1. The modern state system – history, basic features, evolving forms

2. International Relations as a field of study, basic approaches – Power, Balance Of Power, Imperialism, Nationalism

3. Interaction between states – diplomacy, international law, international economic and trade linkages – pressures in world politics


1. Evolution of the international system since 1815 (Congress of Vienna) Historical Overview

2. World War I, II. Decolonization. Rise of the Third World alliance system (NATO, SEATO, CENTO, Warsaw Pact), peaceful coexistence. Non-Aligned Movement. Theories of peace and security in nuclear age, (deterrence, limited war, crisis management etc), détente

1. Foreign policies of the superpowers, major powers (USA, USSR, China) with special reference to South Asia (Pakistan, India etc)

2. Issues in global politics: Nuclear Proliferation, Superpower rivalry in Indian Ocean, international economic order, Regional security issues and crisis (Afghanistan crisis, Iran-Iraq war, Palestine problem, apartheid and South Africa, Namibia, Polish crisis, Euro communism, Central Americancrisis etc)

3. Arms control and disarmament

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