Introduction to IR and EP
Week 6: WHAT are the issues: International law, War (10. 11.)
The nature of international law, order and institutions, laws of war, what is security, a traditional approach to national security, alternative approaches to security, post-war economy, traditional and new approaches to IPE, globalization debate in IPE, international institutions in the world economy
Essay topics/questions (Summarize both texts and then choose only one to discuss in essay):
Essay topics/questions (Summarize both texts and then choose only one to discuss in essay):
- How different is a war today from wars fought in the 17th and 18th century with regards to their usefulness, goals and means (See text on war)?
- Do you agree with the idea that states create institutions to sustain global order? See text on international law.
Study materials:
Sheehan, M. The changing character of war In: Smith, Steve, John Baylis, and Patricia Owens.
2014. The Globalization Of World Politics: An Introduction To International Relations. 6th ed.
New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 215 – 228
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https://is.muni.cz/el/fss/podzim2020/IRE101/um/70376053/The_changing_character_of_war.pdf
Reus-Smit, Ch. International law In: Smith, Steve, John Baylis, and Patricia Owens. 2014. The
Globalization Of World Politics: An Introduction To International Relations. 6th ed. New York:
Oxford University Press. pp. 274 – 288.
Chyba: Odkazovaný objekt neexistuje nebo nemáte právo jej číst.
https://is.muni.cz/el/fss/podzim2020/IRE101/um/70376053/International_law.pdf
Week 6
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