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THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF ARTS

INTS10001 Introduction to International Politics Subject Guide Semester Two, 2021

The website for this subject is available through the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) at: https://lms.unimelb.edu.au/students The Canvas LMS is an important source of information for this subject. Useful resources such as lecture/seminar notes, lecture recordings and subject announcements will be available through the Canvas LMS website. It is your responsibility to regularly check in with the Canvas LMS for subject announcements and updates. You will require a university email account (username and password) to access the Canvas Learning Management System. You can activate your university email account at: https://accounts.unimelb.edu.au/manage

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Teaching Staff Subject Coordinator: Dr. Daniel R. McCarthy Brief Profile: Daniel McCarthy is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Melbourne He has previously taught at the London School of Economics, the University of Sussex, and in the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University. His research interests are International Relations theory, Science and Technology Studies, theories of social power, historical materialism and American foreign policy, particularly in relation to the role of technology and the nonhuman world in global politics. His recent books include Power, Information Technology, and International Relations Theory (2015) and Technology and World Politics: An Introduction (2018). Office Location: Phone: Email: Consultation hours:

Room W515, John Medley Building N/A [email protected] By appointment (please email)

Subject Coordinator: Dr. Hamza bin Jehangir Brief Profile: Dr. Hamza bin Jehangir is a Lecturer in Political Science (teaching specialist) in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne where he teaches political theory and international relations. He has a PhD in political science from the University of Melbourne and has previously worked as a sessional lecturer and researcher at La Trobe University, Swinburne University, Texas A&M University at Qatar, and the University of Melbourne. His research interests lie at the intersection of western and non-western political thought with a focus on methodological questions of comparison, critique, and the role of historiography in contemporary political theory. He is currently working on a book project that brings together debates in comparative political theory with practice-based approaches in political theory. He is also interested in connected intellectual and governmental histories of colonial rule in settler colonial and postcolonial contexts. Office Location: Phone: Email: Consultation hours:

Room E664, John Medley Building N/A [email protected] By appointment (please email)

Subject Coordinator: Dr. Melissa Johnston Brief Profile: Dr. Melissa Johnston is a Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Melissa’s work applies a gender lens to examine the links between security and the political economy of development to better understand women’s and men’s experiences, especially in conflict-affected environments. Her project on Social Reproduction in Myanmar and Sri Lanka looks at how women's unpaid and paid labour is affected by conflict. Another stream of work deals with Misogyny and Violent Extremism: The research project found that hostile sexist attitudes toward women and support for violence against women are the factors most strongly associated with support for violent extremism. Melissa’s academic work is informed by stints at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the NGO Women Against Violence Europe.

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Office Location: Phone: Email: Consultation hours:

Room E669, John Medley Building N/A [email protected] By appointment (please email)

Tutors 1. Sam Miles (Head Tutor) T01/12 Monday 5:15PM Online via Zoom T01/22 Tuesday 5:15PM PAR-John Medley-WG03 Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 2. Adam Bartley T01/31 Wednesday 2:15PM PAR-Old Quad-G17 (Cussonia Court Room 1) T01/33 Wednesday 3:15PM PAR-Old Quad-G17 (Cussonia Court Room 1) T01/35 Wednesday 4:15PM PAR-Old Quad-G17 (Cussonia Court Room 1) T01/36 Wednesday 5:15PM PAR-Old Arts-227 (Cecil Scutt Room) Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 3. Aidan Carter T01/01 Monday 10:00AM PAR-Old Arts-227 (Cecil Scutt Room) T01/02 Monday 11:00AM PAR-Old Arts-257 (CLS2) T01/03 Monday 12:00PM PAR-Babel-204 Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 4. Alwyn Nguyen T01/11 Monday 4:15PM PAR-Arts West North Wing-455 T01/14 Tuesday 11:00AM PAR-Old Arts-209 (Room 2) Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 5. Dr. Edward Sing Yue Chan T01/18 Tuesday 1:15PM Online via Zoom T01/24 Wednesday 10:00AM PAR-Arts West North Wing-155 T01/26 Wednesday 11:00AM PAR-John Medley-W201 T01/29 Wednesday 1:00PM PAR-Arts West North Wing-456 Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 6. Erin Watson-Lynn T01/04 Monday 12:00PM T01/06 Monday 1:00PM T01/07 Monday 2:15PM T01/38 Thursday 12:00PM

PAR-Old Quad-G17 (Cussonia Court Room 1) PAR-Babel-119 PAR-Arts West North Wing-455 Online via Zoom

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T01/41 Thursday 1:15PM PAR-Babel-104 (The Green Room) T01/42 Thursday 3:15PM Online via Zoom Email: TBC Consultation: by email appointment 7. Dr. Jake Dizard T01/05 Monday 1:00PM Online via Zoom T01/08 Monday 2:15PM Online via Zoom T01/10 Monday 3:15PM Online via Zoom Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 8. Natasha Karner T01/19 Tuesday 3:15PM PAR-Old Arts-204 T01/23 Wednesday 10:00AM Online via Zoom T01/27 Wednesday 12:00PM PAR-Walter Boas-102 (Lower Ground Seminar Room) T01/39 Thursday 12:00PM PAR-Old Arts-205 Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 9. Scott Musgrave-Takeda T01/21 Tuesday 4:15PM PAR-Alan Gilbert-103 T01/30 Wednesday 1:15PM PAR-Sidney Myer Asia Ctr-116 T01/32 Wednesday 2:15PM PAR-Old Arts-263 (CLS1) Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment 10. Simeon Gready T01/13 Tuesday 11:00AM Online via Zoom T01/15 Tuesday 12:00PM Online via Zoom T01/17 Tuesday 1:15PM Online via Zoom T01/34 Wednesday 3:15PM Online via Zoom Email: [email protected] Consultation: by appointment 11. Simon Malcolm T01/25 Wednesday 11:00AM PAR-Old Quad-G17 (Cussonia Court Room 1) T01/28 Wednesday 12:00PM Online via Zoom T01/40 Thursday 1:15PM PAR-Old Arts-254 Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment

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Subject Co-Coordinators (who also Tutor) Dr. Daniel McCarthy T01/16 Tuesday 12:00PM Online via Zoom T01/37 Thursday 11:00AM PAR-Old Arts-103 Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment Dr. Melissa Johnston T01/43 Thursday 4:15PM Room 561, Level 5, Arts West (North Wing) T01/44 Thursday 5:15PM Room 561, Level 5, Arts West (North Wing) Email: [email protected] Consultation: by email appointment

Teaching Staff Availability Teaching staff are available during their notified times, and emails will be responded to in a timely manner (usually within 48 hours) during normal business hours. Teaching staff cannot be expected to respond to student queries during weekends. Note also that although teaching staff will make every effort to assist students prepare for their assessment tasks, this is limited to general advice and assistance with students developing their own responses to the tasks as set. Assessment assistance doesn't generally include technical advice (e.g. formatting and structure, referencing style, layout and presentation) which is advised in the Subject Guide and/or is available from other university departments such as the University's library service or the Academic Skills Unit.

Subject Overview / Subject Description This subject provides students with an introduction to the actors, institutions, dynamics and key debates that make up contemporary international politics. It equips students to 'go behind the news' of world affairs and understand the deeper structural and political changes and challenges confronting states, citizens and non-state actors in our increasingly interconnected world. Topics covered include the changing nature of war; terrorism; nuclear proliferation; great power rivalry; and the roles of the EU, the US, China and India in international politics; human rights; humanitarian intervention; trade liberalisation and its critics; global inequality; climate change; and the refugee crisis. The topics will be used to demonstrate the relevance of competing theories of international politics, including realism, liberalism and critical theories (such as Marxism and feminism).

Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students are expected to: •

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of diverse concepts and theories in international politics, including the mainstream theoretical perspectives in the academic discipline of international relations

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Critically apply concepts and theories used in the study of international politics to a range of key empirical issues and debates, and identify the key interests, ideas and institutions in changing contexts

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Recognise and analyse the major debates in international politics, such as the roles of states, international organisations and other actors; the key sources of insecurity; interpretations of power; and the causes of and responses to structural and political challenges in the world today

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Identify the ways in which the scope of the study of international politics has broadened over time to include a range of actors and contemporary issues, in an increasingly interconnected world.

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Communicate effectively in oral and written formats

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Subject Structure INTS10001 is delivered in person and online for Semester 2 2021. Students are expected to watch 2 x 1-hour lectures online (broken into short segments) and attend a 1 hour tutorial per week, which may be in person or online. Lecture videos will be posted on Monday mornings. There will be open Q&A sessions with the subject coordinators during regular “lecture” times, concentrating on the lecture content and general subject skills and questions, such as essay writing and research. You are not required to attend, but we encourage it. Tutorials will happen at their regularly scheduled times, with the emphasis on readings, group work and discussion. Please note there are no tutorials in week 1 of semester. Attendance will be taken.

The Subject’s weekly timetable is as follows:

Day Lecture 1:

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Location

Lecture 2: Tutorial 1: refer to the student timetable for a full list of available tutorials in this subject.

Class Registration – Lectures/Tutorials/Seminars Students are required to Register into their lectures, tutorials and seminars before the commencement of the subject, by using MyTimetable. Further information about MyTimetable is available at: https://students.unimelb.edu.au/your-course/manage-your-course/class-timetable For any issues with the Timetable, or Class Registration, students should use the Timetable Assistance Form.

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Lecture Program at a Glance Week One (week commencing Monday July 26) (no Tutorials in Week 1) Lecture one - Introduction and Early to Modern International Systems - Daniel McCarthy Lecture two - From Westphalia to Modern International Relations – Daniel McCarthy Week Two (week commencing Monday August 2) (Weekly Tutorials start this week, Week 2) Lecture one - The Rise and Fall of Empires – Daniel McCarthy Lecture two - The Cold War and its End – Daniel McCarthy Week Three (week commencing Monday August 9) Lecture one - A New World Order? Politics after 1989 – Hamza Bin Jehangir Lecture two - From International to World Society – Hamza Bin Jehangir Week Four (week commencing Monday August 16) Lecture one - Realism(s) – Daniel McCarthy Lecture two - Liberalism(s) – Hamza Bin Jehangir Week Five (week commencing Monday August 23) Lecture one - Constructivism: People make Politics – Hamza Bin Jehangir Lecture two - Ethics in International Relations – Daniel McCarthy Week Six (week commencing Monday August 30) Lecture one - Classy theory: Marxism and Critical Theory – Daniel McCarthy Lecture two – Gender and Feminist Theory – Melissa Johnston Week Seven (week of Monday September 6) Lecture one – International Law and International Relations – Melissa Johnston Lecture two – Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention – Melissa Johnston Week Eight (week commencing Monday September 13) Lecture one – The United Nations – Melissa Johnston Lecture two – International Governance: Governing world society – Daniel McCarthy Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week Monday 20 September – Sunday 26 September, 2021 Week Nine (week commencing Monday September 27) Lecture one – States, markets, capital, labour: Governing the global economy – Daniel McCarthy Lecture two - Economic Development: Development for whom? – Melissa Johnston Week Ten (week commencing Monday October 4) Lecture one - Hot topics: Global Climate Change – Hamza Bin Jehangir Lecture two - International Migration – Melissa Johnston

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Week Eleven (week commencing Monday October 11) Lecture one - Changing nature of warfare: beyond inter-state war? – Hamza Bin Jehangir Lecture two - Still worrying: Nuclear weapons & anarchy – Daniel McCarthy Week Twelve (week commencing Monday October 18) Lecture one – Putting it all together: IR and Covid-19 – Daniel McCarthy Lecture two - Conclusion and the future of International Relations – Daniel McCarthy SWOT VAC: Monday 25 October – Friday 29 October 2021 EXAMINATION PERIOD: Monday 1 November – Friday 19 November 2021

Readings All required readings for this subject are listed in this subject guide. Online links to all required readings which do not come from the textbook are available from the ‘Readings’ section of the subject Canvas LMS site. Required readings represent the minimum expected for you to participate effectively in class. Further recommended readings are listed in this guide and on the Canvas LMS. You are encouraged to augment your understanding of the topics discussed by drawing on this list. In addition, it is expected that you will develop your own learning and knowledge through wider reading and research, particularly with regard to completion of assessment items.

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Tutorial Program and Readings Semester 2, 2021 Please see the INTS 10001 Canvas page (under “Modules”) for a list of the readings, PDF files of required readings via Readings Online (where necessary), tutorial questions, and other relevant information. To enable group collaboration during tutorials, each student will need a Gmail account. You can make a “throwaway” account if you wish, but the collaborations tool within Canvas uses Google Drive/Google Docs and you will not be able to participate without it. The course has an assigned textbook: John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (eds). 2019. The Globalization of World Politics: An introduction to international relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Eighth Edition. As the majority of weekly tutorial reading assignments include chapters from this text, students are strongly encouraged to purchase their own copy in eBook or paperback form. Copies of this text are available from Booktopia and other online retailers. Other useful introductions to the subject matter include: Brown, Chris and Kirsten Ainley. 2019. Understanding International Relations,5th Edition. London: Palgrave. Burchill, Scott, et al. (eds). 2009. Theories of International Relations, fourth edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Devetak, Richard, Jim George and Sarah Percey (eds). 2017. An Introduction to International Relations, 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Dunne, Tim, Milja Kurki and Steve Smith (eds). 2016. International Relations Theories: discipline and diversity, fourth edition. New York: Oxford University Press. Drezner, Daniel. 2011. Theories of International Politics and Zombies . Princeton: Princeton University Press. Edkins, Jenny and Maja Zehfuss. 2014. Global politics: a new introduction, second edition. London: Routledge. Griffiths, Martin, Terry O’Callaghan and Steven C. Roach. 2014. International Relations: The Key Concepts. London: Routledge. Tickner, Arlene B. and Karen Smith (eds.). 2020. International Relations from the Global South: Worlds of Difference. London: Routledge. Weber, Cynthia. 2013. International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction. London: Routledge.

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This list is not exhaustive, nor is the reading list below. Students are encouraged to conduct their own searches for useful and relevant material throughout the course, as developing strong research skills is foundational to your education as a whole. Please note that your assessment marks will partially be based upon your ability to conduct adequate research - you will need to move beyond Google and webpages if you wish to do well. University librarians can offer advice and assistance in relation to developing your research skills. The INTS 10001 Canvas site offers a library-staff designed tutorial for developing research skills that should be consulted prior to writing your assignments.

Week One (26 – 30 July, 2021) Topic: Introduction and Early to Modern International Systems Required Reading: George Lawson, 2020. “Chapter Two: The Rise of Modern International Order”, in Baylis, Smith and Owens (eds), The Globalization of World Politics: An introduction to international relations . Oxford: Oxford University Press. Barry Buzan and Richard Little, 2000. “Part IV: The Establishment and Evolution of a Global International System, Chapter 12: Units in the Modern International System”, in Barry Buzan and Richard Little, International Systems in World History: Remaking the Study of International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 241-275. Recommended Reading: Alexander Anievas and Kerem Niscancioglu, 2015. How the West Came to Rule: The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism. Cambridge: Pluto Press. Tim Dunne and Christian Reus-Smit (eds), 2017. The Globalization of International Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Michael Mann, 1986. “Chapter three: The emergence of stratification, states, and multi-power-actor civilization in Mesopotamia”, in Michael Mann, The Sources of Social Power, Volume I: A history of power from the beginning to A.D. 1760. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 73-104. Xavier Mathieu, 2020. “Sovereign myths in international relations: Sovereignty as equality and the reproduction of Eurocentric blindness,’ Journal of International Political Theory 16 (3): pp. 339-360. William H. McNeill, 1982. The pursuit of power: technology, armed force, and society since A.D. 1000. Oxford: Blackwell. Andreas Osiander, 2001. “Sovereignty, International Relations, and the Westphalian Myth”, International Organization, 55(2): pp. 251-287.

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Daniel Philpott, 2001. Revolutions in Sovereignty: How Ideas Shaped Modern International Relations. Princeton: Princeton University Press. John G. Ruggie, 1993. “Territoriality and Beyond: Problematizing Modernity in International Relations”, International Organization, 47(1): pp. 139-174. Benno Teschke, 2002. “Theorizing the Westphalian system of states: international relations from absolutism to capitalism”, European Journal of International Relations, 8(1): pp. 5-48. Adam Watson, 1992. The Evolution of International Society. London: Routledge. Eric R. Wolf, 1982. Europe and the P...