International Relations
International Relations (IREL) Program Director: Stephen C. Stamos Jr. Coordinating Committee: Peter Karl Kresl, David M. Mitchell, Adrian N. Mulligan, Stephen C. Stamos, Emek M. Uçarer, Richard D. Waller, Hilbourne A. Watson Professors: Stephen C. Stamos Jr., Hilbourne A. Watson Associate Professors: Emek M. Uçarer, Richard D. Waller Assistant Professors: David M. Mitchell, Adrian N. Mulligan International relations is a field of study concerned with the cultural, economic, environmental, military, and political interactions among the major units of the world, such as states, international organizations, transnational corporations, and nongovernmental organizations. Courses from a number of departments and programs are drawn upon to offer a multidisciplinary major in international relations for the bachelor of arts degree. The purposes of the major are to increase general knowledge about the history, institutions, interactions, and events of the international system; to develop insight into the objectives, decisions, and policies of state and nonstate actors; to provide a conceptual vocabulary and diverse theoretical perspectives to help explain and interpret international behavior; to build skills in critical analysis and evaluation of global issues; to develop an appreciation and tolerance of diversity and "others"; and to encourage value evaluation and the solving of global problems. The international relations major provides a general education for students seeking greater knowledge about world affairs. It also provides a sound preparation for students interested in pursuing an M.A. or Ph.D. in international relations and related social sciences or a J.D. in law, and for careers in the foreign service, the federal government, international law, international business, banking and finance, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. International relations alumni have been accepted to the top graduate programs and law schools in the country, and are well represented in all of the listed international careers. Requirements: The international relations major consists of a minimum of 10 courses. Among these 10 courses are eight course requirements: - Three core disciplinary courses: ECON 227 or 327, GEOG 211, POLS 170. These courses are offered in the fall and spring semesters. These three courses should be completed by the end of the junior year.
- The international relations theory core course, IREL 250. This course should be taken either semester of the junior year. Students studying off-campus for the entire junior year should enroll in the course during the spring semester of the sophomore year. Two of the three core courses should be completed before enrolling in the theory course.
- Three courses in an area concentration, including a history course, with no more than two of these courses in the same department. The area concentrations are: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, Middle East, North America, and Russia and Eurasia. The acceptable history courses for each area concentration are indicated by a † on the area course lists.
- One senior seminar in international relations. Students must enroll in a seminar either semester of the senior year, even if they previously have taken an international relations seminar. The approved seminars will be designated with a * in the official course schedule. The approved seminars ordinarily will include: ECON 317, ECON 338, HIST 311, IREL 300, IREL 310, IREL 400, IREL 425, and POLS 380. Several of the IREL seminars meet the university Capstone requirement.
The eight course requirements could be met by the completion of fewer than eight courses in certain circumstances. A single course could satisfy more than one course requirement. For example, a single history course could meet requirements for an area history and an advanced seminar. A course requirement could be fulfilled by a course recorded for another major or minor. For example, a double major in ECON/IREL could record ECON 327 as an economics course, but it would still satisfy the core course requirement for the IREL major. The entire three-course area concentration requirement could be met by taking an official minor in one of the designated areas. For example, an IREL major could minor in Latin American studies and if three of the courses in that minor were appropriate for the IREL major area concentration, the area concentration requirement would, in reality, be met. In any of these cases, however, the IREL major would still have to take at least 10 courses that count exclusively toward the IREL major. Beyond the eight course requirements, students will take two additional courses to reach a total of 10. Students may flexibly select these additional courses based on interest, but they must be from the international relations course list or be approved by your adviser. To more thoroughly cover the field, an IREL major may take more than 10 courses, choosing these additional courses from the IREL course list or any of the area concentration lists. There are four additional requirements and rules of the IREL major as stipulated below: - At least seven courses must be taken from the international relations course list. This list consists of courses that focus primarily or substantially on relations across state and nonstate boundaries.
- Of the initial 10 courses recorded for the major, no more than five courses may be taken from one department. If a student takes more than 10 courses, then more than five courses may be taken from a single department.
- No more than four off-campus courses will count toward the major.
- Competence must be demonstrated in a foreign language compatible to the area concentration, normally by passing a one-credit 200-level language course on the culture or society of a country or region. The language(s) appropriate to each area concentration are presented on the area course list. If students should decide late to major in IREL and wish to begin a new language, then they must complete coursework equivalent to a fourth-level language course (e.g., SPAN 105). If no language is offered for the area concentration then an alternative foreign language will suffice. However, students will be encouraged to develop such language competence elsewhere, such as in summer school or abroad. International students, whose native language is not English, are exempted from the language requirement if they adopt an area specialization of the native language.
One semester of study abroad, preferably in a country within the regional specialization, is strongly recommended. If students are unable to study abroad in the area of specialization, overseas study could be undertaken elsewhere. Students who choose the United States as their area concentration should study abroad in the country or region of their language specialization. International students, whose native language is not English and who specialize in their native country or region, have less need for overseas study. Off-campus study in Washington, D.C., including the Washington Semester or Washington Center, also is recommended, but not as highly as overseas study. Students should contact the director of international education for information about off-campus study. The international relations program encourages students to pursue summer internships in positions related to international relations. Students have interned in embassies abroad, as well as in government agencies in Washington, D.C. Students with high grade point averages or a scholarly bent are encouraged to apply for honors in international relations or to conduct research with a faculty member. Students planning to pursue graduate study in international relations should consider taking a course in statistics, computer science, and microeconomics and macroeconomics. Faculty advisers work closely with students interested in study abroad, internships, honors, or independent study. International Relations Course List CAPS 407 Trade and Imperialism
CAPS 407 Challenge of Global Capitalism
CAPS 407 Political Economy of Race
CAPS 407 South Africa
CAPS 411 Travel Writing and Place
CAPS 411 Geographies of Conflict
CAPS 411 Geographies of Nationalism
CAPS 414 America's Global Strategy Post 9/11/01
CAPS 414 Geographies of Conflict
CAPS 414 Geographies of Nationalism
CAPS 492 Images of International Business
CAPS 498 The Politics and Economics of International Environmental Aid EAST 248 International Relations in East Asia
EAST 274 The Greater Chinese Economy
EAST 278 Asian Economic Development
EAST 340 Comparative Pacific Basin Economies ECON 227‡ International Economics
ECON 235 African Economic Development
ECON 252 Political Economy of Global Resources
ECON 274 The Greater Chinese Economy
ECON 275 Canadian-American Economic Relations
ECON 276 Latin American Economic Development
ECON 278 Asian Economic Development
ECON 317* Economic Integration in Western Europe
ECON 327 International Economic Theory
ECON 337 International Monetary and Financial Economics
ECON 338* Seminar in International Economics
ECON 340 Comparative Pacific Basin Economies
ECON 357 Economic Development ENGL 397* Seminar in Special Topics: Caribbean Literature and Post Colonial Theory
ENGL 397* Seminar in Special Topics: Literature and Empire GEOG 211 Political Geography
GEOG 214 Europe in the Age of Globalization
GEOG 236 Third World Development
GEOG 311* Topics in Advanced Political Geography HIST 233 European State Systems
HIST 290 European Imperialism and Colonialism
HIST 292 African History II
HIST 299 Topics in Non-western History IREL 200 International Relations Topics/Issues
IREL 218 International Relations of Europe
IREL 230 International Relations of the Caribbean
IREL 235 Modern Africa
IREL 245 Race, Nation-state and International Relations
IREL 250 Theories of International Relations
IREL 252 Political Economy of Global Resources
IREL 255 International Law
IREL 275 Global Governance
IREL 300* Seminar: Topics in International Relations
IREL 310* Seminar in Human Rights
IREL 323 U.S. Foreign Relations in the 19th Century
IREL 360 Independent Study
IREL 361 Independent Study
IREL 400* Seminar: The Challenge to Global Capitalism
IREL 400* Seminar: Global Restructuring
IREL 400* Seminar: Latin America in Transition
IREL 400* Seminar: Environmental Sustainability and the Global Economy
IREL 425* Seminar: International Relations of Migration LAMS 365* Seminar in Latin American Studies MGMT 393 Environment of International Business POLS 170 International Politics
POLS 219 Latin American Politics
POLS 271 American Foreign Policy
POLS 272 U.S. National Security Policy
POLS 273 The Atlantic Alliance
POLS 274 Race, Nation-state and International Relations
POLS 275 Global Governance
POLS 278 International Law
POLS 280 War
POLS 281 Peace Studies
POLS 284 International Relations of Europe
POLS 285 International Relations of the Western Hemisphere
POLS 286 International Relations of the Caribbean
POLS 287 United States and the Middle East
POLS 288 French Foreign Policy Since 1945
POLS 289 Arab-Israeli Conflict
POLS 360 Compartiive Foreign Policy
POLS 380* Seminar in International Politics RELI 110 Introduction to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
RELI 115 Introduction to Asian Religions SOCI 213 Race in Historical and Comparative Perspective
SOCI 245 Remaking America: Latin American Immigration
SOCI 311 Globalization, Technology, and Cultural Change
SOCI 409 How Holocausts Happen UNIV 219 Peace Studies WMST 251 Women and Development ‡ECON 103 ordinarily should be taken before enrolling in ECON 227.
*These courses satisfy the seminar requirement. Note: With the permission of the adviser and director of the international relations program, other Bucknell courses when relevant may count for the major. Up to four off-campus courses may be included in the major. Area concentration course list: - Africa: ANTH 227 (Witchcraft and Politics), ANTH 235 (Modern Africa), ECON 235 (African Economic Development), FREN 336 (Francophone Africa), GEOG 236 (Third World Development), HIST 290 (European Imperialism and Colonialism†), HIST 291 (African History I†), HIST 292 (African History II†), HIST 299 (Topics in Non-western History†) – when relevant, HIST 390 (African History†), IREL 235 (Modern Africa), POLS 211 (Third World Politics), SOCI 213 (Race in Historical and Comparative Perspective), SOCI 310 (The Sociology of Developing Societies). Language competency: French at Bucknell or abroad or indigenous African language taken off campus.
- Asia: EAST/ANTH 246 (Japanese Culture and Society), EAST/ANTH 247 (Japanese Film as Anthropology), EAST 248 (International Relations in East Asia), EAST/ANTH 249 (Inside the Japanese Corporations), EAST/ECON 274 (The Greater Chinese Economy), EAST/ECON 278 (Asian Economic Development), EAST/ECON 340 (Comparative Pacific Basin Economies), EAST 234/HIST 294 (China Since 1800†), EAST 255/HIST 296 (Modern Japanese History†), EAST 267/HIST 297 (The People’s Republic of China†), EAST 268/HIST 264 (Intellectual Conflict in Modern China†), RELI 200/EAST 251 (Buddhism), RELI 202 (Hinduism), RELI 245/EAST 252 (Religions of China), RELI 246/EAST 253 (Religions of Japan). Language competency: Chinese or Japanese at Bucknell or abroad; other languages, such as Hindi, Thai, or Vietnamese, may be taken off campus.
- Europe: ECON 277 (The French Economy) open only to Bucknell en France students, ECON 305 (Comparative Economic Systems), ECON 317 (Economic Integration in Western Europe*), ECON 324 (European Economic History†), ECON 326 (History of Economic Thought), ECON 338 (Seminar in International Economics) – when relevant, FREN 270 (La France actuelle), FREN 370 (Topics in Civilization), GEOG 214 (Europe in the Age of Globalization), GRMN 270 (The Bourgeois Era: 19th-century Germany), GRMN 272 (Modern German Culture) – when relevant, GRMN 295 (Topics in German Studies) – when relevant, GRMN 393* (Advanced Seminar in Selected Cultural Topics) – when relevant, GRMN 427 (The Culture of the Weimar Republic), HIST 233 (European State Systems†), HIST 236 (Nineteenth-century Europe†), HIST 239 (Contemporary Europe 1890-1995†), HIST 260 (Race, Nation-state and International Relations†), HIST 290 (European Imperialism and Colonialism†), HIST 323 (U.S. Foreign Relations in the 19th Century), HIST 330 (European History*†) – when relevant, IREL 218 (International Relations of Europe), ITAL 295 Topics in Italian Studies, MGMT 212 (Business, Government, Society in France) – open only to Bucknell en France students, POLS 223 (European Politics), POLS 251 (History of Western Political Thought II: Machiavelli to Bentham†), POLS 252 (History of Western Political Thought III: Burke to Rawls†), POLS 284 (International Relations of Europe), POLS 288 (French Foreign Policy Since 1945) – open only to Bucknell en France students, POLS 350 (Seminar in Comparative Politics*) – when relevant, SPAN 264 (Hispanic Topics) – when relevant, SPAN 270 (Spanish Civilization), SPAN 295 (Topics in Spanish) – when relevant. Language competency: French, German, Spanish, Italian at Bucknell or abroad.
- Latin America and Caribbean: ANTH 252 (Peoples and Cultures of the Andean World), ECON 266 (Political Economy of the Caribbean), ECON 276 (Latin American Economic Development), ECON 338 (Seminar in International Economics*) – when relevant, ENGL 397 (Seminar in Special Topics) – when relevant, GEOG 236 (Third World Development), GEOG 309 (Topics in Advanced Economic Geography), HIST 311 (U.S. History Since 1865: Foreign Relations*†), IREL 230 (International Relations of the Caribbean), IREL 400 (Latin American Economic Transition), LAMS 297 (Latin American History†), LAMS 365 (Seminar in Latin American Studies*), POLS 211 (Third World Politics), POLS 219 (Latin American Politics), POLS 285 (International Relations of the Western Hemisphere), POLS 350 (Seminar in Comparative Politics*) – when relevant, SOCI 213 (Race in Historical and Comparative Perspective), SOCI 290 (Sociology of Caribbean Society), SOCI 310 (The Sociology of Developing Societies), SPAN 264 (Hispanic Topics) – when relevant, SPAN 280 (Spanish American Civilization). Language competency: Spanish at Bucknell or abroad.
- Middle East: HIST 290 (European Imperialism and Colonialism†), POLS 224 (Government and Politics of the Middle East†), POLS 287 (United States and the Middle East†), POLS 289 (Arab-Israeli Conflict), RELI 201 (Islam), RELI 210 (Judaism). Language competency: Hebrew or Arabic taken off campus.
- North America: ECON 275 (Canadian-American Economic Relations), ECON 318 (American Economic History†), FREN 335 (Literature and Culture of Quebec), HIST 311 (U.S. History Since 1865: Foreign Relations*†), POLS 140 (American Politics), POLS 232 (American Public Policy Analysis), POLS 252 (History of Western Political Thought III: Burke to Rawls†), POLS 271 (American Foreign Policy), POLS 272 (United States National Security Policy). Language competency: any language, other than English, taken at Bucknell or abroad.
- Russia and Eurasia: HIST 248 (Topics in Russian History†), POLS 222 (Russian Politics†), RUSS 302 (Twentieth-century Russian Culture and Civilization). Language competency: Russian taken at Bucknell or abroad.
*These courses satisfy the seminar requirement.
†These courses in each area satisfy the history requirement. The international relations minor shall consist of at least five courses drawn from the course list below, with no more than three in the same department. Two out of three core courses, ECON 227, GEOG 211, POLS 170, must be taken, although it is recommended that all three courses be selected. CAPS 407 Trade and Imperialism EAST 248 International Relations in East Asia
EAST 274 The Greater Chinese Economy
EAST 340 Comparative Pacific Basin Economies ECON 227 International Economics
ECON 252 Political Economy of Global Resources
ECON 274 The Greater Chinese Economy
ECON 275 Canadian-American Economic Relations
ECON 276 Latin American Economic Development
ECON 317 Economic Integration in Western Europe
ECON 327 International Economic Theory
ECON 337 International Monetary and Financial Economics
ECON 338 Seminar in International Economics
ECON 340 Comparative Pacific Basin Economies
ECON 357 Economic Development GEOG 211 Political Geography
GEOG 311 Topics in Advanced Political Geography HIST 233 European State Systems
HIST 290 European Imperialism and Colonialism
HIST 292 African History II
HIST 311 U.S. History Since 1865: Foreign Relations
HIST 323 U.S. Foreign Policy in the 19th Century IREL 200 International Relations: Topics/Issues
IREL 218 International Relations of Europe
IREL 230 International Relations of the Caribbean
IREL 245 Race, Nation-state and International Relations
IREL 250 Theories of International Relations
REL 252 Political Economy of Global Resources
IREL 255 International Law
IREL 300 Seminar: Topics in International Relations
IREL 310 Human Rights
IREL 323 U.S. Foreign Policy in the 19th Century
IREL 360 Independent Study
IREL 361 Independent Study
IREL 400 Seminar: The Challenge to Global Capitalism
IREL 400 Seminar: Global Restructuring
IREL 400 Seminar: Latin America in Transition
IREL 400 Seminar: Environmental Sustainability and the Global Economy
IREL 425 Seminar: International Relations of Migration LAMS 365 Seminar in Latin American Studies MGMT 374 International Finance
MGMT 393 Environment of International Business POLS 170 International Politics
POLS 271 American Foreign Policy
POLS 272 U.S. National Security Policy
POLS 273 The Atlantic Alliance
POLS 274 Race, Nation-state and International Relations
POLS 275 Global Governance
POLS 278 International Law
POLS 280 War
POLS 281 Peace Studies
POLS 284 International Relations of Europe
POLS 285 International Relations of the Western Hemisphere
POLS 286 International Relations of the Caribbean
POLS 287 United States and the Middle East
POLS 288 French Foreign Policy Since 1945
POLS 289 Arab-Israeli Conflict
POLS 380 Seminar in International Politics SOCI 311 Globalization, Technology, and Cultural Changes UNIV 219 Peace Studies 200. International Relations: Topics/Issues (I or II; R; 3, 0)
Selected topics in international relations. 218. International Relations of Europe (I; 3, 0)
This course will examine the foreign policies of European countries, individually and collectively through the European Union, toward each other, regional and global intergovernmental organizations, and other regions/countries. Crosslisted as POLS 284. 230. International Relations of the Caribbean (II; 3, 0)
Study of the domestic and external sources of foreign policy and of foreign policy issues of Caribbean states, including regional integration and U.S.-Caribbean relations. Crosslisted as POLS 286. 235. Modern Africa (I; 3, 0)
Introduction to complexity, richness, and vitality of contemporary African cultures. Interdisciplinary perspectives on issues including economy, politics, family and community, art, literature, religion. Crosslisted as ANTH 235. 245. Race, Nation-state and International Relations (II; 3, 0)
The course examines the processes by which states as expressions of social relations that are embedded in political institutions have been used by social forces, nationally, and transnationally, to racialize nations, societies, and global politics. Crosslisted as HIST 260 and POLS 274. 250. Theories of International Relations (II; 3, 2)
Analysis and evaluation of main theories of international relations, including realist, neoliberal, Gramscian, Marxist, feminist post-modernist approaches. Theories are related to the major dimensions of international relations. Prerequisites: two international relations core courses, second semester sophomore status. 252. Political Economy of Global Resources (I or II; 3, 0)
A study of environmental and energy economics in the context of global resources and politics. The theme of sustainable development will be linked to the new realities of international relations. Prerequisite: ECON 103. Crosslisted as ECON 252 and UNIV 252.. 255. International Law (II; 3, 0)
The nature, historical development, and sources of international law; substantive and procedural international law and its role in international relations. Crosslisted as POLS 278. 275. Global Governance (I or II; 3, 0)
This course explores the rationales, processes, and institutions of multilateral governance in a globalized world. We examine the U.N., nongovernmental organizations, conflict resolution, economic development, environment, human rights, and international law. Not open to first-year students. Crosslisted as POLS 275. 300. Seminar: Topics in International Relations (I or II; R: 3, 0)
Selected topics. Prerequisites: junior or senior status and permission of the instructor. 310. Human Rights (II; 3, 0)
The seminar will study human rights, primarily from an international perspective, including self-determination, cultural rights, ethnic and racial rights, women’s rights, religious rights, and gay and lesbian rights. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Preference given to international relations majors. 323. U.S. Foreign Policy in the 19th Century (I or II; 3, 0)
This course examines American political and economic expansion from independence to the early 20th century. Crosslisted as HIST 323. 360 and 361. Independent Study (I, II; R; TBA) Half or full course.
Open to international relations majors who wish to pursue individual programs of reading, research, or writing under the supervision of a professor, usually for completion of the honors thesis. Prerequisite: permission of the supervising IREL professor. 400. Seminar: Topics in International Relations (I and II; R; 3, 0)
Selected topics of international relations at an advanced level for Capstone credit. Regularly taught topics are: Global Restructuring, Latin America in Transition, Environmental Sustainability and the Global Economy. Prerequisites: second semester junior or senior status and permission of the instructor. 425. International Relations of Migration (II; 3, 0)
This course will examine the causes and the international consequences of human displacement. It will consider the economic, political, social, and cultural components of international migration. Crosslisted as POLS 425.
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