POS 308 BASIC THEORIES AND CONCEPTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Concept of Theory 

Theory and International Relations

Traditional and Behavioural Theories 

The Behavioural School 

SPECIFIC THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

THE SYSTEMS THEORY 

THE BALANCE-OF-POWER THEORY 

THE INTEGRATION THEORY 

COMMUNICATION THEORY

THE GAME THEORY 

CENTRE-PERIPHERY THEORY

FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS 

Elements of Foreign Policy 

Techniques or Instruments of Foreign Policy 

THE CONCEPT OF POWER

The Concept of Balance of Power 

From Balance of Power to Balance of Terror 

Element of State Power 

NATIONAL AND OTHER INTERESTS

Nation Interest as a Standard of Conduct 

Alternatives to National Interest 

WAR AND WORLD POLITIC 

War: The Human Record 

The Causes of War: Three Levels of Analysis 

WEAPONRY: QUANTITY VERSUS QUALITY

The effectiveness of Force 

Conditions for Success 

THE CHANGING NATURE OF WAR

GLOBAL EFFORTS TO CONTROL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Obstacles to the Success of Non-Proliferation Regime 

STRATEGIES FOR PEACE (ARMS RACE, DISARMAMENT, ARMS CONTROL AND ARMS REDUCTION, ALLIANCE FORMATION, ETC