PLIT08004 Course Guide 2013- 2014

Course Organiser:

Dr Carmen Gebhard

c.gebhard@ed.ac.uk

tel 650 4622

Office hours: by appointment

Course Secretary:

Ms Lizzie Robertson

UG Teaching Office, tel 650 4457

lizzie.robertson@ed.ac.uk

Office hours: Mon-Fri, 09.30-12.30; 13.30-16.30

University of Edinburgh

News and events in Politics/IR: www.pol.ed.ac.uk

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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 (c.gebhard@ed.ac.uk).

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: lizzie.robertson@ed.ac.uk

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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, Lizzie.robertson@ed.ac.uk 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 (c.gebhard@ed.ac.uk). 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: lizzie.robertson@ed.ac.uk

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

c.gebhard@ed.ac.uk 650 4622 CMB 2.01 by appointment

Course Secretary (Ms Lizzie Robertson)

Email Phone no. Location Office Hours

lizzie.robertson@ed.ac.uk 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 john.peterson@ed.ac.uk 651 3023 CMB 3.29

Dr. Elizabeth Bomberg e.bomberg@ed.ac.uk 650 4248 CMB 3.06

Dr Wilfried Swenden w.swenden@ed.ac.uk 650 4255 CMB 3.05

Mr. Richard Brodie R.Brodie@ed.ac.uk

Dr. Philip Cook philip.cook@ed.ac.uk 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

d.cetra@sms.ed.ac.uk

May Darwich m.a.h.darwich@sms.ed.ac.uk

Eloise Harding eloise.harding@stir.ac.uk

Andris Kokins andriskokins@gmail.com

Konstantino Kostagiannis k.kostagiannis@sms.ed.ac.uk

Gezim Krasniqi g.krasniqi@sms.ed.ac.uk

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Namhla Matshanda n.t.matshanda@sms.ed.ac.uk

P Trent Olsen p.t.olsen@sms.ed.ac.uk

Mihail Petkov m.p.petkov@sms.ed.ac.uk

Michal Rozynek mrozynek@gmail.com

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