Course Contents

1ST and 2nd WEEK Introduction to History as a Discipline in an Emerging New World Order: The Relevance of History and International Studies since 1945 Nation state System J.E.T. Babatola Ph, Impact of History in International Relations since 1945 Colonel Wade Stothart, Nation-States, Separatist Movements and Autonomy Arrangements: between war and independence – what options does the nation-state have? The Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS) 2014,1- 12 3rd to 4th WEEK The Origins and Development of the Cold War, 1945–53 John W. Young and John Kent, International Relations Since 1945 A Global History, Oxford University press. P. 1-104 5th week Cold War: Crises and Changes in international relations, 1953–63 John W. Young and John Kent, 105-200 6th and 7th week The Cold War of Peaceful Coexistence and the Rise of Multipolarity, 1963–71 John W. Young and John Kent, 201-270 8th and 9th week The Détente Era, 1972–80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bwcobw2KJ0 John W. Young and John Kent, 271-352 10th to 11 week From Confrontation to Communist Collapse, 1981–9 John W. Young and John Kent, 353-436 12th week The Post-Cold War World, 1990–2000 John W. Young and John Kent, 437-456 13th to 14th week The Age of Terror, 2001–12 John W. Young and John Kent, 535-624 15th- 16TH WEEK Clash of civilizations and new world IR AND HUMAN RIGHT order Zerougui Abdel Kader, Arab Studies Quarterly , Winter 1998, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Winter 1998), pp. 89-92 Peter R. Baehr, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – Vol.II – Human Rights and International Relations 1-9

Course Synopsis

the purpose of this course is to familarize students with the basic concepts of and approaches to the study of international relations since 1945-2019. it covers basic main concepts, theories and organizations of international relations during cold war era and tussle between superpowers.

Course Learning Outcomes

upon completion of the course students should be able to:- critical thinking skills about the foreign policy and diplomacy with the context of international scenario. to understand the international theories and their relevance with nation state system the main objectives of international theories and their relations with conflict resolutions -