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Book/Article Competing Approaches to the Study of International Relations Waltz, Theory of International Politics, especially Chapters 5-9 Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, especially Intro and Chapter 1 Bull, The Anarchical Society, especially Part 1. Cox, Robert, ‘Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory’ Wendt, Anarchy Is What States Make of It Lake, The New Sovereignty Milner, The Assumption of Anarchy in International Relations Legro, Jeffrey and Andrew Moravcsik, Is Anybody Still a Realist? Taliaferro, Security Seeking under Anarchy Power Beckley, Michael. "China's century? Why America's edge will endure." Barnett, Michael & Raymond Duvall (eds.), Power in Global Governance (especially Chapters 1, 2, and 5) Berenskoetter, Felix & Michael Williams (eds.), Power in World Politics (especially Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5) Nye, Joseph, Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics Mearsheimer, Tragedy of Great Power Politics, Chapter 5. Hall, Todd. "An unclear attraction: a critical examination of soft power as an analytical category US Hegemony Beckley, Michael. "China's century? Why America's edge will endure." Starrs, Sean. (2013) American Economic Power Hasn't Declined—It Globalized! Summoning the Data and Taking Globalization Seriously Ikenberry, John, Liberal Leviathan: The Origins, Crisis and Transformation of the American World Order Layne, Christopher, 'The Waning of US Hegemony -- Myth or Reality? A Review Essay', Brooks, Stephen and William Wohlforth, World out of Balance: International Relations and the Challenge of American Primacy Clark, Ian, Hegemony in International Society Nexon, Daniel H., and Thomas Wright. "What's at stake in the American empire debate." American Political Science Review State Behaviour Campbell, David Writing Security (Introduction, relevant initial chapters)

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Goldstein, Judith and Robert O. Keohane (eds.), Ideas and Foreign Policy: Beliefs, Institutions and Political Change (Chapter 1) Halperin, Morton Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy (especially the conclusion) Moravcsik, Andrew. "Taking preferences seriously: A liberal theory of international politics." Hudson, Valerie M., and Christopher S. Vore. "Foreign policy analysis yesterday, today, and tomorrow." Mershon International Studies Review Byman, Daniel L., and Kenneth M. Pollack. "Let us now praise great men: bringing the statesman back in." Putnam, Robert D. "Diplomacy and domestic politics: the logic of two-level games." International organization Allison, Graham T. "Conceptual models and the Cuban missile crisis." American political science review Weldes, Jutta. "Constructing national interests." European Journal of International Relations Walt, Stephen M. The origins of alliance. Cornell University Press, 1990. Chapter 2. Rathbun, Brian, “A Rose by Any Other Name.” Hall and Ross, “Affective Politics after 9/11” International Institutions Abbott, Kenneth and Snidal, Duncan, ‘Why States Act Through Formal International Organizations’, Journal of Conflict Resolution Axelrod, Robert, The Evolution of Cooperation (1984), esp. chs. 1-4 Baldwin, David A., Neorealism and Neoliberalism: The Contemporary Debate (1993), esp. chs. 1,2,5,9, 11 and 12. Barnett, Michael and Martha Finnemore, ‘The Politics, Power and Pathologies of International Organizations Robert Keohane, After Hegemony: Power and Discord in the World Political Economy Mearsheimer, John J., ‘The False Promise of International Institutions’ Milner, Helen, ‘International Theories of Cooperation among Nations: Strengths and Weaknesses’, Checkel, Jeffrey T. "International institutions and socialization in Europe: Introduction and framework." The United Nations Charter of the United Nations (available online) Berdal, Mats, ‘The United Nations Security Council: Ineffective but Indispensable’ Claude, Inis L., ‘Peace and Security: Prospective Roles for the Two United Nations’ Hurd, Ian, International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice Mingst, Karen, and Margaret Karns, The United Nations in

the 21st Century Weiss, Thomas G., What’s wrong with the United Nations and how to fix it Bellamy, Alex J., Global Politics and the Responsibility to Protect: From Words to Deeds Report of the Secretary General on the Work of the Organization 2015. (UN Website)...