INTR9066 Empires and International Relations

2015

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar weekly

INTR9026 has been successfully completed

Master of Arts (International Relations); Graduate Diploma in International Relations; Graduate Certificate in International Relations

This topic explores recent debates in world history, historical sociology and historical geography on the themes of empires state-making, nationalism, revolution and civil war, and their relevance for the contemporary study of international relations.

This is a masters-level elective topic dealing with one of the more problematic theoretical and historical questions for the contemporary discipline of International Relations, namely the relationship between ‘imperial' and ‘international' orders. This topic aims to develop students' understanding of:

the central role of empires (as opposed to nation-states) over the majority of world history
the comparative dynamics of land-based and sea-based empires in world history
the relationship between European imperial expansion overseas and the emergence of the 'modern international system'
the dynamics of the global transition from an 'inter-imperial' to an 'international' order over the past two centuries or so

Students successfully completing this topic should have developed:

a deeper understanding of the academic discipline of 'international relations' and the characteristic pattern of 'questions addressed' and 'questions 'suppressed' within this literature
an insight into the important intersections over recent years between the discipline of international relations and those of world history, historical sociology and historical geography, in particular around the question of the relationship between 'imperial' orders and 'international' orders
advanced research and critical reasoning skills through reading and library work relating to seminar discussions tutorials and written assignments
professional writing skills by producing written assignments and oral communication skills through seminar discussions.

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