International Relations Today: Concepts and Applications PDF
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TODAY Aneek Chatterjee Department of Political Sciencebr Presidency College, Kolkata Longman is an imprint of Delhi • Chennai • Chandigarh Contents List of Tables, Figures and Boxes Preface About the Author 1 The Discipline of International Relations HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS NATURE AND SCOPE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Nature Theories and Methodologies International Relations or International Politics? Definition of International Relations Scope of International Relations INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN EVERYDAY LIFE QUESTIONS 2 Important Theories in International Relations WHAT IS A ‘THEORY’ AND WHY IS IT REQUIRED? THEORIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS LIBERAL THEORY (INCLUDING PLURALISM) Neo-liberalism Pluralist Theory An Evaluation of Liberal Theory (including Pluralism) REALIST THEORY An Evaluation of Realist Theory MARXIST THEORY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS An Evaluation of Marxist Theory of International Relations WORLD SYSTEM THEORY An Evaluation of World System Theory GAME THEORY Prisoner’s Dilemma: An Example of the Zero-Sum Game An Evaluation of Game Theory DECISION-MAKING THEORY SYSTEMS THEORY An Evaluation of Systems Theory in International Relations 42 COMMUNICATION THEORY An Evaluation of Communication Theory POSTMODERNISM An Evaluation of Postmodernism in International Relations CONSTRUCTIVISM An Evaluation of Constructivism in International Relations FEMINISM IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Conclusion QUESTIONS 3 Basic Concepts STATE AS AN ACTOR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS NON-STATE ACTORS Multinational Corporations (MNCs) Inter-governmental Organizations International Non-governmental Organizations NATIONAL POWER Elements of National Power Geography Population Natural Resources Popular Support National Character Technology and Military Strength Ideology Leadership BALANCE OF POWER Characteristics of Balance of Power Methods of Balance of Power Divide and Rule Compensations Armaments Alliances BALANCE OF TERROR IMPERIALISM AND COLONIALISM NEOCOLONIALISM Methods of Neocolonialism RACISM QUESTIONS 4 Concepts and Techniques of Foreign Policy NATIONAL INTEREST DIPLOMACY Definition Main Tasks of Diplomacy Functions of Diplomats Representation Negotiation Reporting Protection of the Interest of the Nation and Its Citizens in Foreign Land Open and Secret Diplomacy Economic Diplomacy Future of Diplomacy PROPAGANDA Definition Techniques Methods of Presentation Techniques of Gaining Attention Devices for Gaining Response Methods of Gaining Acceptance MILITARY AND FOREIGN POLICY Making of Foreign Policy Head of the Government and the Foreign Minister The Legislature Interest Groups and Lobbies Public Opinion QUESTIONS 5 The United Nations THE ORIGIN OF THE UN IMPORTANT ORGANS OF THE UN The General Assembly Composition and Voting Major Functions of the General Assembly Evaluation of the Role of the General Assembly The Security Council Composition Voting Major Functions of the Security Council Evaluation of the Role of the Security Council The Economic and Social Council Composition Functions and Powers of the ECOSOC Evaluation of the Role of the ECOSOC The Secretariat Composition Powers and Functions of the Secretariat The Secretary-General Appointment of the Secretary-General Functions of the Secretary-General A Brief Evaluation of the Role of the Secretary-General International Court of Justice (The World Court) Composition Functions of the Court An Evaluation of the World Court COLLECTIVE SECURITY The Concept and Its Application Limitations of Collective Security UN PEACEKEEPING UN PEACEMAKING HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE UNITED NATIONS UN REFORM PROPOSALS Minor Reforms Major Reforms Other Reforms QUESTIONS 6 Other Inter-governmental Organizations NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) Origin of the NAM Membership of the NAM Organizational Structure of the NAM Relevance of the NAM in Today’s World COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS Origin Membership Structure Head of the Organization Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Commonwealth Secretariat Main Objectives and Activities NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) Origin Membership Structure Civilian (Political) Structures Military Structure Agencies and Organizations Functions of the NATO: A Critical Appraisal QUESTIONS 7 Cold War Politics and Beyond ORIGIN OF THE COLD WAR EVOLUTION OF THE COLD WAR Cold War in the 1940s Cold War in the 1950s Cold War in the 1960s Cold War in the 1970s Cold War in the 1980s CAUSES OF THE END OF THE COLD WAR ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM IN EAST EUROPE Ethnic Nationalism in Former Czechoslovakia Ethnic Nationalism in Former Yugoslavia Ethnic Problem in the Russian Federation POST–COLD WAR WORLD ORDER QUESTIONS 8 Security and Nuclear Issues After the Second World War THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY Important Articles of the NPT India, Pakistan and the NPT THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY Important Provisions in the CTBT CTBT: The Current Position CTBT and India THE FMCT AND THE MTCR FMCT: An Unfinished Story MTCR: Another Step Towards Nonproliferation MTCR Guidelines MTCR: The Balance Sheet WMDS AND THE PRESENT WORLD QUESTIONS 9 Regional Organizations SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION (SAARC) Origin and Members Objectives of the SAARC Administrative Structure of the Organization SAARC Summits Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) The SAARC Social Charter Future of the SAARC ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) Origin and Members Objectives Organizational Structure Other Collaborative Forums ASEAN Free Trade Area and Related Free Trade Agreements
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