IPIR Lecture Programme 2008-2009
Transcript of IPIR Lecture Programme 2008-2009
PLIT08004 Course Guide 2013- 2014
Course Organiser:
Dr Carmen Gebhard
tel 650 4622
Office hours: by appointment
Course Secretary:
Ms Lizzie Robertson
UG Teaching Office, tel 650 4457
Office hours: Mon-Fri, 09.30-12.30; 13.30-16.30
University of Edinburgh
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Contents
Contents.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Welcome to IPIR ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Course Aims and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 4
Course Eligibility .................................................................................................................................. 4
Course Communication ........................................................................................................................ 4
Content and Structure of Course ............................................................................................................ 6
Overview of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 6
Structure: Lectures and Tutorials.......................................................................................................... 6
Assessment, regulations, deadlines ........................................................................................................ 7
Assessment Weighting.......................................................................................................................... 7
Coursework: Regulations and Deadlines ............................................................................................. 7
Essay Assignment and Submission ...................................................................................................... 8
Examination .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Assessment Feedback ......................................................................................................................... 10
Students with learning difficulties...................................................................................................... 10
Readings: General Guidance ................................................................................................................ 10
Course Textbooks................................................................................................................................ 10
Using the Library ................................................................................................................................ 11
Using the Internet ............................................................................................................................... 13
Readings by Lecture Topic .................................................................................................................... 14
Introduction Lecture 1: 16 Sept (Mon) ......................................................................................... 14
What is Politics? Lecture 2: 19 Sept (Thurs)..................................................................................... 14
What is International Relations? Lecture 3: 23 Sept (Mon).............................................................. 15
Power and Sovereignty Lecture 4: 26 Sept (Thurs) ......................................................................... 16
Power and Society Lecture 5: 30 Sept (Mon) ................................................................................... 18
The State Lecture 6: 03 Oct (Thurs)................................................................................................. 19
States and Foreign Policy Lecture 7: 07 Oct (Mon) .......................................................................... 20
Security Lecture 8: 10 Oct (Thurs)................................................................................................. 21
Globalization Lecture 9: 14 Oct (Mon)........................................................................................... 22
Morality and IR Lecture 10: 17 Oct (Thurs) ..................................................................................... 23
Essay due Wed., 23 Oct. 2013 by 3.00pm – No lecture held Mon 21 Oct 2013 ................................... 24
Ideology Lecture 11: 24 Oct (Thurs)............................................................................................... 24
Political Systems and Institutions Lecture : 28 Oct (Mon) ............................................................... 26
Nationalism Lecture 13: 31 Oct (Thurs)........................................................................................... 27
Sub-State Nationalism Lecture 14: 4 Nov (Mon) ............................................................................ 28
Elections and Voting Lecture 15: 7 Nov (Thurs).............................................................................. 29
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Political Parties Lecture 16: 11 Nov (Mon)...................................................................................... 31
Democracy Lecture 17: 14 Nov (Thurs) ......................................................................................... 32
Political Activism Lecture 18: 18 Nov (Mon) .................................................................................. 33
Revision (Q&A) Lecture 19: 21 Nov (Thurs).................................................................................... 34
Student Representation ......................................................................................................................... 35
Student Staff Meeting.......................................................................................................................... 35
The Politics and IR Society .................................................................................................................. 35
Contacts .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Course Convenor (Dr. Carmen Gebhard)........................................................................................... 36
Course Secretary (Ms Lizzie Robertson)............................................................................................. 36
Lecturers.............................................................................................................................................. 36
Tutors .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Further Study of Politics........................................................................................................................ 37
Appendix 1: Guide to using LEARN .................................................................................................... 38
Tutorial Sign-up .................................................................................................................................. 38
Accessing Learn .................................................................................................................................. 38
Key features of Learn .......................................................................................................................... 38
Appendix 2: Guide to Referencing ....................................................................................................... 39
Appendix 3: Subject Dictionary ............................................................................................................ 40
Appendix 4: Essay Feedback Form ....................................................................................................... 41
Appendix 5: Past IPIR Exam Questions................................................................................................ 42
IPIR Lecture Programme Autumn 2013 Overview............................................................................... 44
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Welcome to IPIR
This course is designed to be interesting, exciting and enr iching. For best results, please:
Read this course guide carefully
Ensure that you are PREPARED for every meeting of the course
See your tutor if you have difficulties
Course Aims and Objectives Aims
Introduction to Politics and International Relations (IPIR) seeks to provide:
an introduction to concepts relevant to both Politics and International Relations (IR)
an introduction to key institutions of modern states, and current debates surrounding their operation
an examination of states and their place in the international system.
Objectives
By the end of IPIR we would expect students to be able to:
demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in the study of politics and IR;
exhibit comparative knowledge of different political institutions and their theoretic al and practical
significance;
apply their knowledge to the understanding of contemporary issues and problems in (especially) contemporary
democratic states.
Course Eligibility There is a quota of 350 students on this course. The following students are guaranteed a place on the course:
1. First year students admitted to a Politics or International Relations degree (Single or Joint)
2. (pre-registered) Visiting Students holding an offer of a place in the course from the College Office;
3. First year students whose main subject is in the School of Social and Political Science (SSPS)
Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will not be able to admit students who do not
belong to any of the above categories.
Course Communication This guide should be read in conjunction with the School of Social and Political Science (SPSS) Student
Handbook which is distributed to all Year and 1 students in the School and contains important rules and
guidance. It is available on line at: http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/on_course_students/year_1_2
The Course Organiser for IPIR is Dr Carmen Gebhard ([email protected]).
In the first instance, however, it is always best to direct queries related to the course to your own tutor or to the
Politics/IR undergraduate office
The Politics/International Relations Undergraduate Office is Room G04/5, Chrystal Macmillan Building
(CMB). It is open Mon-Fri, 09.30-12.30; 13.30-16.30. The Politics/IR Secretary is Ms Lizzie Robertson. Her phone
number is 0131 650 4457 and her email: [email protected]
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Learn
This course will be using a web-based learning environment (LEARN) which you access via the MyEd Portal
https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk and which provides easy access to essential course materials (see Appendix 1:
Guide to using Learn. In addition to lecture slides and readings, the Learn page for this course also functions as a
virtual notice board, and a place to access other key course materials. You should check it regularly through the
MyEd portal.
Important note: Students will be contacted by the course organiser and/or course secretary by email to their
Edinburgh University Account. Check your university email account regularly. You can set the university
account to forward mail to other accounts (eg hotmail), but we will NOT email those accounts directly.
Contact details for the IPIR teaching team can be found on page 37-38 of this guide.
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Content and Structure of Course
Overview of Contents This course aims to do exactly what it says on the tin: introduce Politics and Int ernational Relations (IR) as
subjects of academic inquiry. It is designed with the needs of students reading for both degrees in Politics and
IR in mind. The different emphases and conceptual frameworks of scholarship in these sub -disciplines will be
highlighted. But we will also consider where Politics and IR connect and share methods, analytical concerns,
and common insights.
The course is principally concerned with what questions: that is, what is Politics? what is IR? But it is also
preoccupied w ith how questions (‘How should we study nationalism?’ ‘How is power dispersed through
society?’) and why questions (‘Why don’t more people vote?’ ‘Why is it so difficult to eliminate poverty in the
developing world?’).
The course covers most (not all) of the main subjects with which the study of Politics and IR is concerned. The
emphasis is on breadth more than depth. Our main focus will be on concepts, such as ‘liberalism’, ‘power’,
‘devolution’, and ‘anarchy’. As such, IPIR is designed to equip you with a conceptual tool-kit that will prove
useful to you in your later courses, most of which allow you to focus in more depth on topics of particular
interest to you.
The course covers subjects that are living, breathing, and current. Wherever possible, we will strive to
incorporate contemporary examples from the ‘real world’ of Politics and IR to illustrate key concepts, themes,
and questions. You are encouraged to do the same in your own work for the course.
We do not assume that you have studied these subjects previously (i.e., at Highers or A level). But the course is
taught at a University level. In your written assignments (essay plus exam), you are expected to show
knowledge of the subject based on your lectures, tutorials, and your own priva te study of the core course
materials (plus, in the case of your essay, materials beyond the required reading).
We expect you to spend at least as much time working (reading and writing) on your own for this course as you
spend in the classroom. We expect you to prepare for each and every lecture and tutorial, and never to turn up
‘cold’ to either (that is, in a position where the subject of the session is entirely new and unfamiliar to you).
The course, like the subjects it covers, is thematically r ich and diverse. However, the three main themes that
run as red threads through the course (and which you are encouraged to reflect upon throughout) are:
o The questions we seek to answer are complicated ones.
o Politics and IR are about resolving conflicts, not eliminating them.
o The line separating national from international politics is vanishing.
Structure: Lectures and Tutorials
Lectures are held in the David Hume Tower, Lecture Hall A. There are normally two lectures each week of the
semester Mondays and Thursdays at 15.10 (check the lecture programme on the back page of this handout for
details).
If you wish to do well in IPIR, it is essential to integrate what you learn from lectures, reading and tutorials. The
lectures are a supplement to, not a substitute for, reading and tutorial participation. You should listen critically
to the lectures; they will provide an outline of what the lecturers consider to be important and interesting. You
will then have to fill the gaps by reading thoroughly, and by engaging in tutorial discussions.
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Lecture topics are summarised in the course guide immediately above the list of required and additional
readings. All our lecturers use power point slides during the lecture.
Lecture slides from the lecturer’s power point presentation will be available shortly before each lecture on the
Learn Page.
Please note these lecture slide hand-outs are not a substitute for lecture attendance or diligent reading. They are
(for the most part) guides to what is important in terms of themes or major debates, and thus what you need to
think about for yourself. They are not a source of academic evidence or ‘right answers’. Be careful not to
regurgitate handout information verbatim on your exam or essays. Doing so is likely to a ffect (adversely) your
mark. Politics is a subject that cannot be learned by rote!
Tutorials are held once a week during the semester, beginning week 2. The purpose of tutorials is to deepen
your knowledge of the material to which you have been introduced in lectures and in your reading. Tutorials
encourage you to articulate and develop ideas for yourselves in small group discussion. The tutorials for this
course will be led by experienced teachers. Your tutor will provide contact details, further tutor ial guidelines
and a specific tutorial programme in your first tutorial which meets the second week of the semester.
Important note! Attendance at tutorials is compulsory. See SSPS Student Handbook for procedures should you
need to miss a tutorial: http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/on_being_a_student
Tutorial sign on
Tutorials start in Week 2. You are required to sign yourself on to a tutorial group via Learn. Tutor ial sign up
will open on Tuesday 17 September at noon; i.e. 1 day after your first class. We do not open tutorial sign on
before then, because some first year students from outside the School will not be offered a place on the course
until that day. Once tutorial sign up opens, you should sign up as quickly as possible as tutorials fill up quickly
and space is limited. Make sure you register by the end of Week 1 in any event. Information on tutorial sign on
via Learn is included in Appendix 1 of this handbook.
Assessment, regulations, deadlines
Assessment Weighting Assessment is made up of:
One essay (submitted electronically): 40% due Wednesday 23 October 2013, 15.00 (3pm)
Degree examination (held between 09-20 Dec 2013): 60%
Coursework: Regulations and Deadlines One piece of assessed written work – an essay – is required in IPIR. It should be a maximum of 1500 words
long. Essays that are longer than 1500 words long will lose marks (see the SSPS student handbook).
Course work will be submitted online using our submission system – ELMA. You will not be required to submit
a paper copy.
Marked course work, grades and feedback will be returned online – you will not receive a paper of your
marked course work or feedback.
For information, help and advice on submitting coursework and accessing feedback, please see the ELMA wiki
at https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/SPSITWiki/ELMA
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The deadline for essay submission is 15.00 (3pm) on Wednesday 23 October 2013.
Guidance on writing essays and explanations of marks are provided in the SSPS student handbook (see also
Appendices 2-3 of this handout). You should also consult a copy of the essay feedback form in this guide which
you will receive back with your marked essay (Appendix 4). Review it before handing in your essay to remind
yourself of the criteria on which you will be marked.
Essay Assignment and Submission
Essay topics Make sure you reference adequately and properly: you will lose points if you do not. See Appendix 2 for
guidance.
Make sure you write clearly and well. See Appendix 3 for guidance.
Familiarise yourself with the essay marking criteria. An example of an essay feedback form is included
in Appendix 4
Your essay should not exceed 1500 words (excluding bibliography). Nor should it be significantly
shorter than this length.
Be very sure you understand and follow the guidelines on avoiding plagiarism as outlined in the SSPS Student
handbook: http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/what_is_plagiarism. Before submitting your essay you
will be asked to sign a statement verifying that you have understood and followed these guidelines.
Refer to the SSPS student handbook for guidance on essay submission (and extension requests), essay
writing and marking criteria.
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/on_course_students/year_1_2/assessment_and_regs/coursework_r
equirements
Submission of Essay Written work must be submitted electronically by 15.00 (3pm) on Wednesday 23 October 2013. Lateness
penalties take effect immediately after 3.00pm (i.e. an essay submitted at 3:15pm will incur a full day’s lateness
penalty).
Select one of the following essay questions (1500 words, +/- 10%)
1. Does international relations exist in a state of anarchy? If so, must it always remain in this state? Try to illustrate your answer with specific examples.
2. Explain the difference between 'government' and 'governance'. Is it desirable that modern
democracies are seen as increasingly governed by the latter?
3. Is the centrality of the state in most contemporary theories of International Relations
justified? Illustrate with reference to examples.
4. In what ways does globalization change the conduct of foreign and security policy?
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Penalties for late submission (set by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences):
Five marks per working day (i.e. excluding weekends) for up to 5 days
Coursework submitted more than 5 days late will receive a zero
Put only your Exam number on the essay. DO NOT put your name anywhere on the essay. Essays are marked
anonymously.
Be sure to consult the SSPS student handbook for rules and further information on coursework submission
procedures, marking criteria, plagiarism, penalties for late/over -long essays, as well as information on
requesting extensions.
Please see: http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/on_course_students/assessment_and_regulations
Please note that late submissions are unlikely to be accepted by the ELMA system and you should contact the
Course Secretary, [email protected] if you are unable to submit your electronic copy.
Plagiarism detection The School uses the ‘Turnitin’ system to check that essays submitted for first and second -year courses do not
contain plagiarised material. Turnitin compares every essay submitted against a constantly -updated database,
which highlights all plagiarised work (including previously submitted essays).
It is crucial that you understand what plagiarism is and that you avoid it (that is why we have you sign a form
to that effect). Please make sure you read carefully the helpful advice on the School’s webpage:
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/what_is_plagiarism.
Examination The exam will last 2 hours. It will take place during the December exam diet (09-20 Dec 2013). Candidates are
required to answer two questions from several options divided into two sections. Exam dates are set by Regis try.
Closer to the exam period the Registry will publish the exact time, date and location of your exam. Here is the
Registry’s website: http://www.registry.ed.ac.uk/Examinations/ Note the exam date is set by the university and is
non-negotiable; you are advised not to pre-book non-refundable flights or other travel arrangements which may
clash with the exam date.
To pass IPIR students must gain a passing average in their degree examination and a passing average overall. The
pass mark for coursework and the examination is 40. For those failing or missing the exam a resit examination is
held in late August. It is the student's responsibility to check the resit timetable on the Registry's website
[http://www.registry.ed.ac.uk/], find the time and location of the resit exam and ensure they are present for that
resit. No formal registration is necessary and students will not be individually notified of t he resit date and location.
Last year’s IPIR exam questions are attached to this course guide (Appendix 5), and past exam papers from
earlier years can be found via the main library's homepage at http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk. As last year, this year’s
exam will consist of two parts (one covering primarily politics topics and one covering international relations
topics), and students will be asked to answer one question from each part.
Revision lecture and exam preparation
On Thursday 21 November 2013 a Question/Answer and Revision session will be held during the usual lecture
slot. The course organiser, Dr Carmen Gebhard will address in the session substantive questions emailed by
students beforehand, go over sample questions, and offer tips on how best to prepare for the exam and perform
your best during the exam.
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Exam performance and special circumstances
If you feel you have suffered from special circumstances which have adversely affected your exam or other
assessment it is your responsibility to report these special circumstances, including all relevant documentary
evidence, to your Director of Studies. Your DoS will then forward them to the IPIR Board of Examiners.
Please note that special circumstances refer to personal circumstances which are clearly beyond the student’s
control and for which there is sufficient documentary evidence. They need to be significant, unforeseen, beyond
the student’s control, applicable over a specifiable period with evident detrimenta l effects on student’s assessed
work. Examples of such situations are: death of a close relative during or immediately prior to the examination
period, or injury or illness that impaired the student’s performance substantially during the examination
period. Responsibility for producing the documentary evidence rests with the student.
Special circumstances must be submitted within a week of the affected assessment. Unless you have
exceptional reasons for not submitting within this time frame your circumsta nces can not be considered.
For further guidance see http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/humanities-soc-sci/undergraduate-
academic-admin/direction-of-studies/special-circumstancesance
Assessment Feedback All students are provided with a mark and a feedback sheet with written comments on their essay (a specialised
feedback form is used, see Appendix 4). General exam feedback (on the exam as a whole and on specific questions)
is posted on Learn after the exams have been marked and agreed. You will also have the opportunity to view your
exam. More information on feedback and how you can make the most of it is available on School website:
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/feedback
Students with learning difficulties Advice, guidance and a range of support materials are available to students with learning difficulties (such as
dyslexia). These students should contact – in advance of coursework deadlines – the Disability office for further
information. See: http://www.disability-office.ed.ac.uk
Readings: General Guidance
Course Textbooks There are TWO required course texts: If you choose not to diligently read these books, you are likely to do
poorly in this course. Please make sure you buy the right editions.
Andrew Heywood (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George, (2012) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd ed..
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
You MUST read assigned chapters from both of these books. Both are available for sale (as a shrink-wrapped
‘package’ at a discounted price of £58.99) from Blackwell’s bookshop (53-62 South Bridge, Edinburgh, 0131 622
8222). These and other texts are also available at Word Power bookshop on 43 West Nicholson St.
Essay preparation
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For the essay preparation we recommend the following book to you: Burns,T. and Sinfield, S. (2008) Essential Study Skills – The Complete Guide to Success at University. London: Sage.
(This book provides you with great tips and exercises useful throughout your undergraduate career.)
In addition, we also recommend the following classic guides, all of which are available in the main library.
Creme, P. & M.R. Lea. (2003) Writing at University: A Guide for Students. shelfmark LB 2369 Cre
Strunk William I. & White E.B. (1999) The Elements of Style shelfmark: PE 1408 Str
Turabian, Kate L. (1996) A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. shelfmark: Ref 0296 Tur
Other recommended Texts There are some further texts that are recommended for this course – that is, they will prove useful throughout
the course and occasionally chapters from them will be listed as ‘required’ or ‘recommended reading’. If you
plan to continue studying Politics or IR they will also be useful in subsequent years.
Robert Garner, et al (2009) Introduction to Politics (Oxford: OUP)
Andrew Heywood (2011) Global Politics (Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan)
Charles W. Kegley Jr. and Raymond, G. (2010) The Global Future: A Brief Introduction to World Politics,
International edition, 3rd ed.
Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim Dunne (2007), eds., Foreign Policy (Oxford: Oxford University Press)
Gerry Stoker (2007), Why Politics Matters: Making Democracy Work, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Using the Library The reading material for this course is found in books, journals, newspapers and political weeklies, as well as in
official publications and internet sites. Almost all of this material is available in the Main University Library in
George Square, or through its electronic catalogue (www.lib.ed.ac.uk/lib/).
The library is still undergoing refurbishment, but it is now very accessible. You are also strongly encouraged to
make use of the growing amount of material available electronically. For further information click on the
‘Library’ link after logging into EASE (http://www.ease.ed.ac.uk).
Getting help in the Library
All first year students should obtain an Information Pack of introductory information on general services
available from the Main Library. If you have any queries, e.g., about using the computerised catalogue system,
or where to find a journal, do not hesitate to ask the library staff. A list of useful library and information
resources for Politics can be found on the library website at: www.lib.ed.ac.uk/lib/resbysub/politics.shtml
Books
The open shelves on the fourth floor hold short loan (1 week) and long or ‘standard’ loan (6 week) books. Most
of these are organised using the Library of Congress. Some relevant Library of Congress classifications are as
follows:
J…: Politics; JA..: Ideology and theory; JC. ; Democracy; JF…: Comparative Politics;
JN…: European Politics; JX…: International Politics; JZ….:International Relations
A selection of high use material is kept in the Reserve Collection (HUB) on the Ground Floor. These titles are
arranged using the Library of Congress classification. Reserve Collection books may be borrowed on 3 -hour or
overnight loan.
In all cases, it is best to check the library’s website for up-to-date information regarding progress of
refurbishment and changes in the main library’s collection: www.lib.ed.ac.uk/lib/news.
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If you cannot locate on the catalogue a book listed on our course guide, please notify the course organiser Dr
Gebhard ([email protected]). NOTE: ‘Missing’ does not mean you cannot find it on the shelf; it means a title is
listed on the reading list but is not available in the library. Be sure to give Dr Swenden the precise title of the
missing work.
Academic journals
Articles in periodicals and journals are shorter and often more up-to-date than books. The current serials (most
recent journals and newspapers) are current kept on the 3 rd floor.
E-journals
Several useful journals are ‘e-journals’ which means articles from them can be directly downloaded through the
library’s website. Under ‘simple search’, type in the name of the journal and the listing will indicate if the
journal is available electronically. Sometimes older issues of journals are available via JSTOR . These are also
listed in the library catalogue
Journals available electronically and particularly relevant for this course include:
British Journal of Political Science; Comparative Politics; Comparative Political Studies; Democratization; the
Economist; Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Government and Opposition; International Affairs, International
Security, Journal of Democracy; Journal of Politics; Parliamentary Affairs; Political Quarterly, Political Studies,
Politics, and West European Politics. For reports on specific events or elections, Facts on File and Keesing's
Record of World Events are valuable data sources.
Please note that these links require an internet connection and some may require ‘EASE logon’ (to learn more
about gaining off-campus access to these resources consult the following website:
http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resources/shibboleth.html
E-books
The library has an expanding collection of books that are available electronically. You are encouraged
to visit the following web-link regularly to look for materials that aid your study in the course
(particularly if you are having difficulty getting your hands on other kinds of reading):
http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resources/collections/ebooks
Several useful e-books may be found either in the ‘netlibrary’ or ‘Oxford Scholarship On -Line’ lists
shown at the link above.
E-reserve
We have placed several key readings on e-reserve which means they are available to you elect ronically through
the IPIR LEARN page (not through the library catalogue). These works are clearly indicated on the reading list
as ‘e-reserve’ readings. You need only click on the link on LEARN to arrive at the assigned reading.
Newspapers
One of the best ways of keeping abreast of current political developments is by careful reading of newspapers
and periodicals. Try to read a quality daily to keep up with how politics and IR evolv e on a daily basis. The
library also receives several relevant foreign newspapers.
For a weekly review, see the Economist which offers a succinct, readable (if sometimes contentious) weekly
account of political and economic developments. The Economist also issues a weekly summary of world events,
Politics this Week, accessible at its website (http://www.economist.com) and also distributed by email.
Other libraries: there are several class libraries scattered throughout the University: as a student here you are
entitled to use most of them (although you will not always be able to borrow from them). For example, if a
book is marked 'Law' then it means it is in the Law Library (Old College) and you can find it th ere.
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Using the Internet In addition to the websites listed under the topic headings below, you can access many other sites covering
various dimensions of general and international politics. Remember: the internet is a wonderful resource
when used correctly, a poor research tool when used uncritically.
A word on Wikipedia: there’s nothing wrong with using this source for your own background information but
do not use or cite it as an authoritative source . Anyone with internet access can create or edit a Wikipedia
entry and these entries do not undergo scholarly review.
An excellent websource and search engine for students and academics is Intute, funded by the British education
and research councils. All material is evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists to create a
tailored database. Please try it: http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Other useful, tailored websites:
For general clearinghouse, we suggest you try the database accessible via the h ome page of the Political
Studies Association - http://www.psa.ac.uk/Content.aspx?ParentID=5 -, which provides links to a wealth of
politics resources on the Internet (e.g. on elections, constitutions, etc).
A useful source of IR topics is the virtual International affairs resources: http://www2.etown.edu/vl/
Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources http://www.politicsresources.net/ is also useful, especially for
area studies material and links to other sites
Freedom House (www.freedomhouse.org) contains much information from its annual surveys of the st ate
of freedom and democracy in the world.
Newspaper blogs: Some newspapers and journals feature blogs which offer more up to date analysis and
reporting. Note, however, these sites have not undergone peer review. For IR themes, check out FP editors’
blog at http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/. For a global forum for debate about current political, economic and
foreign policy issues from a pro-democracy perspective, see http://www.opendemocracy.net/about
Going beyond the Reading list (or, take control of your reading!)
If you cannot find a particular book or journal, then find and read another. There is so much material of benefit
to students in an introductory course on Politics and IR – including material not on the readings lists – that ‘I
cannot find the reading material’ is a very poor excuse for doing badly in the course. The reading lists are
designed to get you started and set you thinking; they are not definitive. The assigned course textbooks contain
useful guides to further reading at the end of every chapter. Moreover, almost every item on the reading list
will refer in its footnotes to books and articles of related interest; check some of these references to see whether
they are in the library. Remember that there are also an increasing number of sources now available
electronically. If you still have difficulty finding the material you need, consult your tutor.
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Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 1
Stoker, Gerry (2007) Why Politics Matters, Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp.1-15 (introduction) (e-reserve)
Readings by Lecture Topic
Guide to symbols (e-reserve link)……………….see LEARN e-reserve link (not library catalogue) for e-copy
(e)…………………………….(e-journal or e-book ) electronic version available from library catalogue
(r)…………………………….multiple copies available, incl. 1 or more on Reserve Hub (3-hour) in the library
(sl)……………………………see library, available to borrow for (usually) 1 week
Where known library shelf marks are provided in the book listing
Introduction Lecture 1: 16 Sept (Mon) Dr Carmen Gebhard
This lecture will provide an overview of the course eligibility, learning objectives and content. It will give
you an idea of the structure of the course, including lectures , skills workshops and tutorials. You must
register for a tutorial group and the essay writing workshop on LEARN by Friday 20 September 2013.
Sign on will open on Wednesday 18 September. Tutorials start in week 2. If you fail to register or attend
the first tutorial we assume you do no intend on taking the course . If you are having trouble registering for
a tutorial please email: [email protected]
What is Politics? Lecture 2: 19 Sept (Thurs) Prof John Peterson
This lecture introduces Politics both as a social phenomenon and a subject of academic investigation. It
focuses centrally on power, and who wields it (and why). Different approaches to the study of politics –
including many covered in this course – are introduced. The complexity of the kinds of questions we seek
to answer about politics leads to a discussion of whether researching our subject is an ‘art’ or ‘science’, and
whether it can be studied objectively. The dilemmas of modern democracy and concepts of ‘government’
and ‘governance’ are defined and presented as crucial to understanding pol itics in the 21st century.
Further reading: Allison, Graham (2012) ‘The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50’, Foreign Affairs, 91 (4), July/August, pp. 11-16
Caplan, Bryan (2007) The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies, Princeton NJ:
Princeton University Press, (sl) HD87 Cap.
Chatterjee, Partha (2004) The Politics of the Governed: Reflections on Popular Politics in Most of the World,
New York: Columbia University Press, (r) JQ281 Cha.
Crick, Bernard. (1982) In Defence of Politics, Harmondsworth: Penguin, (r) JC330 Luk
Dahl, Robert A. (2001) How Democratic is the American Constitution?, New Haven, CT: Yale University
Press http://devil.lib.ed.ac.uk:8080/webct/resolver.jsp?sid=library:plus&pid=1068639 (r) KF21 Dah
Diamond, Larry (2009) The Spirit of Democracy, New York: Times Books (r) JC423 Dia
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Dreze, Jean and Sen, Amartya (2013) An Uncertain Glory: India and Its Contradictions , London: Allen
Lane (r) on order
Hague, Rod and Harrop, Martin. (2010) Comparative Government and Politics: an Introduction, 8th ed.
Basingstoke: Palgrave (r) JF 51 Hag
Leftwich, Adrian (2004) (ed) What is Politics?: the Activity and its Study , Oxford : Polity, see especially
‘On the Politics of Politics’, pp. 1-18 (e-reserve)
Lindblom, Charles (1982) ‘The Market as Prison’, Journal of Politics, 44 (2), pp. 324-66 (e)
Neustadt, Richard E. (1991) Presidential Power: the Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan, London:
Free Press (r) JK516Neu
Rhodes, R. A. W. (2006) ‘The New Governance: Governing Without Government’, Political Studies, 44/4,
pp.652-67 (e)
Savigny, Heather and Marsden, Lee (2011) Doing Political Science and International Relations, Basingstoke:
Palgrave, esp ch 1 (r) JA71 Sav.
Stoker, Gerry (2007) Why Politics Matters: Making Democracy Work, Basingstoke: Palgrave, (r) JF799Sto
Thaler, Richard and Sustein, Cass (2009) Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness,
London: Penguin, HB74.P8 Tha.
What is International Relations? Lecture 3: 23 Sept (Mon) Prof John Peterson
This lecture introduces International Relations (IR) as a global experience as well as an intellectual
construct. The relationship between IR and Politics is discussed, and we reflect on why IR is sometimes
seen as a sub-discipline of Politics and other times as a separate field of investigation. We consider whether
IR is best understood by reflecting on the nature of paired opposites: sovereignty and globalization,
anarchy and order, war and peace, poverty and wealth. The session concludes with a discussion of the
extremely thorny question of how theory relates to practice in the study of IR.
Further reading: Baylis, John, Smith, Steve & Owens, Patricia (2010) (eds), The Globalization of World Politics (Oxford:
Oxford University Press) 5th edition, intro & ch 1 (r) JZ1242 Glo.
Booth, Ken and Wheeler, Nicholas J. (2008) The Security Dilemma: Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World
Politics (Basingstoke: Palgrave) JZ5508 Boo.
Brzezinski, Zbigniew (2012) Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power (New York: Basic
Books) (r) JZ1313 Brz.
Carr, E. H. (1995) The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: an Introduction to the Study of International Relations,
London: Papermac (sl) D723 Car.
Devetak, Richard, Burke, Anthony and Jim George, (2012) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd
edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-18 (introduction).
Dunne, Tim and Klejda, Mulaj (2010) ‘America After Iraq’ International Affairs, 86 (6): 1287-98 (e)
Dunne, Tim, Kurki, Milja and Smith, Steve (2010) International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity ,
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd edn, introduction (r). JZ 1305 Int
Required reading:
Brown, Chris and Ainley, Kirsten (2009) Understanding International Relations, 4th edition, chapter 1 (r)
Mearsheimer, John J. (2005) ‘E H Carr versus Idealism: the Battle Rages On ’, International Relations, 19
(2) June 2005, pp. 139-52 (e)
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Friedman, Thomas and Kaplan, Robert (2002) ‘States of Discord’ (on globalization and the nation state)
Foreign Policy , March/April (e)
Jackson, Robert H. and Sørensen, George (2010) Introduction to International Relations, 4th edition,
Oxford: Oxford University Press chs 1-2 ,visit the following web-site for helpful information on this
book: http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199548842/
Kagan, Robert (2008) The Return of History and the End of Dreams, London: Atlantic Books (r) D860 Kag.
Kaplan, Robert D. (2012) The Revenge of Geography, London: Random House (r) on order
Kapstein, Ethan B. (2008) ‘Fairness Considerations in World Politics: Lessons from International Trade
Negotiations’, Political Science Quarterly, 123 (2) Summer, pp.229-49 (e) Per. .32 Pol.
Keohane, Robert O. (2012) ‘Hegemony and After’, Foreign Affairs, 91 (4), July/August, pp. 114-8. (e)
Mingst, Karen and Arreguin-Toft, Ivan (2010) Essentials of International Relations, 5th edition, London: W
W Norton, ch 1 (r) JZ 1305 Min
Nye, Joseph S Jr. (2011) The Future of Power, New York: Public Affairs (r) JC330 Nye.; see also article of
same name in Foreign Affairs, Nov/Dec 2010, 89 (6), pp. 2-12.
Savigny, Heather and Marsden, Lee (2011) Doing Political Science and International Relations, Basingstoke:
Palgrave, esp ch 2 (r) JA71 Sav.
Waltz, K.N. (1999) ‘Globalization and governance’, PS: Political Science and Politics, 32 4) (December):
693-700 (e)
Power and Sovereignty Lecture 4: 26 Sept (Thurs) Prof John Peterson
This lecture examines the claim that the sovereign state is the key actor in International Relations. Different
theoretical traditions in IR have differing understandings of the role and significance of the state. We
introduce realist, liberal/pluralist and Marxist interpretations. We then examine the closely connected idea
of sovereignty and assess the degree to which sovereignty has been, or is in the process of being,
‘compromised’ (Krasner). Market forces, international norms such as human rights, and power
asymmetries all qualify the concept of sovereignty as traditionally understood. The lecture concludes with a
discussion of ‘globalization’ which critically examines the notion of ‘global terrorist networks’ as a case that
helps us determine whether globalisation is i) unprecedented; ii) changing the nature of international
relations; iii) a serious challenge to traditional notions of sovereignty.
Further reading: Sovereignty and Power
Brown, Chris (2002) Sovereignty, Rights, and Justice: International Political Theory Today , Cambridge: Polity
Press ch 2 (sl) JZ1305 Bro.
Clinton, Hillary Rodham (2010) ‘Leading Through Civilian Power: Redefining American Diplomacy
and Development’, Foreign Affairs, November-December, 89(6), pp. 13-24 (e).
Drezner, Daniel W. (2007) All Politics is Global, Princeton: Princeton University Press, ch 1 (sl) JZ1318
Dre.
Required reading :
Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George, (2012) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd edition,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapters 1 and 9 (138-141 in particular)
PLUS skim the introductions of the chapters in PART 1 of the book (pp. 36, 49, 63, 77, 93, 104).
Slaughter, Anne-Marie (1997) 'The Real New World Order', Foreign Affairs, 76 (5): 183-97 (on LEARN)
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Flourny, Michéle and Davidson, Janine (2012) ‘Obama’s New Global Posture’, Foreign Affairs, 91 (4),
July/August, pp. 54-63. (e)
Held, David and McGrew, Anthony (2007) Globalization/Anti-Global ization (Cambridge: Polity), JZ1318
Hel.
International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (2003) Responsibility to Protect in
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/iciss-ciise/menu-en.asp
Jackson, Robert H. (1999) Sovereignty at the Millennium, Malden, MA: Blackwell, (sl) (also found in
Political Studies (1999) Special edition 47 (3) (e)
Keohane, Robert O. (1998) ‘International Institutions: Can Interdependence Work?’, Foreign Policy, 110
(Spring), pp. 82-96 (e).
Krasner, Stephen D. (1999) Sovereignty: Organized Hypocrisy, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press
KZ4041 Kra.
Krasner, Stephen (1995/6), ‘Compromising Westphalia’, International Security, 20 (3) pp. 115-151 (e) – can
also be found in David Held and Anthony McGrew (eds) Global Transformations Reader (Cambridge:
Polity), ch 10 (sl)
Sanger, David L. (2013) Confront and Conceal: Obama’s Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,
New York: Broadway Paperbacks (r)
Basics of IR theory
Baylis, John, Smith, Steve & Owens, Patricia (2010) The Globalization of World Politics, Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 5 th ed., pt 2 JZ1242 Glo.
Baylis, John, Wirtz, James J. and Gray, Colin (2010) Strategy in the Contemporary World: an Introduction to
Strategic Studies, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 3 rd edn pt 2 (sl) U162 Str.
Burchill, Scott (2009) Theories of International Relations, Basingstoke: Palgrave, 4 th edition, ch 1 (sl)
JZ1242The.
Carr, E. H. (1995) The Twenty Years’ Crisis, 1919-1939, London: Papermac (sl) D723 Car.
Jackson, Robert H. and Sørensen, George (2010) Introduction to International Relations, 4th edition,
Oxford: Oxford University Press chs 1-2 ,visit the following web-site for helpful information on this
book: http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199548842/
Jørgensen, Knud Erik (2010) International Relations Theory: a New Introduction , Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan ® JZ1305 Jor.
Rathburn, Brian (2008) ‘Does One Right Make a Realist? Conservativism, Neoconservativism, and
Isolationism in the Foreign Policy Ideology of American Elites’, Political Science Quarterly, 123 (2)
Summer, pp.271-99 (e) Per. .32 Pol.
Viotti, Paul R. and Kauppi, Mark V. (2011) International Relations Theory: Realism, Pluralism, Globalism
and Beyond, London: Pearson (5th edition) ®, on order
Globalization and Terrorism
Baylis, John, Smith, Steve and Owen, Patricia (2010) The Globalization of World Politics, Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 5 th ed., ch 21 (s) JZ1242 Glo.
Benjamin, Daniel and Simon, Stephen (2005) The Next Attack: the Globalization of Jihad, London: Hodder
and Stoughten (s) HV6432.7 Ben.
Bobbitt, Philip (2008) Terror and Consent: the Wars for the 21st Century, London: Allen Lane, HV6432 Bob.
Gause, F. Gregory (2011) ‘What Middle East Studies Missed the Arab Spring’, Foreign Affairs, 90 (4):,
pp.81-90 (e)
Gordon, Philip H. (2007) ‘Can the War on Terror Be Won?’, Foreign Affairs, 86 (6), pp. 53-66.
Miller, Paul D., Micah Zenko and Michael A. Cohen (2012) ‘National Insecurity’, Foreign Affairs, 91 (4),
July/August, pp. 146-51.
Naìm, Moisés (2012) ‘Mafia States: Organized Crime Takes Office’, 91 (3), May/June, pp.100 -111 (e).
Richardson, Louise (2006) What Terrorists Want, London: John Murray (s), HV6431 Ric.
Sageman, Marc (2004) Understanding Terror Networks, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press (s)
HV6431 Sag.
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Sageman, Marc (2008) Leaderless Jihad: Terror Networks in the 21st Century, Philadelphia: University of
Pennsylvania Press (s) HV6431 Sag.
Power and Society Lecture 5: 30 Sept (Mon) Dr Elizabeth Bomberg
Power is central to the study of politics and international relations. But ‘power’ is an essentially contested
concept; there is endless disagreement about what the term itself actually means. This lecture examines
different approaches to studying power in politics, both domestic and international. It provides an
overview of the several dimensions of power and then explores the concept in relation to current debates
including race, gender and equality.
Further reading: Allen, N. and Dean. J. (2008) ‘No (Parliamentary) Gender Gap Please, We’re British’ Political Quarterly
vol 79 (2): 212-220 (e)
Bachrach, P. and Baratz, N. (1970) Power and Poverty. Theory and Practice JC 330 Bac
Banducci S., et al (2004), ‘Minority Representation, Empowerment and Participation’, The Journal of
Politics, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 534-556 (e)
Barnes, Barry (1993) ‘Power’ in Bellamy, R (ed) Theories and Concepts of Politics: an Introduction
Celis, K. and Childs, S (2008) ‘Introduction: The Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Women:
New Directions’ Parliamentary Affairs, vol 61 (3): 419-425 (e)
Connell, R (2002) Gender, Cambridge Polity, Hub HQ1075 Con.
Chomsky, N. (2003) Understanding Power (essays). P85.C47.Cho
Dahl, R A. (1961/1989) Who Governs? Democracy and power in an American city (e-book)
Dunleavy, P and O’Leary, B (1987) Theories of the State: the Politics of Liberal Democracy , ch 2 & 4
Evans, M (1995) ‘Elitism’ in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds) Theory and Methods in Political Science
Hay, C (2007) Why We Hate Politics, Cambridge: Polity Press. JA75.7 Hay
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Up to date statistics on women in national parliaments, available at
http://www.ipu.org
Kenny, M (2007) ‘Gender, Institutions and Power A Critical Review’ Politics Vol 27(2) : 91-100 (e)
Mills, C. Wright (1956) The Power Elite, (sl) E169.1 Mil
Nye, J. (2008) The Powers to Lead, especially chap 2 ‘Leadership and Power’ (pp. 27-54) JC 330.3 Nye ®
See also interview with Nye at: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-
events/publications/insight/international/joseph-nye
Poggi, G. (2001) Forms of Power JC 330 Pog ®
Phillips, A (1993) Democracy and Difference, Cambridge: Polity Press, esp. ch 5. HQ1190 Phi
Phillips, A (1995) The Politics of Presence, Oxford: Clarendon Press, chs 2 and 3 JF1061 Phi (e-book)
Polsby, N (1980) Community Power and Political Theory (sl) JS 1195. Pol
Ross, K (2002) (ed) Women, Politics and Change, also available as Special Issue of Parliamentary Affairs 55
(1) Link (e)
Smith, M (1995) ‘Pluralism’, in Marsh, D and Stoker, G (eds), Theory and Methods in Political Science, pp.
209-227.
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave, review ch 1 (9-12).
Lukes, Steven. (2005) Power: a Radical View, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, ch 1, pp. 14-59 (e-book)
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Stockemer, D. (2008) ‘Women’s Representation: A comparison between European and the Americas’
Politics Vol. 28(2): pp. 65-73 (e)
Waylen, G. (2008) ‘Enhancing the Substantive Representation of Women: Lessons from Transitions to
Democracy’ Parliamentary Affairs Vol 61 (3): pp. 518-534.
Women in politics, website: http://www.ipu.org/bdf-e/BDFsearch.asp
Wrong, D H. (1995) Power: Its Forms, Bases and Uses, chs 6-8 JC 330 Wro
The State Lecture 6: 03 Oct (Thurs) Dr Wilfried Swenden
This lecture will introduce the concept of the state. In modern political life, the st ate is the primary arena for
the exercise of political power. We will look at different definitions of the state and consider its key features
and functions. In particular, we will study the state as the basis of sovereignty and legitimate authority. We
will examine the emergence and development of the state, and look at the different types of states that are
evident today. Finally, we will consider the internal and external pressures on the modern state which can
sometimes lead to decreasing legitimacy and even state failure.
Further reading: Axtmann, R (2003) (ed) Understanding Democratic Politics: an Introduction, , ch 11 by Keating.
Dunleavy, P and O’Leary, Br (1987) Theories of the State: the Politics of Liberal Democracy, ch 1.
Cai, Y. (2008) ‘ Power Structure and Regime Resilience: Contentious Politics in China’ British Journal of
Political Science vol 38: pp411-32. (e)
Connel, R (1990) The state, gender and sexual politics: theory and appraisal, Theory and Society, Vol.
19(5)
Hay, C, Lister, M. and Marsh, D. (eds) (2006), The State. Theories and Issues 9JC 131 Sta
Heywood, P et al (2002) (eds) Developments in West European Politics 2, Introduction
Gill, Graeme J. (2003) The Nature and Development of the Modern State. Basingstoke, Palgrave. ch 1 ‘The
Modern State’ pp. 1-32.( e-reserve)
Keating, M (1999) The Politics of Modern Europe: the State and Political Authority in the Major Democracies,
ch 1.
Kharas, H. et al (2009) Portraits of Instability (Failed States Index) Foreign Policy July/Aug.: pp. 88-93 (e)
Nicholson, M (2002) International Relations: a Concise Introduction, ch 2
Mann, M (1990) The Rise and Decline of the Nation State, ch 10.
Paul, T. V. et al (2003) The Nation-State in Question, Princeton, N.J.
Pierson, Christopher (2004) The Modern State. 2nd ed, ch 1 ‘Modern States’ pp. 4-26.
Poggi, G (1990) The State: its Nature, Development and Prospects
Roeder, P.G. (2007), ‘Who gets a State of their Own’ in Roeder, P.G., Where Nation -States Come From,
Princeton, NJ. Ch 1, pp. 3-42 (e-reserve)
Rokkan, S and Urwin, D W. (1982), The Politics of Territorial Identity: Studies in European Regionalism,
chapter on ‘Centres and Peripheries in Western Europe’
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave, ch 3.
Poggi, G. (2011), ‘The Nation-State’ in Caramani, Daniele (ed.), Comparative Politics, 2nd edition, pp. 67-
84. (e-reserve)
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Rotberg, R I. ed. (2003), When States Fail: Causes and Consequences (on order) sample chapter available at:
http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s7666.html
Sørenson, G (2004), The Transformation of the State. Beyond the Myth of Retreat
Spruyt H. (1994), The Sovereign State and its Competitors, Princeton, N.J.
Tilly, C and Ardant, G (1975), The Formation of National States in Western Europe
Weber, M et al (1970), From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology H33 Web ®
States and Foreign Policy Lecture 7: 07 Oct (Mon) Dr Carmen Gebhard
International relations were long conducted and explained in the context of a Cold War between the United
States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies, struggling for power in a Westphalian system. But are
such balance of power dynamics the best way to describe and try to explain the behaviour of states? What
are the most important factors that contribute to the creation of different foreign policies? This week’s
lecture and readings examine the role of the state and the various ways in which domestic actors and
institutions influence the making of foreign policy. Students are introduced to different sources of foreign
policy as a way to explain the behaviour of states during and after the Cold War.
Further reading: Brown, C. and Kirsten Ainley (2009), Understanding International Relations, 4th edition, ch 4 and 6.
Byman, D., K. Pollack (2001), ‘Let Us Now Praise Great Men: Bringing the Statesman Back In’,
International Security 25, 4: 107-146.
Evans, P., D. Rueschemeyer and T. Skocpol, eds (1985), Bringing the State Back In, Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Evans, P., H. K. Jacobson, R. D. Putnam (eds) (1993), Double-Edged Diplomacy: International Diplomacy and
Domestic Politics, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
Garrison, J., ed (2003), ‘Foreign Policy Analysis in 20/20’, International Studies Review 5: 156-163.
Hill, Christopher (2003), The Changing Politics of Foreign Policy , Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Hudson, Va (2008), ‘The History and Evolution of Foreign Policy Analysis’ in Steve Smith, et al (eds),
Foreign Policy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch 1.
Kennedy, P (1988), The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, London: Unwin, Hyman.
Peterson, J (2006), ‘In Defence of Inelegance: IR Theory and Transatlantic Practice’, International
Relations 20 (1): 5-25.
Smith, M E. (2008) ‘Researching European Foreign Policy: Some Fundamentals’, Politics, 28 (3): 177-87
(e)
Smith, S, A Hadfield, T Dunne (2012), Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases, Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 2nd edition.
Tilly, C, ed (1975), The Formation of National States in Western Europe, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University
Press.
Waltz, K (1979), Theory of International Politics, New York: Addison-Wesley.
Required reading:
Kegley, C and Raymond, G. (2010) ‘Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy’ in The Global Future, 3rd edition,
ch 3. (e-reserve)
Allison, G (2012), ‘The Cuban Missile Crisis’ in Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim Dunne (eds),
Foreign Policy, 2nd edition Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch 14. (e-reserve)
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Waston, A (2002), The Evolution of International Society: A Comparative Historical Analysis, London:
Routledge.
White, B (2001), Understanding European Foreign Policy, Basingstoke: Palgrave.
Zelikow, P with Graham Allison (1999), Essence of Decision, New York: Longman, 2nd edition.
Security Lecture 8: 10 Oct (Thurs) Dr Carmen Gebhard
This lecture provides an overview of the field of international security or, as it is sometimes known, security
studies. At the centre of the study of international security is the understanding of the causes of war and
violent conflict and the means to resolve such conflicts and restore peace. The lecture addresses the
centrality played by nuclear weapons during the Cold War and how the advent of the nuclear age
fundamentally changed the nature of warfare. The impact of the end of the Cold War is assessed and how
this has led to a broader security agenda which include such issues as WMD proliferation, terrorism and the
environment. These are reflected in recent Security Strategies promulgated by the United States (2010) and
the European Union (2008).
Further reading: Baylis, John and Smith, Steve (2001) The Globalization of World Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press,
ch 12 (2nd Edition), ch 13 (3rd Edition) ® JZ 1242 Glo
Baylis, John (2002) Strategy in the Contemporary World: an Introduction to Strategic Studies, Oxford: Oxford
University Press, chs 13 (sl)
Butler, Richard (2001) Fatal Choice: Nuclear Weapons and the Illusion of Missile Defense, Boulder CO:
Westview Press (sl)
Buzan, Barry (1991) People, States and Fear: an Agenda for International Security Studies in the Post-cold War
Era, Hemel Hempstead: Wheatsheaf (sl)
Buzan, Barry et al (1998) Security: a New Framework for Analysis, Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner (sl)
Dannreuther, Roland (2006) International Security: The Contemporary Agenda chs 1-2 ® JZ5588 Dan
European Security Strategy (December 2003):
www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.ASP?id=266&lang=EN&mode=g
Jackson, Robert H. (2000) The Global Covenant: Human Conduct in a World of States, Oxford: Oxford
University Press ch 8
Kaldor, Mary (1999) New and Old Wars: Organized Violence in a Global Era, Cambridge: Polity Press (sl)
Katzenstein, Peter (ed.) (1996) The Culture of National Security, New York: Columbia University Press.
Required reading:
Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George, (2012) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd edition,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapters 11 and 13.
PLUS skim the introductory sections in PART 3 of the book (pp. 297, 311, 323, 337, 349, 361, 373, 387, 399,
415, 427, 441, 451,463, 477)
Browse:
- US National Security Strategy, Sept 2010. Available at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf
- Report on the Implementation of the European Security Strategy (2008) Available at:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/reports/104630.pdf
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Litfin, Karen (1999) ‘Environmental Security’ in Paul, T. V. and Hall, John A. (1999) International Order
and the Future of World Politics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (sl)
Lynn-Jones, Sean M. and Miller, Steven E. (1995) Global Dangers: Changing Dimensions of International
Security, Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.
Nye, Joseph S. (2000) Understanding International Conflicts: an Introduction to Theory and History , New
York: Longman.
Schmidt, Brian C. (2012), ‘The Primacy of National Security’ in Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim
Dunne (eds), Foreign Policy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ch 10.
United Nations (2004) UN High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, ‘A More Secure
World: Our Shared Responsibility’ 2004 (e)
US National Security Strategy, September 2002.
Globalization Lecture 9: 14 Oct (Mon) Dr Carmen Gebhard
What is globalisation, and why has it become such a widely -used term? This week’s lecture and readings
analyse the features and impact of globalisation (such as the changing role of the nation -state, the rise of
transnational corporat ions, changes to the global economy, and globalisation’s impact on trade). Particular
attention is paid to the forces driving globalisation and the actors that seem to be playing a more active role
in a globalised international system. The week also looks at the opposition to globalisation, its arguments
and effects. Students are encouraged to think about whether globalisation is a new phenomenon, and
whether its effects are as negative as are commonly portrayed.
Further reading: Amoore, Le (ed.) (2005) The Global Resistance Reader (London : Routledge) (sl)
Axford, B (2002) ‘The Process of Globalisation’ in Axford, Barrie et al (eds) Politics: an Introduction,
London: Routledge, 2nd ed., ch 14.
Beckwith, K and Rucht, Deter Women's movements facing the reconfigured state, Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press, HQ1587 Wom
Linklater, A (2005) ‘Globalization and the transformation of political community’ in Baylis, J and Smith,
S, The Globalization of World Politics, chap. 32 pp. 709-725 (e-reserve) (see also their online resource
centre at: http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199271184/)
Berger, P L. and Huntington, S P. (2002) Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary
World, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cable, Vt (1999) Globalization and Global Governance (London: Royal Institute of International Affairs).
Camilleri, Joseph A. and Falk, Jim (1992) The End of Sovereignty?, Aldershot: Elgar, chs 4-5.
Dicken, P (2003) Global Shift: Reshaping the Global Economic Map in the 21 st Century, London: Sage.
Evans, P (1997) ‘The Eclipse of the State: Reflections on Stateness in an era of Globalisation’, World
Politics, 50(1): 62-87 (e)
Required reading:
Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George, (2012) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd
edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapter 28.
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 6 (pp. 141-150 in particular).
Strange, Susan (1999) 'The Westfailure System', Review of International Studies, 25 (3), pp. 345-354.
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Fukuyama, F (1992) The End of History and the Last Man, London: Penguin. D16 Fuk
Garrett, G (2000) ‘The Causes of Globalization’, Comparative Political Studies 33 (6-7): 941-991 (e)
Hay, Colin (2000) ‘Contemporary capitalism, globalization, regionalization and the persistence of
national variation’ Review of International Studies 26 (4): 509-531 (e)
Held, D and McGrew, A (2002) Globalization/Anti-globalization, Cambridge: Polity ® JZ1318 Hel
Held, D and McGrew, A (2000) The Global Transformations Reader: an Introduction to the Globalization
Debate, Cambridge: Polity Press ® JZ 1318 Glo
Hoogvelt, A M. M. (1997) Globalisation and the Postcolonial World: the New Political Economy of
Development, Basingstoke: Macmillan.
Huntington, S (1998) The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (London: Touchstone) ®
D860 Hun; see also short article of same name in Foreign Affairs, 72 (3) Summer (e)
Hurrell, Aand Woods, N (1999) Inequality, globalization, and world politics, Oxford University Press (e)
Kaplinsky, Raphael (2001) ‘Is Globalization all it is cracked up to be?’ Review of International Political
Economy 8,1: 45-65 (e)
Kapstein, E B. (1994) Governing the Global Economy: International Finance and the State, Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University Press.
Kegley, C and Raymond (2010) The Global Future, ch 11.
Lechner, F and Boli, J (2004) The Globalization Reader, Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Nye, J (2001)‘Globalisation and Discontent’, World Today, Aug/Sept.
Rosenberg, T. (2002), ‘The Free Trade Fix’, New York Times Magazine, 18 March 2002 (*a good
introduction to globalization) (e)
Samir , D. and Ray Kiely, eds (2006) Globalization and After (London : Sage Publications) .
Singer, Pr (2002) One World: the Ethics of Globalization, New Haven: Yale University Press.
Strange, S (1996) The Retreat of the State: the Diffusion of Power in the World Economy , Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Stiglitz, J E. (2002) Globalization and its Discontents, London: Penguin.
Morality and IR Lecture 10: 17 Oct (Thurs) Dr Carmen Gebhard
This lecture examines the thorny and much contested question of the role of morality in International
Relations. This involves revisiting some of the main IR theories, most notably realism, which tends to
assume that power always has primacy over morality, as against liberal cosmopolitan and constructivist
accounts, who argue that morality and norms directly and independently influence international
developments. This theoretical debate is then illustrated by an assessment of the s ignificance of human
rights in international law and broader international politics.
Further reading: Normative IR theory
Required reading:
Richard Devetak, Anthony Burke and Jim George, (2012) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd
edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapter 15 (and skim chapter 31).
Barnett, Michael (2008), ‘Duties Beyond Borders’ in Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim Dunne
(eds), Foreign Policy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch 11. (e-reserve)
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Art, Robert J. and Jervis, Robert (1996) International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues,
New York: HarperCollins, part 1 (sl)
Baylis, John and Smith, Steve (2001/2005) The Globalization of World Politics, Oxford: Oxford University
Press t 1 (2nd Edition), pt 2 (3rd edition) JZ 1242 Glo
Beitz, Charles R. and Alexander, Larry (1985) International Ethics, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University
Press (sl)
Brown, Chris (1992) International Relations Theory: New Normative Approaches New York: Columbia
University Press.
Dunne, Tim, Kurki, Milja and Smith, Steve (2007) International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity ,
Oxford: Oxford University Press ch 2.
Holzgrefe, J., R. Keohane (eds) (2003), Humanitarian Intervention: Ethical, Legal and Political Dimensions,
New York: Cambridge University Press.
Jackson, Robert H. (2000) The Global Covenant: Human Conduct in a World of States, Oxford: Oxford
University Press ch 15 (sl)
Nardin, Terry and Mapel, David R. (1993) Traditions of International Ethics, Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press (sl)
Webber, Cynthia (2005) International Relations Theory: a Critical Introduction, London: Routledge (sl)
Human Rights
Barnett, Michael (2008), ‘Duties Beyond Borders’ in Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim Dunne (eds),
Foreign Policy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch 11.
Baylis, John and Smith, Steve (2001/2005) The Globalization of World Politics, Oxford: Oxford University
Press ch 28 (2nd Edition), ch 31 (3rd Edition) ® JZ 1242 Glo
Brown, Chris (2002) Sovereignty, Rights, and Justice: International Political Theory Today , Cambridge, UK:
Polity Press; ch 7 (sl)
Donnelly, Jack (1998) International Human Rights, Boulder, CO: Westview (sl)
Donnelly, Jack (1998) ‘Human Rights: A New Standard of Civilisation’ International Affairs 74 (1) (e)
Dunne, Timothy and Wheeler, Nicholas J. (1999) Human Rights in Global Politics, Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press (sl)
Dunne, Timothy (2004) ‘We the People: Contending Discourses of Security in Human Rights Theory
and Practice’ International Relations 18 (1) (e)
Forsythe, David P. (2000) Human Rights in International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press (sl)
Charles W. Kegley and Gregory Raymond, The Global Future, 3 rd edition (2010), ch 13.
Nardin, Terry and Mapel, David R. (1993) Traditions of International Ethics, Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press ch 12 (sl)
Shue, Henry. (1996) Basic Rights: Subsistence, Affluence, and U.S. Foreign Policy , Princeton, N.J.: Princeton
University Press (sl)
Vincent, R. J. (1986) Human Rights and International Relations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
(sl)
Wheeler, N. (2000), Saving Strangers: Humanitarian Intervention in International Society , New York: Oxford
University Press.
Essay due Wed., 23 Oct. 2013 by 3.00pm – No lecture held Mon 21 Oct 2013
Ideology Lecture 11: 24 Oct (Thurs) Prof John Peterson
When we observe and impose meaning on the political world, we inevitably do so with a (more or less)
coherent set of assumptions and ideas. The basis for all organised political action is ideology, an account of
the existing order and how it might change (or not) to produce some kind of desired future. This lecture
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examines the role of ideology in political life and teases out the essentials of major ideologies – liberalism,
conservatism, and socialism. It also considers traditionally less mainstream ideologies, including feminism,
environmentalism, Confucianism and religious fundamentalism. It reflects on why the emergence of
modern democratic societies in the mid-20th century gave rise to predictions of ‘the end of ideology’. We
also explore why the end of that century – century – and especially the beginning of the 21st century – have
seen rising political interest in ideological alternatives to socialism and liberalism.
Further reading: Arblaster, Anthony (1984) The Rise and Decline of Western Liberalism, Oxford: Basil Blackwell, JC571 Arb.
Bell, Daniel (1961) The End of Ideology: on the Exhaustion of Political Ideas in the Fifties, New York: Free
Press ® HN58 Bel.
Berman, Michael (2004) Terror and Liberalism, ch 1 (e-reserve) see also chs 1, 6-7.
Bryson, Valerie (2003) Feminist Political Theory: an Introduction , Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2nd ed. HN58
Bel.
Childs, Sarah and Krook, Mona Lena (2006) ‘Gender and Politics: the State of the Art’, Politics, 26 (1),
pp. 18-28 (e)
Dobson, Andrew (2007) Green Political Thought, 4th edition, London: Routledge (older editions also
useful, JA75.8 Dob
Eagleton, Terry (2011) Why Marx Was Right, New Haven CT: Yale University Press (sl) HX39.5 Eag.
Etzioni, Amitai (2013) ‘The Bankruptcy of Liberalism and Conservativism’, Political Studies Quarterly,
128 (1), Spring, pp. 39-65 (e)
Fukuyama, Francis (1992) The End of History and the Last Man, London: Penguin, ® D16.8 Fuk.
Hacker, Jacob S. and Pierson, Paul (2010) Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Richer
Richer and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class, New York and London: Simon and Schuster HN89.S6 Hac
Heywood, Andrew (2003) Political Ideologies: an Introduction, Basingstoke: Macmillan, 3rd edition ® JA71
Hey
Heywood, Andrew (1999) Political Theory: an Introduction, Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2nd ed ® JA71 Hey
Hunt, Swanee (2007) ‘Let Women Rule’, Foreign Affairs, 86 (3). May/June, pp. 109-20.
Kuo, David (2006) Tempting Faith: an Inside Story of Political Seduction, London: Free Press,
HF5548.325.U6 Kuo.
Muller, Jerry Z, (2013) ‘ Capitalism and Inequality: What the Right and Left Get Wrong’, Foreign Affairs,
92 (2), March/April, pp. 30-51 (e).
Shin, Doh Chull (2011) Confucianism and Democratization in East Asia, Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, on order
Phillips, Anne (1995) The Politics of Presence, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ch 1 (e-book)
Rawls, John (1996) Political Liberalism, New York: Columbia University Press ® (see also further info)
Schwarzmantel, J. J. (2008) Ideology and Politics, London: Sage, JA71 Sch.
Sheldon, Garrett Ward (2003) The Political Philosophy of James Madison, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press,
JC211.M35 She.
Required Reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave , chapter 2.
Fukuyama, Francis (1989) 'The End of History', The National Interest, Summer. Available at:
http://www.wesjones.com/eoh.htm
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Political Systems and Institutions Lecture : 28 Oct (Mon) Richard Brodie
This lecture examines different types of political structures w ith a particular emphasis on the relationship
between the executive and the legislative. First, we will explain the difference between a presidential, semi -
presidential and parliamentary executive. Second, we will review the various functions attributed to
legislatures. The main focus of the lecture will centre on the balance of power between the two institutions.
Do legislatures matter anymore? Have they lost their ability to control the executive? Do different forms of
political systems favour the legislature or the executive?
Further Reading
Arter, D (2003) ‘Parliaments’ in Axtmann, R (2003) Understanding Democratic Politic, chapter 13
Ball, A R. and Peters, B. Guy (2005) Modern Politics and Government, 7th edition, chs 9, 10-11 (r)
Dahl, R (1970) After the Revolution. Authority in a Good Society HN59 Dah, (r)
Dahl, R (2002) How Democratic is the American Constitution?, chpt 3: ’ (esp pp62-72) (r) KF21 Dah
Elgie, R (1999), Semi-presidential ism in Europe, Oxford: Oxford University Press (e)
Gallagher, M et al (2001) Representative Government in Modern Europe, ch 2
Hague, R and Harrop, M (2007) Comparative Government and Politics, chs 14&15 (r) JF 51 Hag
Hayward, J.E.S. (1995) The Crisis of Representation in Europe, London: Frank Cass,
Heywood, A. (2000) Key Concepts in Politics, chs 5-7.
Heywood, P. (2002) ‘Executive Capacity and Legislative Limits’ in Heywood , Paul et al (eds),
Developments in West European Politics 2
Helms, L (2008) ‘Governing in the Media Age: The Impact of the Mass Media on Executive Leadership
in Contemporary Democracies’ Government and Opposition vol 43(1): 26-54 (e)
Helms, L (2006) ‘The Changing Parameters of Political Control in Western Europe’ Parliamentary Affairs
59(1): 78–97 (e)
Helms, L (2004) Presidents, Prime Ministers and Chancellors. Executive Leadership in Western Democracies,
pp. 3-22 (r) JF 251 Hel
Jones, Charles O. (1994) The Presidency in a Separated System JK516 Jon
Kelso, A (2009) ‘Parliament on its Knees: MPs' Expenses and the Crisis of Transparency at Westminster’
Political Quarterly Vol. 80(1), pp. 329-338. (e)
Lijphart, A (1992) (ed.) Parliamentary versus Presidential Government, pp. 1-27 (e-reserve)
Lijphart, A (1999) Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six Countries, New
Haven and London: Yale University Press , pp. 1-27 and ch 6. (r)JC421 Lij
O'Malley, E. (2006) ‘Investigating the Effects of Directly Electing the Prime Minister’ Government and
Opposition vol 41(2): 137-56 (e)
Neutstadt, R (1990) Presidential power and the modern presidents : the politics of leadership from Roosevelt to
Reagan. chapter 1.
Nye, J. (2008) The Powers to Lead, especially chap 2 ‘Leadership and Power’, pp. 27-54) JC 330.3 Nye (r)
See also interview with Nye at: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-
events/publications/insight/international/joseph-nye
Rose, Richard (2001) The Prime Minister in a Shrinking World, Cambridge: Polity Press.
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 284-300 and chapter 14.
Lijphart,A (1999) Patterns of Democracy, New Haven & London: Yale University Press, chapter 7. (e-
reserve)
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Wittman, A (2007) 'Voting for and against war' World Today vol 63(5) May, pp 9-11. (e-reserve)
Ziller, J (2001) ‘European models of government: towards a patchwork with missing pieces’,
Parliamentary Affairs 54/1 (e)
Additional Websites:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.html : the US’ Central Intelligence
Agency’s regularly updated global directory of chief executives.
www.guide2womenleaders.com/index.html Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership contains short
bios of current and former female heads of state and govt.
For websites of national parliaments, see http://wc.wustl.edu/parliaments.html;
www.c-span.org/international/links.asp - a clearinghouse of televised legislatures and legislature
websites from around the world
www.ipu.org/english/home.htm - provides useful links to parliaments around the world and other
parliamentary related information
www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/World/Parliaments-of-the-World-23158.html - Bored? test your
knowledge of legislatures
Nationalism Lecture 13: 31 Oct (Thurs)
Dr Wilfried Swenden
Nationalism is one of the most important political phenomena of the last two centuries. It has been at the
root of wars of aggression and at the heart of movements of liberation. Nationalism is a crucial factor
underpinning state formation and disintegration. More subtly, the language of nationalism and the
‘national interest’ are used to justify many of the activities of modern states. This lecture will explore
nationalism as a doctrine and as a form of politics. We will examine the meaning of nationalism, its
emergence as a political phenomenon, and its different manifestations. We will also consider the concept of
the ‘nation’ and how it differs from the concept of the ‘state’, and discuss why the two concepts are often
confused.
Further reading: Anderson, B (1991) Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
Anderson, M (2000) States and Nationalism in Europe since 1945.
Axtmann, R (2003) (ed) Understanding Democratic Politics, chs 11 and 27
Billig, M (1995) Banal Nationalism JC 311 Bil ®
Breuilly, J (2008) ‘Nationalism’ in Baylis, J, Smith, S & Owens, P (2008) (eds), The Globalization of World
Politics 5th ed, ch23 ® JZ1242 Glo.
Breuilly, J (1993), Nationalism and the State
Brown, D (1999), ‘Are there Good and Bad Nationalisms?’ Nations and Nationalism 5(2), pp. 281-302 (e)
Brubaker, R (1996), Nationalism Reframed. Nationhood and the national question in the New Europe.
Calhoun, C (1997) Nationalism, chs1, 4 and 5, ® JC311 Cal
Gellner, E (1997) Nationalism JC 311 Gel (r)
Greenfeld, L (1993) Nationalism: Five Roads to Modernity, ch1
Required reading: Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 5.
Alter, P, 1994, pp. 1-15 ch.1 ‘What is nationalism?’ in Nationalism, 2nd edition (e-reserve)
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Guibernau i Berdún, et, al (2001) Understanding Nationalism, ch 2 and 3.
Hall, J A, ed. (1998), The State of the Nation. Ernest Gellner and the Theory of Nationalism
Halliday F (2005) ‘Nationalism’ in Baylis, John and Smith, Steve, The Globalization of World Politics, ch 23
Hechter, M (2000), Containing Nationalism JC 311 Hec
Hearn, J (2006), Rethinking nationalism: a critical introduction, ch 1
Heywood, A (2003) Political Ideologies: an Introduction , ch 5
Hobsbawm, E. J. (1992) Nations and Nationalism since 1780, Cambridge: CUP, ch 6
Ichijo, A and Uzelac G, eds. (2005), When is the Nation? Towards an understanding of theories of nationalism
Kaldor, M (2004), ‘Nationalism and Globalisation’, Nations and Nationalism, vol.10, no 1/2, p . 161-178
Kedourie, E (1993) Nationalism, JC 311 Ked
Kohn, H (1946) The Idea of Nationalism, JC 311 Koh
Miller, D (1997) On Nationality, (e)
Minogue, K R. (1969), Nationalism JC 311 Min
McCrone, D (1998) The Sociology of Nationalism, chs 1 & 5
McEwen, N (2006), Nationalism and the State: Welfare and identity in Scotland and Quebec, ch 1 & 2.
Norman, W (2006), Negotiating Nationalism: Nation-Building, Federalism, and Secession in the Multinational
State, ch.1 and 2 (e)
Renan, E. (first published 1882) ‘What is a Nation?’, reprinted in Bhabha, H K. (1990) (ed) Nation and
Narration.
Sekulic, D (1997), ‘The Creation and Dissolution of the Multinational State: The Case of Yugoslavia’,
Nations and Nationalism, vol 3(2): 165-180.
Smith, A D. (1991) National Identity ® JC 311 Smi
Smith, A D (1993) ‘The Ethnic Sources of Nationalism’ in Survival, 35:1, 48-62 (e)
Sub-State Nationalism Lecture 14: 4 Nov (Mon) Dr Wilfried Swenden
The second half of the twentieth century saw the emergence of a new kind of nationalism within est ablished
nation-states. Sub-state nationalism (also called neo-nationalism, minority nationalism, or regional
nationalism) has been evident in Scotland and Wales in the UK, Quebec in Canada, Catalonia and the
Basque country in Spain, Flanders in Belgium, northern Italy, and many other advanced industrial states.
Why did these movements emerge? What demands have they made, and how and why have states
responded to these demands? This lecture will explore the rise and accommodation of sub -state
nationalism.
Further reading: Alonso, S. (2012), Challenging the State: Devolution and the Battle for Partisan Credibility. A comparison of
Belgium, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom [on order]
Breuilly, J (1993) Nationalism and the State, ch 16.
Brown, D (1998), ‘Why is the Nation-State so Vulnerable to Ethnic Nationalism?’, Nations and
Nationalism, 4(1):1-34.
Catt, H and Murphy, M (2002) Sub-state Nationalism
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 17.
Keating, Michael (2001) Nations against the state: the new politics of nationalism in Quebec, Catalonia and
Scotland, Basingstoke, Palgrave, ch 3 (e-reserve)
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Choudhry, S. ed., (2008) Constitutional Design for Divided Societies. Integration or Accommodation Law
Library, K3165 Con.
Connor, W (1994) Ethnonationalism: the Quest for Understanding
Crick, B. (2008) ‘The Four Nations: Interrelations’ [sub state nationalism in British Isles] Political
Quarterly, 79(1): 71-79 (e)
Crick, B. (1992) ‘On Nationalism in Scot land’, Government and Opposition, 27/3 (e)
Gagnon, A and Tully, J (2001) Multinational Democracies
Gagnon, A-G. and Keating, M. eds., Political Autonomy and Divided Societies, Basingstoke: Palgrave-
Macmillan.
Ignatieff, M (1994) Blood and Belonging: Journeys into the New Nationalism
Jenkins, B (2000) ‘The Europe of Nations and Regions’ in Sakwa, R and Stevens, A. (eds) Contemporary
Europe (e)
Keating, M (1997), ‘Stateless Nation-Building: Quebec, Catalonia and Scotland in the Changing State
System’, Nations and Nationalism 3(4): 689-717.
Keating, M (1998) The New Regionalism in Western Europe
Keating, M (2001) Plurinational Democracy. Stateless Nations in a Post-Sovereignty Era (e)
http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/oso/public/content/politicalscience/9780199240760/toc.html
Keating, M (2002) ‘Territorial Politics and the New Regionalism’ in Heywood, Paul et al (eds)
Developments in West European Politics 2, Basingstoke: Palgrave,
Kohli, A (1997), ‘Can Democracies accommodate Ethnic Nationalism? Rise and Decline of Self-
Determination Movements in India, Journal of Asian Studies, 56 (2), 324-44 (e)
Lynch, P J. (1996) Minority Nationalism and European Integration
McCrone, D (1998) The Sociology of Nationalism, London: Routledge, ch. 7
Payrow Shabani, O A (2007), ‘Language Policy of a Civic-Nation State: Constitutional Patriotism and
Minority Language Rights’ in Castiglione, Dario and Longman, Chris eds., The Language Question in
Europe and Diverse Societies, pp. 37-60
Rudolph, J R. and Thompson, Robert J. (1989) Ethnoterritorial Politics, Policy, and the Western World,
Rudolph, J R. (2006), Politics and Ethnicity. A Comparative Study, Basingstoke: Palgrave
Seymour, M. and Gagnon, A.-G., eds., Multinational Federalism. Problems and Prospects (Basingstoke:
Palgrave-Macmillan) [on order]
Swenden, W. (2006) Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe. A Comparative and Thematic Analysis,
chapter on ‘The Centre, the Regions and Plurinationalism’ pp, 244-87 JN94.A58 Swe
Tiryakian, E A. and Rogowski, R (1985) New Nationalisms of the Developed West.
Wilson, R (2001), ‘The politics of contemporary ethno-nationalist conflicts’, Nations and Nationalism,
Vol.7(3), pp. 365-384.
Elections and Voting Lecture 15: 7 Nov (Thurs)
Dr Wilfried Swenden
The members of the executive or legislature have an indirect or direct electoral mandate. The first part of
this lecture will assess who is eligible to vote and who we vote into office (i.e. do we vote for a president
and a member of the legislature? Do we only vote for a member of the legislature? When we vote, do we
have a particular candidate of our liking in mind, or do we vote for a party?) Whom we elect into public
office is not only a consequence of our vote. It also a consequence of the electoral system that is used to
translate votes into seats. In the second part of the lecture, we provide an overview of the major electoral
systems, and on the basis of some comparative examples, address their strengths and weaknesses.
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Further reading: Ball, Alan R and Peters, B Guy (2005) Modern Government and Politics, Basingstoke: Palgrave, 7 th edition
®, ch 8 JA66 Bal
Berry, C. (2008), ‘Labour’s Lost Youth: Young People and the Labour Party ’s Youth Sections’ Political
Quarterly 79(3): 366-376
Bomberg, E (2002) ‘The Europeanisation of Green Parties: Exploring the EU’s Impact’ West European
Politics 25 (3): 29-50 (e)
Broughton, D (2002) ‘Participation and Voting’ in Heywood, Paul et al (eds) Developments in West
European Politics 2,
Calvert, P (2002) Comparative Politics: an Introduction, ch 7
Cox, G W. (1997), Making Votes Count. Strategic Coordination in the World’s Electoral Systems
Chhibber Pradeep K. and Kollman, Ken (2004), The Formation of National Party Systems. Federalism and
Party Competition in Canada, Great Britain, India and the United States
Denver, D. (2007), Elections and Voters in Britain, 2nd edition
Gallagher, M (2011), ‘Elections and Referendums’ in Caramani, Daniele ed. Comparative Politics, 181-98
Franklin, M (1999)‘Electoral engineering and cross-national turnout differences: what role for
compulsory voting?’, British Journal of Political Science vol29:205–224. (e)
Gallagher, Mi et al (2001) Representative Government in Modern Europe, Boston: McGraw-Hill
Gallagher, M. and P. Mitchell, The Politics of Electoral Systems, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Hague, R and Harrop, M (2004) Comparative Government and Politics, 5th ed, ch9 JF 51 Hag
Inglehart, R (1977) The Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles Among Western Publics,
Inglehart, R (1990) Culture Shift in Advanced Industrial Society
LeDuc, L. et al. (2002), Comparing Democracies 2: New Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting,
chapter 10 pp. 210-227 (e-book)
LeDuc, L, et al (2002), Comparing Democracies 2: New Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting ®
Lijphart, Arend and Aitkin, Don (1994) Electoral Systems and Party Systems: a Study of Twenty-seven
Democracies 1945-1990, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Lubbers, M et al (2002) ‘Extreme right-wing voting in Western Europe’, European Journal of Political
Research 41 (3) (e)
Mair, Pr et al (2004) Political Parties and Electoral Change: Party Responses to Electoral Markets.
Meguid, B (2008), Party Competition between Unequals. Strategies and Electoral Fortunes in Western Europe
Norris, P (1997), ‘Choosing Electoral Systems: Proportional, Majoritarian and Mixed Systems
International Political Science Review 18 (3): 297-312 (e)
Norris, P (2004), Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behaviour. JF 100 Nor
Poguntke, T (2002),Green Parties in National Governments , Environmental Politics, 11 (1): 133-145 (e)
Reilly, B (2001), Democracy in Divided Societies. Electoral Engineering for Conflict Management, Cambridge:
Rucht, D. (2000) ‘Political Participation in Europe’ in Sakwa, R and Stevens, A (ed) Contemporary Europe
(e)
Saunders, B (2009) ‘Making Voting Pay’, Politics 29(2), pp. 130-6. (Interesting short summary of debates
about increasing voter turn-out)
Sloam, J. (2007) ‘Rebooting Democracy: Youth Participation in Politics in the UK’ Parliamentary Affairs
vol 60 (4): 548-567 (e)
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 9.
Farrell, David M. (2011) Electoral Systems: A Comparative Introduction , Basingstoke: Palgrave, ch 2
(e-reserve)
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The following website provides useful information on elections and electoral systems around the world:
http://www.idea.int/
For coverage of Iran’s presidential election – Chatham House analysis, see
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/755/
Political Parties Lecture 16: 11 Nov (Mon) Dr Wilfried Swenden
This lecture introduces the role of political parties. Political parties play key functions in democratic states:
we look at functions such as interest aggregation, governmental formation and electoral competition, and
compare these roles with parties in non-democratic states. We analyse key types of political parties (mass,
cadre, catch-all and cartel parties) and their historical evolution. We analyse whether parties still have a
function in the era of social movements and the so-called ‘decline of parties’. We conclude that parties are
still an essential, although changing feature of modern states, democratic and otherw ise.
Further reading: Arzheimer, K and Elisabeth Carter, E. (2009) Christian Religiosity and Voting for West European
Radical Right Parties West European Politics Vol. 32(5): pp. 985 – 1011
Bale, T. Denham, A and Fielding, S (eds) (2009) ‘Cameron’s Conservatives’ ‘Special issue of Political
Quarterly Vol 80(2) April-June 2009
Betz, H-G. (1994) Radical Right-Wing Populism in Western Europe
Bomberg, E. (1998) Green Parties and Politics in the European Union JA 75.4 Bom
Bull, M J. and Heywood, Paul (1994) West European Communist Parties after the Revolutions of 1989 .
Detterbeck, K (2005) ‘Cartel Parties in Western Europe?’, Party Politics,11 (2): 173-191 (e)
Detterbeck, K. (2012),Multi-Level Party Politics in Western Europe, Basingstoke: Palgrave
Duverger, M (1964) Political Parties, London: Methuen.
Economist, (2009) ‘Peoples’ parties without the people’ (Germany’s political fragmentation) 8 August, p
31-2. (e)
Hale, H (2006), Why Not Parties in Russia? Democracy, Federalism and the State
Heywood, P et al. (2006) Developments in European Politics ch 5 by Biezen and Mair ® JN 15 Dev
Gunther, R et al (2002) Political Parties: Old Concepts and New Challenges. (e)
Gunther , R and Diamond, L (2003) ‘Species of Political Parties: A New Typology’, Party Politics, 9 (2) (e)
John, P. and Margetts, H. (2009) The Latent Support for the Extreme Right in British Politics West
European Politics Vol. 32(3): pp. 496 – 513
Katz, R and Mair, P (1995) ‘Changing Models of Party Organisation and Party Democracy: the
Emergence of the Cartel Party ’, Party Politics 1:1 (e)
Katz, R. (2011), ‘Political Parties’ in Caramani, D. ed., Comparative Politics, Oxford: Oxford University
Press
Katz, RS and Crotty W (2006), eds., Handbook of Party Politics
Required Reading
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 10.
Mair, P. (2008) ‘The Challenge to Party Government’ West European Politics Vol 31 (1 & 2): 211-34 (e)
You should also visit this website in addition to your reading: http://www.politicsresources.net/ is a
gateway to specific links on parties and party studies.
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Lewis, P (2000) Political parties in post-communist Eastern Europe.
Lijpart, A (1996), ‘The Puzzle of Indian Democracy: a consociational interpretation’, American Political
Science Review, 90 (2), pp. 258-68.
Lipset, S M and Rokkan, Stein (1990) ‘Cleavage Structures?’ in Mair, Peter and Smith, Gordon (eds)
Understanding Party System Change in Western Europe.
Lipset, S M and Rokkan, Stein (1967) Party Systems and Voter Alignments: Cross-national Perspectives,
Luther, K and Deschouwer, Kris (1999), Party Elites in Divided Societies
Mair, P (1990) The West European Party System
Mair, Peter. (1998) Party System Change Approaches and Interpretations, Oxford: Oxford University Press,
ch 2, 5 (e). Available at:
http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/oso/public/content/politicalscience/0198295499/toc.html
March, L and Mudde, C. (2005) ‘What’s Left of the Radical Left? The European Radical Left After 1989:
Decline and Mutation’ Comparative European Politics, Vol. 3 (1): 23-49 (e-reserve)
Mudde, C (2007), Populist radical right parties in Europe.
Luther K.R and F. Müller-Rommel (eds.) (2002). Political parties in the new Europe: Political and Analytical
Challenges. At http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy036/2002042529.html
Parliamentary Affairs (2004) vol 56 (1) special issue What’s Left? The Left in Europe Today
Panebianco, A (1988), Political Parties. Organization and Power.
Sartori, G (1976) Parties and Party Systems: a Framework for Analysis
Ware, A (1996) Political Parties and Party Systems
Webb, P et al (2002) Political Parties in Advanced Industrial Democracies , (e)
Democracy Lecture 17: 14 Nov (Thurs) Dr Philip Cook
This lecture examines the nature and value of democracy. We consider several different conceptions of
democracy, including as a competition between elites, as an expression of a common will, or an aggregation
of individual preferences. We will also examine disputes about t he justification of democracy. Is democracy
of value because it provides a procedure where all voters have equal political rights? Or is democracy
valuable because it produces better outcomes than alternatives? We will consider recent developments in
democratic theory that emphasise the importance of democracy as a forum for active deliberation by
citizens, and consider objections from critics who emphasise the role of political power and interests in
democratic politics. We will also consider important issues around the scope of democracy: how should we
draw the boundaries of an electorate? Should only residents of a given state be entitled to vote? Or should
the franchise be extended to all who are affected by a polity’s decisions?
Further reading: Ackerman, Bruce & Fishkin, J. (2002) “Deliberation Day'” Journal of Political Philosophy, 10(2), pp. 129 –
152 (e)
Christiano, Tom, "Democracy", (2008) The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward
N. Zalta (ed.), URL = http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2008/entries/democracy/
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 4
Gutmann, Amy (2007) ‘Democracy’ in Robert Goodin, Philip Pettit and Thomas Pogge (eds).A
Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Volume II, Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, ch. 25 (e)
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Cohen, Joshua (1986) “An Epistemic Conception of Democracy” Ethics, 97(1), pp. 26-38 (e)
Cohen, Joshua (2006) “Deliberation and Democratic Legitimacy” in Contemporary Political Philosophy: An
Anthology, Robert Goodin and Philip Pettit (eds.), Oxford: Blackwell, ch. 10 (r)
Dahl, Robert, (1956), A Preface to Democratic Theory, Chicago: University of Chicago Press (sl) especially
chs. 1-3 JC423 Dah.
Dahl, Robert, (2006), ‘Procedural Democracy’ in Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology , Robert
Goodin and Philip Pettit (eds.), Oxford: Blackwell, ch. 7 (r)
Dryzek, John and Dunleavy, Patrick (2009), Theories of the Democratic State, Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan (r) JC423 Dry.
Elster, Jon (2006) “The Market and the Forum: Three Varieties of Political Theory”, in Contemporary
Political Philosophy: An Anthology , Robert Goodin and Philip Pettit (eds.), Oxford: Blackwell, ch. 9 (r)
Goodin, Robert (2007) ‘Enfranchising All Affected Interests, and Its Alternatives’ Philosophy and Public
Affairs, 35 (1): 40-68 (e)
Held, David, (1996) Models of Democracy, Cambridge: Polity, esp Parts I and III (r) JC421 Hel.
Saward, Michael, (2003), Democracy, Cambridge: Polity (r) JC423 Saw.
Schumpeter, Joseph, (1954) Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, London: Allen and Unwin (sl) HX86 Sch
(other editions available in the library and equally acceptable)
Shapiro, Ian (1999), ‘ Enough Deliberation: Politics is About Interests and Power’ in Deliberative politics :
essays on democracy and disagreement, Stephen Macedo (ed.), New York: Oxford University Press, ch. 2
JC423 Del.
Shapiro, Ian (2003), The State of Democratic Theory, Oxford: Princeton University Press, esp. ch. 1 (sl)
JC423 Sha.
Waldron, Jeremy, (1998) ‘Participation: The Right of Rights’, Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 98, 307-
337 (e)
Weale, Albert (1999) Democracy, Basingstoke: Macmillan, esp. chs 1-3 (r) JC423 Wea.
Young, Iris Marion (2000) Inclusion and Democracy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, esp. ch. 1 (e)
Political Activism Lecture 18: 18 Nov (Mon) Dr Elizabeth Bomberg
Democracy is about more than just voting every 4-5 years. Autocratic states usually undergo
democratisation and liberalization (when they do) only as a result of political action ‘from below’. This
lecture examines how and why political activism is now often transnational or international in scale. We
ask: how ‘international’ is activism? Can international organizations be ‘democratised’ through modern
forms of political activism? How powerful are modern global movements such as the anti-globalization
movement?
Further reading: Amoore, L (ed.) (2005) The Global Resistance Reader (r) JZ1318 Glo
Axtmann, R (2003) ‘Civil Society: National and Global’ in Axtmann, Roland (2003) Understanding
Democratic Politics: an Introduction .(see also chapters by Grant and Bennie) (r) JC423 Und
Required reading:
Heywood, Andrew (2013) Politics, 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave, chapter 11.
Flanagan, J. (2009) 'Dissenters transform the art of protest' FT Weekend Magazine, 1 August Available at:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9124da44-7ca6-11de-a7bf-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1VD0Jm6n1
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Ball, A R. and Peters, B. G (2005) Modern Politics and Government, 7th edition, ch 7 (r) JA66 Bal
Bandy, J and Smith, J (2005) Coalitions Across Borders: Transnational Protest and the Neoliberal Order, (r)
HM 881 Coa
Beyer, C. (2007) ‘NGOs as motors of change' Government and Opposition Vol. 42(4): 513-534 (e)
Bhagwati, J N. (2004) In Defense of Globalization (r) HF 1359 Bha
Brown, Cand Kirsten A (2005), Understanding International Relations, 3rd edition, ch 10.
Carter, N (2007) Politics of the Environment. Ideas, Activism, Policy , 2nd ed. , ch 6 (r)
Connelly, J and Smith, G. (2003) Politics and the Environment, 2nd edition, ch 3 (sl)
Clark, A. et al. (1998) ‘The Sovereign Limits of Global Civil Society: A Comparison of NGO
Participation in UN World Conferences on the Environment, Human Rights, and Women’ World Politics
Vol. 51(1): pp. 1-35 (e)
Crouch, Colin (2009) ‘Privatised Keynesianism: an Unacknowledged Policy Regime’, British Journal of
Politics and International Relations, 11 (3): 382-99 (interesting discussion of ‘international civic society )
Della Porta, D. and Tarrow, S. (eds) (2005) Transnational Protest and Global Activism, ch 1 (r) HM881 Tra
Dalton, R J. (2002) Citizen Politics in Western Democracies , 3rd edition (sl)
Doherty, B. (2007) ‘Friends of the Earth International: Negotiating a Transnational Identity’
Environmental Politics vol 15(5), pp. 860-80 (e) (nb: the entire issue 15(5) is dedicated to transnational
movements and may be of interest)
Economist (2007) ‘Cats, mice and handsets. Mobile phones and protest’ Economist 1 Dec, pp. 75-76 (e)
Ferree, M. and Mueller, C. (2004) ‘Feminism and the Women’s Movement: A Global Perspective’ in
Snow, D. et al (eds.) The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements (HM 881 Bla): pp. 555-75 (r) HM881 Bla
Goldstone, J A. et al (2003) States, Parties, and Social Movements (sl)
Hay, C (2007) Why We Hate Politics JA75.7 Hay
Held, D et al (2006) Debating Globalization, Oxford: Polity (sl)
Held, D and McGrew, Anthony G. (2002) Globalization/Anti-globalization (r) JZ1318 Hel
Inglehart, R (1977) Silent Revolution: Changing Values and Political Styles among Western Publics
‘Introduction’ (sl)
Keck, M. E. and Sikkink, K (1998) Activists Beyond Borders (sl) JF 529 KEc
Kriesi, H. (2008) ‘Social Movements’ in Caramani, D. Comparative Politics, pp. 392-417 JA 86 Com (r)
Kriesi, H. (2008) ‘ Political Mobilisation, Political Participation and the Power of the Vote’ West
European Politics Vol 31: 1&2, pp. 147-168.
Norris, P (2002) Democratic Phoenix: Reinventing Political Activism (sl)
Panton, J (2007) 'Pop Goes Politics' World Today vol 63(6), pp 4-6. (e-reserve link)
Snow, D. Soule, S. and Kriesi, H. (eds) (2004) et al The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements HM 881
Bla
Whiteley, P (2004) ‘Reinventing Political Activism’, Government & Opposition, 39 (4), pp. 632-635 (e)
Revision (Q&A) Lecture 19: 21 Nov (Thurs)
Dr Carmen Gebhard
The lecture slot on 23 November 2013 will be used for a Question/Answer and Exam Revision session. Dr
Gebhard will answer substantive questions emailed by students beforehand, go over sample questions, and
offer tips on how best to prepare for the exam and perform your best during the exam.
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Student Representation
Student Staff Meeting Matters relating to the organisation and teaching of IPIR are discussed at a student staff meeting attended by
student representatives from each tutorial, and teaching staff. In the first week of tutorials each tutorial group
is asked to identify a representative to attend the IPIR student -staff meeting, which will take place on Friday, 18
October 2013, 13-14.00 (CMB, Seminar Room 5).
The role of tutorial representatives is two fold. First, Representatives will play a key role leading and
monitoring tutorial group LEARN discussions (more information in your first tutorial) Representatives main
function, however, is to make sure that students' interests are fully accounted for in the course design, delivery
and administration. They can raise questions at the meeting, and will also be asked to comment on questions
raised by staff. Student representation is only effective if representatives feel able to speak for many or mos t, if
not all students on the course. It is important to discuss concerns relating to the course in tutorials, and time
will be made available for such discussion. Of course, representatives should feel free to approach the course
organiser with any concern during the term.
At the student staff meeting we will also identify two IPIR representatives to attend Politics/IR meetings where
general matters are discussed. These meetings are attended by Politics/IR staff and student representatives from
every year.
The system of student representation is one of the ways in which the course is monitored as it progresses. A
more explicit evaluation by questionnaire takes place at the end of the course. Students will be asked to
comment on the course’s design, delivery and administration.
The Politics and IR Society The Politics Society is organised and run entirely by Politics and IR students, although students from other
subjects are very welcome to participate in its activities. Financial support is provided by EUSA, allowing
students to invite visiting speakers and organise social events. The Society also produces the journal
“Leviathan”. Find them on Twitter @PIRsoc OR http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/society/eupir/
Contacts
Course Convenor (Dr. Carmen Gebhard)
Email Phone no. Location Office Hours
[email protected] 650 4622 CMB 2.01 by appointment
Course Secretary (Ms Lizzie Robertson)
Email Phone no. Location Office Hours
[email protected] 650 4457 UTO Mon – Fri 9.30 - 12.30 & 13.30 -16.30
The office staff in the Politics/IR Undergraduate Teaching Office (UTO) are available in the Chrystal
Macmillan Building, Room G.04/05 to answer student enquiries from 9.30-12.30 and from 13:30–16:30. The
IPIR secretary is able to answer any relevant general queries. But please check first to see if the answer is
given in this course guide, the SSPS student handbook, or on the Politics/IR notice boards. And note that the
secretaries are unlikely to know where various members of staff are at any given moment; it is better to send
an email message to that person or check their office hours on the Politics/IR website: (www.pol.ed.ac.uk).
Lecturers
Name Email Phone no. Location
Prof John Peterson [email protected] 651 3023 CMB 3.29
Dr. Elizabeth Bomberg [email protected] 650 4248 CMB 3.06
Dr Wilfried Swenden [email protected] 650 4255 CMB 3.05
Mr. Richard Brodie [email protected]
Dr. Philip Cook [email protected] 511 577 CMB 2.01
Lecturing staff can be contacted personally in their own rooms: each has allocated specific office hours for
this which are posted on their office door and available on the Politics website (www.pol.ed.ac.uk). You can
also contact them by email or telephone.
Tutors
Tutor Email
Daniel Cetra
– Senior Tutor
May Darwich [email protected]
Eloise Harding [email protected]
Andris Kokins [email protected]
Konstantino Kostagiannis [email protected]
Gezim Krasniqi [email protected]
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Namhla Matshanda [email protected]
P Trent Olsen [email protected]
Mihail Petkov [email protected]
Michal Rozynek [email protected]
REMINDER: When you send e-mails to your tutor or others who teach this course, you should use your university
email account. You may set up any other e-mail accounts you may have so that messages are automatically directed to
your university email address..
Further Study of Politics
Progression
If you pass IPIR and Democracy in Comparative Perspective (semester 2) you will be eligible to take
‘International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond’ (ICEB) next year.
If you are registered for a Politics or IR degree, pass IPIR and DCP, reach Honours standard in ICEB and the
two other School required course, and pass 240 credits you may normally read Politics or IR Honours. Please
see the SSPS handbook for further information about progression to Honours.
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/progression_to_honours.
There are a number of joint degrees with Politics. At present these include: [Politics and] History,
Economics, Economic and Social History, Sociology, Social Policy, German, French, Spanish, Geography,
Philosophy, and Law. Note IR is only offered as a joint honours degree with International Law (IR and IL or
LLB IL and IR) If you have any queries, consult your Director of Studies.
Transfers
If you are not currently registered for a Politics or IR degree but wish to study either subject please note that both
subjects are extremely popular and that transfers are not automatic; they must be approved by Politics/IR and the
School’s Senior Director of Studies. Transfers into Politics or IR will only be considered for students who have
completed their 2nd year at pre-honours level and who qualify under SSPS rules for entry to honours . Politics/IR
also applies a QUOTA FOR ENTRY INTO HONOURS and holds a competitive annual application for places. The
deadline for transfer applications will be 30 April 2013, and further details about the transfer process can be
found on the School website at:
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/year_1_2/changing_degree_programme. Please consult this page before
applying for degree transfer.
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Appendix 1: Guide to using LEARN
In addition to the usual lecture and tutorial format this course will be using a web -based learning environment to
give easy access to essential course materials. Other features include a weekly checklist, a calendar, and links to
additional information and websites. A discussion forum will allow you to communicate online with members of
your tutorial group and the wider course community.
The suite of tools we are using is called LEARN, which provides a closed system that only students and teaching
staff from a particular course can access. The system is delivered v ia web browser (Mozilla Firefox preferred), and
therefore can be accessed on campus using the library and computer labs or off campus if you have access to the
Internet.1 You should log-on to the course Learn pages at least a couple of times a week; we will be using these
pages for essential communications about the course, up-dates about new material etc.
Tutorial Sign-up The tutorial sign up will only be available until the end of Week 1 of Semester 1 (until Friday, 20 September 2013).
If you have not yet signed up for a tutorial by this time, please contact the course secretary as soon as possible.
NB: If you fail to register and fail to attend the first tutorial we assume you do no intend on taking the course.
Accessing Learn You can access LEARN from your personal page detailing courses via the MyEd Portal:
https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk/ Selecting your course takes you to the course homepage.
Key features of Learn Politics courses make extensive use of LEARN, so getting used to this virtual learning environment is important
from the start. Experience has shown that the students who use this technology usually get more out of tutorials
and are more prepared for the exam. Some key features to look out for in using Learn for IPIR include:
Discussion Board
You are encouraged to make use of the discussion forum available to all students taking IPIR. Your tutors will set
up individual discussion groups for you to communicate with fellow students. This forum is a space for you to
express your thoughts and ideas about politics in a supportive and creative way. To use the discussion tool you
can compose a new message or reply to a previously posted message. These are some guidelines to make the
most of the discussions:
1. Participate; you need to communicate with each other to get the most out of this course.
2. Be persistent; this is a new environment for everyone.
3. Share tips and asks questions even if you think they may be silly; these are often the questions that
everyone has on their mind.
4. Before you push the send button re-read your message to check for clarity and think about how your
message will be generally received.
5. The language and tone of your message should reflect the ground rules set in tutorials and expected in
essays. Avoid offensive language or language that could be considered racist, sexist etc. Violators will
be banned from further discussion.
6. If you are sharing information with other students on ideas or quotations, give a reference whenever
possible.
1 The main computer labs should be set up to support Learn. Ask computer services staff if you ha ve any problems.
Please access Learn off campus through Mozilla Firefox.
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Announcements
We’ll use the LEARN page to inform you of upcoming events, changes and additions to course material etc.
Lecture Handouts
This page contains slides from the IPIR lectures. These will be available shortly before the lecture in PowerPoint
Format and in print-friendly pdf-format.
Essays and Exams
Essay questions (also in course guide), tips and guidance will be posted under the essay icon on the main page.
Generalized feedback on the exam will be made available on the Learn page in January 2014.
Polling
Throughout the course you may be given the chance to vote on some issues related to the lectures and/or core
reading.
Web Links
You can click on Web Links on the main page to access websites especially helpful to students of Politics and
International Relations.
Appendix 2: Guide to Referencing
The fundamental purpose of proper referencing is to provide the reader with a clear idea of where you
obtained your information, quote, idea, etc. NOTE: You will lose points on your essay for sloppy or
inadequate referencing. We strongly recommend the Harvard-style (or ‘in text’) system which is simple to
use. Here’s how it works:
1. After you have quoted from or referred to a particular text in your essay, add in parentheses the
author's name, the year of publication and page numbers (if relevant). Place the full reference in the
bibliography. Here is an example of a quoted passage and its proper citation:
Quotation in essay:
e.g. ‘Quite simply, political theory and political practice are inseparably linked’ (Heywood 1998: 3).
Note that you should not italicise quoted text.
Entry in bibliography:
e.g. a book: Heywood, A. (1998) Political Ideologies: An Introduction . 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
Note that punctuation and sequence (author, year of publication, title, edition if needed, place of
publication, publisher) should be the same for all items in the bibliography.
2. If you are employing someone else’s arguments, ideas or categorisation, you will need to cite them even if
you are not using a direct quote . One simple way to do so is as follows:
e.g. Gallagher (1997: 129) argues that future European Parliament elections are unlikely to generate more
interest than past ones.
3. Your sources may well include journal or newspaper articles, book chapters, and internet sites. Below
we show you how to cite these various sources:
Chapters in book:
- in the essay, cite the author as above, i.e. (Gallagher 1997).
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- in your bibliography, details should be in alphabetical order, following this sequence: author of chapter,
year of publication, chapter title, title of book, editor(s) of book, place of publication, publisher, article or
chapter pages.
e.g. Gallagher, M. (1997) ‘Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviour’ in Developments in West European
Politics, M. Rhodes, P. Heywood and V. Wright (eds), Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 114-130.
Journal Article:
- in your essay, cite as above (Doherty 2007)
- in your bibliography, details should be arranged in this sequence: author of journal article, year of
publication, article title, journal title, journal volume, journal issue, article pages
e.g. Doherty, B. (2007) ‘Friends of the Earth International: Negotiating a Transnational Identity’
Environmental Politics vol 15(5), pp. 860-80.
Newspaper or magazine article:
If the article has an author, cite as normal in text (Ascherson 1992).
In bibliography cite as follows:
e.g. Ascherson, N (1992) ‘The New Europe’ The Independent on Sunday Magazine 9 February, pp 31-4.
If the article has no author, cite name of newspaper in text (Economist, 2007) and list the source in
bibliography by magazine or newspaper title.
e.g. Economist (2007) ‘America in the Middle East: arming its friends and talking peace’ 4 August 2007, p 38.
Internet sites:
If the site has an author cite in text as normal: i.e. (Álvarez-Rivera, 2007)
In the bibliography, provide a full reference which should include author, date, title of website and URL
address:
e.g. Álvarez-Rivera, M (2007) ‘Election Resources on the Internet’ Available at:
http://ElectionResources.org/
If the website has no author, cite the short address of the site in your text (http://europa.eu)
In the bibliography, provide a full reference including title of website, URL address, publisher or owner of
site
e.g. ‘The European Union’s Institutions’ (http://europa.eu/index_en.htm) The European Union’s official
portal site.
(If no date is available, indicate date you accessed the site)
4. f you prefer to use footnote citations, please follow the format used in reputable journals such as West
European Politics. These journals include (usually on the back cover) a brief guide to referencing.
If you have any questions about referencing please speak to your tutor.
Appendix 3: Subject Dictionary
We recommend you start a subject dictionary. Buy a booklet or notepad, take it to lectures and tutorials and
keep a record of new terminology, key concepts and authors. If you come across something you do not
understand make a note of it, look it up online and write down the information/definition. Look up authors,
who they are, what they write about and what their background is. Keeping record of this will help you
tremendously throughout your undergraduate career as it will remain a great source for revision, thereby
helping you to build up your subject knowledge.
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Appendix 4: Essay Feedback Form
Essay Feedback Form
Student exam number:
Essay question number:
Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Addresses question
set?
Shows knowledge
and grasp of
contents?
Develops a logical
and effective
argument?
Supports arguments
with examples
where relevant?
Is well and correctly
referenced?
Is clear and well-
written?
Penalty imposed for late or over-long essay:
Comments: Provisional Mark:
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Appendix 5: Past IPIR Exam Questions
Below are some exam questions asked in previous years. The exam consists of two parts, part A which
features primarily politics topics and part B which lists primarily IR topics. You will be asked to answer one
question from each section. The December 2013 exam will adopt the same format as the examples below.
DECEMBER 2012 EXAM
Please answer ONE question from EACH section
Section A: Answer 1 question
1. 'Individual charisma is more important for effective leadership than formal powers' Dis cuss with
reference to at least two state leaders.
2. Why has there been a rise in sub-state nationalism across Europe since the 1970s?
3. Why is democracy defined as ‘party democracy’ in crisis?
Section B: Answer 1 question
1. The end of the Cold War has seen a widening of national and international security agendas. Explain.
2. In what ways does power challenge morality in International Relations?
3. 'If the sanctity of state sovereignty is not upheld, international relations inevitably descend into
conflict and anarchy'. Do you agree? If so, why? If not, why not?
DECEMBER 2011 EXAM
You must answer TWO questions, 1 from section A and 1 from section B
Section A: Answer 1 question
1. Assess the extent to which the electoral system shapes the party system.
2. Does ‘the crisis of party democracy’ also imply a crisis of democracy?
3. ‘At the end of the day, the politics of protest achieves few of the changes at which it aims. You need
to vote to change the government.’ Discuss.
Section B: Answer 1 question
1. Does Foreign Policy Analysis focus too much on security at the expense of other motivations?
2. Does the contemporary human rights regime constitute moral progress in world politics?
3. Does liberalism face new ideological challenges, notwithstanding its apparent domina nce in the
1990s?
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DECEMBER 2010 EXAM
You must answer TWO questions, 1 from section A and 1 from section B
Section A: Answer 1 question
1. Can there be a viable state without nationalism?
2. How does the choice of electoral system affect political representation? Refer to at least two different
types of electoral system
3. Why aren’t more women in positions of political leadership?
Section B: Answer 1 question
1. 'To what extent are states' foreign policy dominated by concerns about sovereignty? Refer to at least
two different states in your answer. '
2. Has globalisation changed the core features of political activism?
3. To what extent are ‘new security threats’ more important than ‘old security threats’?
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IPIR Lecture Programme Autumn 2013 Overview Lectures are held Mondays and Thursdays, 15.10-16.00 in David Hume Tower, Lecture Hall A.
Lecturers:
Carmen Gebhard (CG), John Peterson (JP), Elizabeth Bomberg (EB), Wilfried Swenden (WS), Richard Brodie
(RB), Philip Cook (PC).
*Required course texts: Andrew Heywood (AH), Politics, 4th edition (2013); Richard Devetak, Anthony
Burke and Jim George (eds), (DBG) Introduction to International Relations, 2nd edition (2012)
Week Lecture Date Staff Title Reading* To be covered
1 1 Mon
16 Sept CG Introduction
Course organization &
expectations
1 2 Thur
19 Sept JP What is Politics?
AH ch 1; Stoker,
Why Politics
Matters, ch1
Defining politics; dilemmas of
democracy; government v.
governance, art v. science
2 3 Mon 23
Sept JP What is IR?
Brown & Ainley
ch1; Mearsheimer,
E H Carr vs Idealism
Anarchy & order, war & peace,
poverty & wealth, theory &
practice
2 4 Thurs
26 Sept JP
Power &
Sovereignty
DBG chs 1&9,
PART 1 intros;
Slaughter, The Real
New World Order
States v. markets; intro to IR
theory; humanitarian
intervention
3 5 Mon
30 Sept EB Power & Society
AH ch 1; Lukes,
Power
Defining ‘power’; faces of
power; equality; class, race,
gender
3 6 Thurs
3 Oct WS The State
AH ch 3; Poggi, The
Nation State
Theories of the state, inter &
intra-state conflict; state failure
4 7 Mon
7 Oct CG
States and
foreign policy
Kegley&Raymond,
Domestic Sources of
FP; Allison, Cuban
Missile Crisis
The Cold War, domestic actors,
foreign policy analysis
4 8 Thurs
10 Oct CG Security
DBG chs 11&13,
PART 3 intros; US
and EU documents
Security & insecurity,
proliferation & terrorism, new
security agenda
5 9 Mon
14 Oct CG Globalization
DBG ch 28; AH ch
6; Strange, The
Westfailure System
Non-state actors, global
governance, international
political economy
5 10 Thurs
17 Oct CG Morality & IR
DBG ch 15 and
skim ch 31, Barnett,
Duties Beyond
Borders;
Humanitarian intervention,
ethics, international law
6 - Mon
21 Oct no lecture Essay due Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013 before 15.00
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6 11 Thur
24 Oct JP Ideology
AH ch 2;
Fukuyama End of
History
Liberalism, conservatism,
socialism, feminism, religious
fundamentalism
7 12 Mon
28 Oct RB
Political Systems
& Institutions
AH 284-300 and ch
14; Lijphart,
Patterns of
Democracy, ch 7.
Political structures; executive-
legislative relationship; types of
government.
7 13 Thur
31 Oct WS Nationalism
Ah ch 5; Alter,
Nationalism
Nations vs states, political
culture, political
communication
8 14 Mon
4 Nov WS
Sub-State
Nationalism
AH ch 17, Keating,
Nations Against the
State, ch 3
Constitutions, devolution,
ethnic politics, subsidiarity
8 15 Thur
7 Nov WS
Elections &
Voting
AH ch 9, Farrell,
Electoral Systems, ch
2
Theories of voting, electoral
systems, voting behaviour
9 16 Mon
11 Nov WS Political Parties
AH ch 10, Mair, The
Challenge to Party
Government
Representation, interest
aggregation, party systems
9 17 Thur
14 Nov PC Democracy
AH ch 4; Gutmann,
Democracy
Conceptions of democracy,
disputes and recent
developments
10 18 Mon
18 Nov EB Political activism
AH ch 11;
Flanagan,
Dissenters
Protest; social movements; intl.
organizations, NGOs
10 19 Thur
21 Nov CG Revision Review readings Exam review and tips
11 Mon
25 Nov no lecture exams 9-20 December 2013