This course is designed to explore main currents of international politics; prevailing theories and approaches to international studies; major forces and history of international politics; the international system;the the nature of power; the balance of power; the collective security; the cause of war; the analysis and evaluation of national interests; international morality; international law and organization;sovereignty; the nature of international order and the quest for universal peace through: (1)world empire or a world state,(2)functionalism and world community,(3)trans-nationalism and new world order.This is a seminar course, the contents including:
The fundamental concepts of the IR; the approaches and critics to the international studies; power and power politics;major forces and history of international politics; international system; the nature and cause of the war; the nature of international order; international law and international morality; and the future prospects of the IR in terms of the concept and theory building.

This course is designed to explore main currents of international politics; prevailing theories and approaches to international studies; major forces and history of international politics; the international system; the nature of power; the balance of power; the collective security; the cause of war; the analysis and evaluation of national interests; international morality; international law and organization;savereignty; the nature of international order and the quest for universal peace through: (1)world empire or a world state,(2)functionalism and world community,(3)trans-nationalism and new world order.This is a seminar course, the contents including:
The fundamental concepts of the IR; the approaches and critics to the international studies; power and power politics;major forces and history of international politics; international system; the nature and cause of the war; the nature of international order; international law and international morality; and the future prospects of the IR in terms of the concept and theory building.

The study of international relations comprises something more than the random discussion of important issues of current events, and something less than the pursuit of a single unified discipline. This course is designed to explore main current of international politics; prevailing theories and approaches to international studies; major forces and history of international politics; the nature of power; the balance of power; the collective security; the cause of war; the analysis and evaluation of national interests: sovereignty; the nature of international order and the quest for universal peace through: (1)world empire or a world state,(2)functionalism and world community,(3)trans-nationalism and new world order.

The study of international relations comprises something more than the random discussion of important issues of current events, and something less than the pursuit of a single unified discipline. This course is designed to explore main current of international politics; prevailing theories and approaches to international studies; major forces and history of international politics; the nature of power; the balance of power; the collective security; the cause of war; the analysis and evaluation of national interests: sovereignty; the nature of international order and the quest for universal peace through: (1)world empire or a world state,(2)functionalism and world community,(3)trans-nationalism and new world order.

Requirements:

(1) Karen Mingst & Jack Snyder, Essential Readings in World Politics, NY: Norton Company,2001
(2)Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remarking of World Order,《文明衝突與世界秩序的重建》，黃育美譯，台北：聯經，1997
(3) Tzventan Todorov, The New World Disorder, New York: Polity Press, 2004
(4) Hans J. Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and
Peace; 《國際政治學》，張自學譯，台北：幼獅 79.4
(5) Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics, Reading, MA: Addison-Werley Publishing Company,1979
(6) Robert O. Keohane Joseph S. Nye, Power and Interdependence, Boston, MA: Little, Browntco, 1977
(7) John J. Mearsheimer; The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001

Requirements:

(1) Karen Mingst & Jack Snyder, Essential Readings in World Politics, NY: Norton Company,2001
(2) Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remarking of World Order, "Clash of Civilizations and the Reconstruction of World Order", Huangyu Aesthetics, Taipei: Union, 1997
(3) Tzventan Todorov, The New World Disorder, New York: Polity Press, 2004
(4) Hans J. Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and
Peace; "International Politics", translated by Zhang Zishu, Taipei: Lion 79.4
(5) Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics, Reading, MA: Addison-Werley Publishing Company,1979
(6) Robert O. Keohane Joseph S. Nye, Power and Interdependence, Boston, MA: Little, Browntco, 1977
(7) John J. Mearsheimer; The Tragedy of Great Power Politics, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001