Contents
List of Tables, Figures and Boxes
1 The Discipline of International Relations
HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IR)
International Relations or International Politics?
2 Important Theories in International Relations
WHAT IS A ‘THEORY’ AND WHY IS IT REQUIRED?
THEORIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
LIBERAL THEORY (INCLUDING PLURALISM)
An Evaluation of Liberal Theory (including Pluralism)
An Evaluation of Realist Theory
THE ENGLISH SCHOOL (INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY APPROACH)
Origin and Intellectual Traditions
Pluralist and Solidarist Divide in the English School
A Critique of the Critical Theory in IR
An Evaluation of Marxist Theory of IR
Prisoner’s Dilemma: An Example of the Zero-Sum Game
An Evaluation of Systems Theory in IR
An Evaluation of Communication Theory
An Evaluation of Postmodernism in IR
An Evaluation of Constructivism in IR
STATE AS AN ACTOR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
Inter-governmental Organizations
International Non-governmental Organizations
Technology and Military Strength
Characteristics of Balance of Power
4 Concepts and Techniques of Foreign Policy
Protection of the Interest of the Nation and Its Citizens in Foreign Land
Techniques of Gaining Attention
Head of the Government and the Foreign Minister
Evaluation of the Role of the GA
Evaluation of the Role of the Security Council
The Economic and Social Council
Functions and Powers of the ECOSOC
Evaluation of the Role of the ECOSOC
Appointment of the Secretary-General
Functions of the Secretary-General
A Brief Evaluation of the Role of the Secretary-General
International Court of Justice (The World Court)
An Evaluation of the World Court
The Concept and Its Application
Limitations of Collective Security
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE UNITED NATIONS
6 Other Inter-governmental Organizations
Organizational Structure of the NAM
Relevance of the NAM in Today’s World
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Main Objectives and Activities
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)
Civilian (Political) Structures
Functions of the NATO: A Critical Appraisal
7 Cold War Politics and Beyond
CAUSES OF THE END OF THE COLD WAR
ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM IN EAST EUROPE
Ethnic Nationalism in Former Czechoslovakia
Ethnic Nationalism in Former Yugoslavia
Ethnic Problem in the Russian Federation
8 Security and Nuclear Issues After the Second World War
THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY
THE COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY
Important Provisions in the CTBT
MTCR: Another Step Towards Nonproliferation
SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION (SAARC)
Administrative Structure of the Organization
Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
ASEAN Free Trade Area and Related Free Trade Agreements
Membership and Organizational Structure
The AU (and the Former OAU) at Work
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)
Controversies Over the Agreement
10 International Political Economy
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO)
Organizational Structure and Voting
Assisting and Developing Transitional Economies
Providing Specialized Help for Export Promotion
Extending Cooperation in Global Economic Policy-making
Monitoring Implementation of the Agreements Covered
Maintaining the Basic Principles of International Trade
ECONOMIC ORDER OF THE PRESENT WORLD
IR Theories and the North–South Divide
FUTURE OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC ORDER
11 Foreign Policies of Major Nations: India, The United States, China, Russia, Japan, England
Basic Principles of India’s Foreign Policy
Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy: The Cold War Period
Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964–66) and Indira Gandhi (1966–77 and 1979–84)
Morarji Desai (1977–79) and Charan Singh (1979)
V. P. Singh (1989–90) and Chandra Sekhar (1990–91)
India’s Foreign Policy After the Cold War
Narasimha Rao (1991–96): The First Indian Prime Minister After the Cold War
H. D. Deve Gowda (1996–97) and I. K. Gujral (1997–98)
Atal Behari Vajpayee (1998–99 and 1999–2004)
Manmohan Singh (2004–09 and 2009–14)
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
US Foreign Policy After the Cold War
US–India Relations After the Cold War
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Foreign Policy of China Under Mao Zhe Dong (1949–76)
China’s Foreign Policy After Mao (1977–91)
China’s Foreign Policy After the Cold War
China–India Relations After the Cold War
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The Yeltsin Period: An Incoherent Beginning
The Putin Presidency: A Resurgent Russia
Russia–India Relations After the Cold War
FOREIGN POLICY OF JAPAN AFTER THE COLD WAR
JAPAN–INDIA RELATIONS AFTER THE COLD WAR
FOREIGN POLICY OF ENGLAND AFTER THE COLD WAR
ENGLAND–INDIA RELATIONS AFTER THE COLD WAR
12 Recent Issues in International Relations
Globalization: Different Views
Globalization and Sovereignty of the State
Global Warming and Climate Change
Environment and International Peace
International Efforts to Safeguard the Environment
Energy and International Relations Today
The Changing Nature of Contemporary Terrorism