T1 (ST-2)Scope of IR Flashcards
IR scope ?
Not fully decided coz
-The intl scnerio as well as the discpline is in a state of constant flux on daily basis
Contemporary IR consists of ?
It embraces the whole gamut of >diplomatic history >Intl politics >intl org >intl law >strategic studies
Palmer and Perkins qutoe about IR’s scope?
“IR was a study of the world community in transition.”
- the conclusion is true even today
- the transition has not reached endpoint
- Soverign Nation States and Relations
Subject Matter of IR
- Made international politics possible
- Basic subject matter of IR
- Remain primrary area of study
- Non State Actors
Subject Matter of IR
- Imp of NSA increases with IR over the years
- MNCs, NGOs, and IGOs exert considerable influence in today’s IR.
- Int political economy
Subject Matter of IR
- Made possible of IR study with the help of economic activities and analyses.
- Globalisation renewd interest in IPE (1980s)
- The study of IR is analysed with the help of economic views
- Intl Security
Subject Matter of IR
-Primrary concern of nation state
-it led to war & peace in past and would continue in future.
-Peaceful international order interlinked with internatioal security which includes:
>Non-Prof of WMD
>Reduction of tension among states
-Intl securty study in IR also include the study of war & peace with strategic studies.
- F. Policy of major powers
Subject Matter of IR
- Imp subject matter of IR
- Contemporary IR analyses FP of US, China, Russia, Japan & India.
- These actors are major in recent times
- Power and National Power
Subject Matter of IR
- Central theme in IR after WW 2
- National power; Major determinent of the FP of the major countries
- Interest defined in terms of state power
- Morgenthaw: Intl politcs is nothing but power politics.
- International law
Subject Matter of IR
- Major aspect of IR
- I. law can contain set of rules which regulates and determines interstate behaviour.
- International system
Subject Matter of IR
- Study of IR as taken in terms of Intl system
- System theories are applied in IR
- Various regions are studied as intl system
- Conflict Management and resolution
Subject Matter of IR
- Range of IRs involves conflict,its management and resolution
- Their study becomes imp subject matter of IR
- War and Peace
Subject Matter of IR
- Study of IR revolves around peace and war
- War; gave birth to IR and it is Peace which IR wants to establish
- National Interest
Subject Matter of IR
-It is an objective of soverign states which they want to pursue in the international arena
>with the help of power and instrument of Foreign Policy
- Nationalism and Internationalism
Subject Matter of IR
-Imp subject matter
>as they are factors of modern state system
- Globalisation
Subject Matter of IR
- Refer to economic activities primatily
- Implication on political and social sphere
- Significant in IR with the rise of liberal economy over merchantilist economy since the early 1980s
Climate change & Global Warming
Subject Matter of IR
- Great significant in the study of IR
- Industrialisation and technological progress have enhanced concerns for enviromental safety.
-Enviromental issues made states across interdependent coz
>carbon emission from industrial plant of one part of world may effect other parts.
Global Terrorism
Subject Matter of IR
-Imp area in study of IR
-Terroist activities involving citizens of more than one country
>and having transnational impact which constitute in international terrorism
-Intlernational peace and security are closely related to this issue
Human Rights
Subject Matter of IR
- It has attained a vital postion in 21st Centuary.\
- Various issues on intl level are viewd through the prism of HR.
Why IR as a discipline is becoming increasingly unmangeable?
-Expanding scope of IR leads to the view that:
>The discipline is becoming increasingly unmanagebale,
>and it lacks clear conceptual framework.
>above said view is born out of pessimism and not acceptable.
-Today,
>The subject has a useful theoritical framework to support research in diffrent areas.
>The broad scope of IR may be helful for it.
>as well as greater specilaization within the discipline
-There is little rational to worry about the expanding scope of IR,
>It will help the discipline to mature into a well defined and enriched branch of modern social sciences.
