PLM4520

Perspectives on World Politics ( 12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: Roger Spegele

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: This seminar focuses on neo-Kantian and postmodernist conceptions of international relations, that is, on all those conceptions of international relations which purport to assist us in achieving justice and morality in international relations.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate the ability to: 1. Show their comprehension of the many ways in which theories of international politics shape, and are shaped by, political philosophy, both classical and modern. 2. Demonstrate their knowledge of a range of theories in international relations, including Kantian and noe-Kantian Theories, Critical Theories, Postmodernist Theories and Feminist Theories. 3. Show their knowledge of the subject but also demonstrate how the theoretical concepts intrinsic to that knowledge apply, or fail to apply, to 'the real world' of international politics.

Assessment: Essay (6000 words): 50% + Examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week