• Introduction to International Relations
  • About
  • 1 Introduction (Week 1)
    • 1.1 Discussion questions
    • 1.2 What this course will and will not cover
    • 1.3 Assignments
      • 1.3.1 Structure of the essays
    • 1.4 Optional presentations
    • 1.5 Appointment
    • 1.6 Resources
    • 1.7 How to search and download research articles
    • 1.8 How to submit your work on Blackboard
  • 2 Three “isms” (Week 2)
    • 2.1 Discussion questions
    • 2.2 In class activity
      • 2.2.1 Structural/Offensive realism and the current Russia-Ukraine war
    • 2.3 Additional resources
  • 3 Wars (Week 3)
    • 3.1 Discussion questions
    • 3.2 Bargaining
    • 3.3 What are the theoretical and empirical limitations of the bargaining theory?
    • 3.4 Additional resources
  • 4 Liberal peace (Week 4)
    • 4.1 Discussion questions
    • 4.2 Democractic peace
    • 4.3 Commercial and capitalist peace
    • 4.4 Additional resources
  • 5 Institutions (Week 5)
    • 5.1 Discussion questions
    • 5.2 Causal logic of offensive realism
    • 5.3 Relative gains vs. absolute gains
    • 5.4 Additional resources
  • 6 Civil war and terrorism (Week 6)
    • 6.1 Discussion questions
    • 6.2 Why do we discuss the two together?
    • 6.3 Civil war
    • 6.4 Terrorism
    • 6.5 Resources
  • 7 Trade (Week 8)
    • 7.1 Discussion questions
    • 7.2 Additional resources
  • 8 Economic statecraft (Week 9)
    • 8.1 Discussion questions
    • 8.2 Are sanctions effective?
    • 8.3 Weaponized interdependence
    • 8.4 Additional resources
  • 9 Development and Environment (Week 10)
    • 9.1 Discussion questions
    • 9.2 Development
    • 9.3 Environment
    • 9.4 Additional resources
  • 10 Future (Week 13)
    • 10.1 Discussion questions
    • 10.2 LIO
    • 10.3 China
    • 10.4 Additional resources
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Introduction to International Relations

Chapter 10 Future (Week 13)

10.1 Discussion questions

  • Mearsheimer (2019): What is Mearsheimer’s prediction about the future of the liberal international order? Is it convincing? What are the policy implications?

  • Weiss and Wallace (2021): What is Weiss and Wallace’s prediction about the future of the liberal international order? Is it convincing? What are the policy implications?

“The Future of the Liberal International Order” with John Ikenberry and John Mearsheimer

Putin says ‘economic blitzkrieg’ has failed in anti-West rant | DW Newas

China launches the Fujian, the PLA Navy’s 3rd aircraft carrier

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10.2 LIO

10.3 China

10.4 Additional resources

Iran on the Nuclear Brink The End of the Deal Would Leave Only Bad Options to Thwart a Dash for the Bomb

Fears Grow Over Iran’s Nuclear Program as Tehran Digs a New Tunnel Network

Chemical and Biological Weapons Status at a Glance

25 Years of Nuclear Security Cooperation by the US, Russia and Other Newly Independent States: A Timeline

Share of democracies over time

China and Russia: united in opposition

What Ian Bremmer thinks 2032 will look like Don’t fret over conflict with China, says the political scientist. Worry about a developing-world debt crisis