Foreign Policy of Major Powers
Overview
The principle purpose of this seminar course is to examine the patterns of change and continuity in the foreign policy behaviour of the United States, soviet/Russia and China and after the Cold War. An interactive approach involving the interplay of domestic context, regional factors and systemic forces for will be used to understand the dynamics of their strategic behaviour. The changing pattern of their triangular interaction after the Cold War will form the principal focus of this seminar. Course requirements include regular attendance, active class participation.
Topics:
1. The Changing nature of powers in the international system.
2. Determinants of strategic behavior.
a) Domestic Factors
b) Regional Factors
3. The Triangular Relationship during the Cold War Period.
4. The Triangular relationship after the Cold War.
a) China
b) Russia
c) America in the changing world.
Credit hours/ Marks:- 03 Cr. Hrs.
1. Paul Kennedy, (1989). The Rise and fall of the Great Powers: Economic change and Military Conflict from 1500 t0 2000. New York: Vintage Books.
2. Brad, Roberts. (ed.) (1995). Order and Disorder after the Cold War. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
3. F.S. Northedge, (ed.) (1974). The Foreign policies of the Powers. New York: The Free Press.
4. Charles W. Kegley, Jr. and Gregory Raymond, (1994). A Multipolar Peace? Great-Power Politics in the Twenty First Century. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
5. Erik P. Hoffman (ed.) (1980). The Conduct of Soviet Foreign Policy. New York: Aldine publishing Company.