLANET
24. Environmental Issues (T 4/24)
Greene in Baylis (Chapter 20), pp. 451-478.
Hardin, “Tragedy of the Commons,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
25. Global Governance (R 4/26)
Browne, “Beyond Kyoto,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
Homer-Dixon, “Environmental Changes,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
26. Internet Potential (T 5/1)
Aronson in Baylis (Chapter 28), pp. 621-644.
Drezner, “The State and Global Governance of the Internet,” in Art & Jervis (Part 4)
27. Review(R 5/3)
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