This course is available on the BSc in International Relations, BSc in International Relations and Chinese, BSc in International Relations and History and BSc in Politics and International Relations. This course is not available as an outside option. This course is available with permission to General Course students. This course has a limited number of places (it is capped).
This course is available on the BSc in International Relations, BSc in International Relations and Chinese, BSc in International Relations and History and BSc in Politics and International Relations. This course is not available as an outside option. This course is available with permission to General Course students. This course has a limited number of places (it is capped).
This course is delivered through a combination of classes and lectures totaling a minimum of 40 hours across Michaelmas Term and Lent Term. This year, some or all of this teaching will be delivered through a combination of online lectures and in-person classes/classes delivered online. This course includes a reading week in Week 6 in line with departmental policy.
Students will submit one formative essay question plan in MT and an outline / draft of the essay in the LT, which they may use to develop ideas for their summative essay. Detailed explanations and requirements will be posted on Moodle at the beginning of the academic year.Students will also complete a take home quiz in MT in preparation for the exam (more details will be provided in the first week of the academic year).In addition, each student once per term will circulate to the class using Moodle a written summary and discussion points (up to 1 page) based on the assigned readings.
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, "Principles of International Politics," 5th edition (Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press, 2014) James Fearon. 1995. Rationalist Explanations for War. International Organization 49(3):379-414. Jessica Weeks. 2012. Strongman and Straw Men: Authoritarian Regimes and the Initiation of International Conflict. American Political Science Review 106(2):326-347. Michael Tomz and Jessica Weeks. 2013. Public Opinion and the Democratic Peace. American Political Science Review 107(4):849-865. Elizabeth Saunders. 2018. Leaders, Advisors, and the Political Origins of Elite Support for war. Journal of Conflict Resolution 62(10):2118-2149. Zeynep Bulutgil. 2019. Prewar Domestic Conditions and Civilians in War. Journal of Global Security Studies (Review Essay). Tanisha M. Fazal, "Wars of Law," (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2018)
Essay (60%, 2500 words) in the LT. Online assessment (40%) in the ST.