International Relations
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad · LL.B. Semester 3
Unit I — Understanding International Relations (IR)
Origin, Nature and Evolution of International Relations, Key Concepts in IR (Nation- State, National Power, National Interest).
Unit II — Theories of International Relations
Realism & Theory of Balance of Power, Liberalism, Constructivism & Critical Theory, Feminism, Global IR.
Unit III — Power, Global Order and Power Shift
The Rise and Fall of Eastern World Orders, Liberal International Order: Pax-Britannica & Pax-America, Rising Powers and the Emerging World Order (case of BRICS countries).
Unit IV — International Security
Concept of International Security-Traditional-Non-Traditional, New Modes of Warfare: Conventional, Information and Communication warfare, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare. Non-Traditional Security Threats: Cross Border Rivers, Environmental Threats, Cyber Security and Terrorism.
Unit V — International Organisations and Global Governance
United Nations: Role, Relevance and Reforms, Breton wood Institutions: World Bank, IMF & WTO, India’s Engagement with Regional Forums: BRICS, G20, SCO and QUAD.
Unit VI — The Making of India’s Foreign Policy
Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy- (Jaishankar’s idea), Determinants of India’s Foreign Policy, India’s Foreign Policy Initiatives: Act East Policy, Neighbourhood First Policy, Indo- Pacific Strategy, & Sagar Initiative, Role of Soft Power in India’s Foreign Policy.
Unit VII — India and the Great Powers
India-China Relation, India - US Relations in Emerging World Order, India-Russia Relations: Testing All Whether Friendship in Hard Times.
Unit VIII — Geopolitics & Strategy
Understanding Geopolitics and Geostrategy, The Heartland Theory in contemporary context, Strategy and Strategic Thinking, and Strategic Culture in theory and practice.