Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Lisbeth Zimmermann
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar / Übung
Orga-Einheit: Politics, Administration & International Relations
Anzeige im Stundenplan: Internat, Relation
Semesterwochenstunden: 3
Credits: 6,0
Standort: Campus der Zeppelin Universität
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: 5 | 30
Prioritätsschema: Standard-Priorisierung
Inhalte: Why are IR scholars so obsessed with theory? What are they talking about when they refer to realism, liberalism, constructivism, critical theory or practice theory? Why are European Union scholars talking about spill-over, diffusion, or multi-level governance? And why should any of this matter to you? This class helps you orient yourself in the muddle of IR theories! It discusses why “theory” is so important in shaping our thinking about policy options. It also uses a host of empirical examples to apply and critically discuss these theoretical tools.
Lernziele: Students should be able to - discuss the role of theory in understanding international and European politics; - apply theoretical assumptions to empirical problems and cases; - critically analyze the limits of specific theoretical schools.
Weitere Informationen zu den Prüfungsleistungen: 30% history of reception of one theoretical school (group presentation); 20% book review; 50% Essay applying one theory/author to a current political event/a current political situation.
Literatur: Dunne, Tim / Kurki, Milja / Smith, Steve (2013, eds.): International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity, Oxford: Oxford University Press
