绪章 Introduction

Brief introduction to every paradigm and school of international politics theories

●0.1 Introduction

Brief introduction to every paradigm and school of international politics theories about the course

第一章Liberalism

Liberalism is introduced in this chapter. International politics theories of liberalism can be dated back to Grotius’ international law and international society and Locke’s social contract theory. Based on them, Locke, Kant, Rousseau and Bentham inherited and developed their theoretical tradition. These thinkers not only explored domestic politics, but considered the questions about war and peace.

●1.1Hugo Grotius’ thought of international politics

Brief introduction to Hugo Grotius; Grotius' contributions to international politics

●1.2 John Locke’s and Rousseau’s thought of international politics

Brief introduction to John Locke and Rousseau; Locke's and Rousseau's contributions to international politics

●1.3Immanuel Kant’s and Bentham’s thought of international politics

Brief introduction to Immanuel Kant and and Rousseau;Immanuel Kant’s and Bentham’s contributions to international politics

●1.4Woodrow Wilson’s thought of international politics

Brief introduction to Alfred Zimmern and John Murray; Alfred Zimmern’s and John Murray’s contributions to international politics

●1.5Alfred Zimmern’s and John Murray’s thought of international politics

Brief introduction to Max Weber and George Hegel;Max Weber's and George Hegel's Contributions to realism

●1.6Joseph Nye and Robert Keohane’ thought of complex interdependence

Brief introduction to Joseph Nye and Robert Keohane;Joseph Nye and Robert Keohane’ contributions to international politics

●1.7Robert Keohane’s theory of international institution and Oran Young’s theory of international regime

Key points of Keohane's theory of international institution; Key points of Oran Young's theory of international regime.

●1.8Michael Doyle’s thought of democratic peace

Brief introduction to Michael Doyle; Key points of Doyle's democratic peace theory

●1.9Bruce Russett’s thought of democratic peace

Brief introduction to Bruce Russett; key points of Russett's democratic peace theory

第二章Realism

Realism is studied in this chapter. The realist tradition, sometimes called political realism, has been the oldest theory of international politics. In this chapter, Many branches of realism including classical realism, neo-realism and neo-classical realism  and their influences over the international politics will be introduced.

●2.1Introduction to realism

Basic features of Realism; Branch of realism; Representative figures of realism

●2.2Thucydides' thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Mahiavelli; Key points of Machiavelli's thoughts of realism

●2.3Mahiavelli's thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Mahiavelli; Key points of Machiavelli's thoughts of realism

●2.4Thomas Hobbes's thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Mahiavelli; Key points of Machiavelli's thoughts of realism

●2.5 MaxWeber's and George Hegel's thoughts

Brief introduction to Max Weber and George Hegel;Max Weber's and George Hegel's Contributions to realism

●2.6Carr's thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Edward Carr; Carr's role and contributions in the development of realism

●2.7Reinhold Niebuhr's and Hans Morgenthau's thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Reinhold Niebuhr and Hans Morgenthau; Reinhold Niebuhr's and Hans Morgenthau's role and contributions to realism

●2.8George Kennan’s and Raymond Aron’s thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to George Kennan and Raymond Aron;George Kennan's and Raymond Aron's thoughts of realism

●2.9 John Herz’s and Henry Kissinger’s thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to John Herz and Henry Kissinger; John Herz's and Henry Kissinger's thoughts of realism

●2.10Kenneth Waltz's thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Kenneth Waltz; Kenneth Waltz's contributions to neo-realism

●2.11 Gilpin's thoughts of realism

Brief introduction to Robert Gilpin; Robert Gilpin's thoughts of realism in War and Change in World Politics

●2.12Offensive realism

New development of realism; Brief introduction to John Mearsheimer; John Mearsheimer's thoughts of offensive realism in the Tragedy of Great Power Politics

●2.13Defensive realism

Basic features of defensive realism; Brief introduction to Stephen Van Evera and Stephen Walt;Stephen Evera's and Stephen Walt's thoughts of defensive realism

●2.14Neoclassical realism

Main representative figures of neoclassical realism; Scope of neoclassical realism; Key points of neoclassical realism

第三章Scientific Behavioralism

In this chapter, scientific behavioralism is studied,including Karl Deutrch's and Mortan Kaplan's thoughts of scientific behavioralism and their influences over international politics theories.

●3.1Karl Deutsch's thoughts of scientific behavioralism

Brief introduction to Karl Deutsch; Karl Deutsch's contributions to scientific behavioralism

●3.2Mortan Kaplan's thoughts of scientific behavioralism

Brief introduction to Mortan Kaplan; Mortan Kaplan's thoughts of international systems theory

第四章English School

In this chapter, English School is studied, including formation and development, main features, Martin Wight'thought from pacifism to rationalism,Hedley Bull's thought of anarchic society, John Vincent's thought of solidarism and Barry Buzan's thought of remaking of English School.

●4.1 Introduction to English School

Basic features of Englsih school; Basic and inter-related orientations; Approach of study for English School

●4.2Matin Wight’s thoughts from pacifism to rationalism

Brief introduction to Martin Wight; Martin Wight's thoughts from pacifism to rationalism

●4.3Hedley Bull’s thoughts of anarchic society

Brief introduction to Hedley Bull; Hedley Bull's thoughts of anarchic society

●4.4John Vincent's thoughts of solidarism

Brief introduction to John Vincent;John Vincent's thoughts of solidarism

●4.5Barry Buzan's contributions to the remaking of English School

Brief introduction to Barry Buzan; Key points of remaking of English school for Barry Buzan

第五章 Constructivism

Constructivism has been one of the most influential non-mainstream paradigms. In this chapter, constructivism is studied, including main features of constructivism, Nicholas Onuf's thought of rule-oriented constructivism, Alexander Wendt's thought of social constructivist theory.

●5.1Introduction to constructivism

key elements of constructivism; Main representative figures of constructivism; Main differences between constructivist and mainstream approaches to international relations

●5.2 Nicholas Onuf's thoughts of rule-oriented constructivism

Brief introduction to Nicholas Onuf; Nicholas Onuf's thoughts of rule-orented constructivism

●5.3 Alexander Wendt’s thoughts of social constructivist theory

Brief introduction to Alexander Wendt; Alexander Wendt's contributions to constructivism

第六章Marxism

In this chapter, Marxism is studied. Marxism includes classical Marxism and Neo-Marxism. Both the two paradigms of Marxism do not focus on rejecting the realist/liberal view of state conflict or cooperation but the economic and material aspects. the main key points contain international politics thoeries of classical Marxism From Karl Marx to Xi Jiping, and Neo-Marxism in the research of international politics including dependency theory, world system theory and critical theory

●6.1Intoduction to Marxism

Brief introduction to classical Marxism and Neo-Marxism;Basic factors in Marxist international politics theories

●6.2Part I of international politics thoughts of Marx and Engels

Brief introduction to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels; Marx and Engels'temporal concept and thought of globalization

●6.3 Part II of international politics thoughts of Marx and Engels

Marx and Engels's theory of colony and war

●6.4Part I of international politics thoughts of Lenin

Brief introduction to Lenin; Lenin's temporal concept

●6.5Part II of international politics thoughts of Lenin

Lenin's theory of nation and colony ;Lenin's thought of war and peace;Lenin's conception of peaceful coexistence

●6.6 Part I of Mao Zedong's thoughts of internaitonal politics

Brief introduction to Mao Zedong; Mao Zedong's temporal concept; Mao Zedong's the theory from “Intermediate Zone” to “Three Worlds”

●6.7Part II of Mao Zedong's thoughts of international politics

Mao Zedong's diplomatic strategy;Mao Zedong's theory how to handle the relations among nations

●6.8Part I of Deng Xiaoping's thoughts of internatinal politics

Brief introduction to Deng Xiaoping;Deng Xiaoping's temporal concept;Deng Xiaoping's strategy of genuine nonalignment

●6.9Part II of Deng Xiaoping's thought of international politics

Deng Xiaoping's new thinking handling state-to-state relations; Deng Xiaoping's advocacy of the international pattern

●6.10Part III of Deng Xiaoping's thoughts of international politics

Deng Xiaoping's thought of the international order; Deng Xiaoping's great strategy of “hide our capacities, bide our time and get something done”

●6.11 Part I of Jiang Zemin's thoughts of international politics

Jiang Zemin's temporal concept; Jiang Zemin's thought of world multi-polarization and democratization of international relations; Jiang Zemin's understanding of international economic situation

●6.12Part II of Jiang Zemin's thoughts of international politics

Jiang Zemin's advocacy of the new security concept; Jiang Zemin's thought of the diversity of the world; Jiang Zemin's new thinking of external work

●6.13Hu Jintao's thoughts of international politics.doc

Hu Jintao's temporal concept; Hu Jintao's advocacy of common development; Hu Jintao's new thinking of “shared responsibility”; Hu Jintao's innovative thought of “ people first” and “diplomacy for the people”; Hu Jintao's thought of harmonious world

●6.14Xi Jinping's thoughts of international politics

Xi Jinping's understanding about the main task of diplomacy; Xi Jinping's highlight of diplomacy; Xi Jinping's concept of global governance

●6.15Introduction to dependence theory

Formation and development of dependency theory; common features of dependence theory

●6.16 Frank’s dependency theory

Brief introduction to Gunder Frank; Frank's metropolis-satellite thought; Frank's understanding about the three contradictions of the underdeveloped development

●6.17Dos Santos’ new dependency theory

Brief introduction to Dos Santos; Santos' thoughts of dependency theory in Imperialism and Dependencia

●6.18Samir Amin’s new views of dependency theory.

Brief introduction to Samir Amin; Amin's thought of world system; Amin's thought of center-periphery economic relationships

●6.19Fernando Cardoso’s dependent development theory

Brief introduction to Fernando Cardoso; Cardoso's understanding about associated-dependent development; Cardoso's thought of improvement of the periphery's position

●6.20World system theory

Brief introduction to Immanuel Wallerstein; Wallerstein's concept of world system; Wallerstein's thought of core and periphery; Wallerstein's understanding about hegemony and cycle

●6.21 Antonio Gramsci’s thoughts of international politics

Introduction to critical theory; Brief introduction to Antonio Gramsci; Gramsci's philosophy of praxis' Gramsci's view of hegemony; Gramsci's concept of historic bloc

●6.22Robert Cox’s critical theory

Brief introduction to Robert Cox; Cox's problem-solving theory and critical theory; Cox's historical material analysis of world order

●6.23Jurgen Habermas’ critical theory

Brief introduction to Jurgen Habermas; Habermas' thought of human cognition and interest; Habermas' understanding of communicative action

●6.24Part I of Andrew Linklater’s critical theory

Brief introduction to Andrew Linklater; Linklater's thought beyond the established paradigms of international politics;Linklater's idea on transformation of political community

●6.25Part II of Andrew Linklater’s critical theory

Linklater's modern ideas about citizenship;Linklater's understanding on the problem of harm in world politics

第七章 Other Theoretical Schools of Western International Politics

In this chapter, other non-mainstream theories of Western international politics are studied, including normative theory, feminist theory, postmodernism and historical sociology.

●7.1Normative theory

Concept of normative theory; Debate of Two rival moral outlooks

●7.2Feminist theory

Formation and development of feminism; Main theoretical schools; Four major debates

●7.3Postmodernism and historical sociology

Concept of postmodernism; view of power and knowledge about postmodernism; Concept of textuality about postmodernism; Formation and devlopment of historical sociology; Critique of mainstream theories of international politics; seven major historical sociological approaches in international relations

第八章Traditional Chinese International Politics Culture

In this chapter traditional Chinese thoughts of international politics are studied, including Guanzi's and Laozi's and Confucius' and Mencius'and Xunzi's and Mozi's and Han Feizi's and Sun Tzu's thoughts fo international politics.The profound and systematic thoughts on world politics and political order were contained in Zhuzi or in ancient Chinese books.

●8.1Guanzi’s thoughts of international politics

About Guanzi; Guanzi's contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.2 Laozi’s thoughts of international politics

About Laozi; Laozi's contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.3Confucius' thoughts of international politics

About Confucius; Confucius' contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.4Mencius’ thoughts of international politics

About Mencius; Mencius'contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.5Xunzi's thoughts of international politics

About Xunzi; Xunzi's contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.6Mozi's thoughts of international politics

About Mozi; Mozi's contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.7Han Feizi's thoughts of international politics

About Han Feizi; Han Feizi's contributions to the theory of international politics

●8.8Sun Tsu's thoughts of international politics

About Sun Tsu; Sun Tsu's contributions to the theory of international politics