Course: Introduction to International Relations (6676-271)

Persons:

• Cathleen Kantner (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

Two core questions with which international relations (IR) has dealt since its beginnings are at the centre of the module "International Relations". Firstly, why do countries conduct war? And secondly, why do countries cooperate with each other? In the context of their time, scholars have given different theoretical answers to these questions and argued about their controversial positions. Hereby, they shaped the core theoretical terms and developed the empirical research methods of the discipline.
Today when political scientists argue about the dynamics of international conflicts, European integration, multilateral negotiation processes or the requirements and duties of global governance in areas such as international security, development and environmental policy, they do this on the basis of this knowledge which has been passed on in the scientific community.
The module "International Relations" provides a historical-systematic and problem-oriented introduction into the discipline IR: The lecture conveys the necessary theoretical and methodological basic knowledge.

Literature:

D'Anieri, P. 2010: International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs, 2nd Edition, International Edition, Wadsworth: Cengage Learning.
Dunne, T./Kurki, M./Smith, S. (eds.) 2010: International Relations Theories. Discipline and Diversity. 2nd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Krell, G. 2009: Weltbilder und Weltordnung. Einführung in die Theorien internationalen Beziehungen. 4h Edition. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
SCHIMMELFENNIG, Frank 2008: Internationale Politik. Paderborn u.a.: Schöningh Verlag.

Location:

Stuttgart-Stadt

Remarks:

The course is offered by the University of Stuttgart. Please find the dates in the course catalogue of the University of Stuttgart: http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/soz/institut/studierende/kvv/index.html

Module:

• 6676-270 Specialisation Political Science: Introduction to International Relations (compulsory)