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 

• Do you agree with the idea that states create institutions to sustain global order? See text on international law.

Study materials:

Woods, N. International political economy in an age of globalization 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. 243 – 257. 

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. 

The midterm exam will be scheduled after this session.