Middle East Technical University Department of International Relations

Middle East Technical University Department of International Relations

Spring 2012

IR 232 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICS II Room: Days – Time: Instructor: Tuba Ünlü Bilgiç Office Hours:

Or by appointment Office: H-217 [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION The aim of this course is to introduce the students to main issues in international relations discipline and provide a general framework for understanding the processes of globalization and the changing meanings of governance and order. The impact of globalization on different structures and processes of world politics, including security, political economy, international organizations, and human rights will be the main focus of this course. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Other than weekly reading assignments, course requirements include one in-class midterm examination and a final examination. GRADING Mid-term Exam Final Exam

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COURSE POLICIES This course will be mainly structured around lectures but will also include in-class discussions. Students are expected to do all the required reading for each week to follow discussions and participate in class. Regular attendance is essential for the successful completion of the course. In order to qualify for getting a make-up exam, the student should contact me before the midterm examination takes place (not after). Correspondence will be carried out via “Online METU”. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that his/her name appears on the course list, and to regularly check the email account which is registered with Online METU. OFFICE HOURS I encourage students to visit during office hours or by appointment to discuss the course or their future career plans. REQUIRED BOOKS John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 5th Edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011). JZ1242 .G58 2011 (Available at library reserve) 1

COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS Week 1 Introduction Course organization and goals Week 2 International and Global Security • Chapter 13 Human Security • Chapter 29 Week 3 Terrorism and Globalization • Chapter 22 Week 4 Nuclear Proliferation • Chapter 23 Week 5 International Political Economy in an Age of Globalization • Chapter 15 Global Trade and Finance • Chapter 27 Week 6 International Law • Chapter 17 Week 7 The United Nations • Chapter 19 Transnational Actors and International Organizations in Global Politics • Chapter 20 Week 8

Midterm

Week 9 Humanitarian Intervention • Chapter 31 Week 10 Human Rights • Chapter 30 Week 11 Environmental Issues • Chapter 21 Week 12 Poverty, Development and Hunger • Chapter 28 Gender in World Politics • Chapter 16 Week 13 Globalization and the Transformation of Political Community • Chapter 32 Week 14

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