SUİ201

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations

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Compulsory

English

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The course is compulsory for students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Students of other departments can take it as an elective course.

The main purpose of this course is to provide basic information about theories and approaches that have contributed to the development of the discipline of International Relations and to place frequently discussed issues in a theoretical-conceptual framework. During the course, the theories and approaches in question will be discussed through current issues and a conceptual narrative will be presented; students will be expected to interpret these narratives from a critical perspective. In addition to traditional theories that have continued to be influential since the establishment of the discipline, critical, post-structuralist and feminist approaches will also be included in the scope of the course.

Scott Burchill & Andrew Linklater (eds.), Theories of International Relations, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.

John Baylis & Steve Smith (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.

Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki, International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.

David McCourt, The New Constructivism in International Relations Theory, Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2022.

Christine Sylvester, Feminist International Relations: An Unfinished Journey, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Caio Bugiato (ed.), Marxism and International Relations: Perspectives from the Brazilian Global South, London: Brill, 2024.

Adrian Budd, Class, States and International Relations: A Critical Appraisal of Robert Cox and Neo-Gramscian Theory, London: Routledge, 2013.

The course aims to teach theories and approaches, as well as to provide students with analytical tools and analytical thinking skills that will help them understand international politics. To this end, the course also includes the application of International Relations theories to current world problems and events.

1. Students will learn basic information about both traditional and contemporary international relations.
2. Students will be able to compare theoretical information with each other and also gain the ability to apply this information to real cases.
3. Students will learn how the theoretical foundations they have seen in the Political Theory course have been adapted to the discipline of International Relations.

Week 1: The Birth of the Discipline
Week 2: (Neo-)Realism
Week 3: (Neo-)Liberalism
Week 4: The English School
Week 5: (Neo-)Marxist Approaches
Week 6: (Neo-)Marxist Approaches
Week 7: Critical Approaches
Week 8: Constructivism
Week 9: Post-Structuralist Approaches
Week 10: Gender-Based Approaches
Week 11: Post-Colonialism
Week 12: Global International Relations

• Midterm 25 %
• Final 30 %
• Participation 15 %
• Term Paper 30 %