OTHER SUGGESTED UNITS AIR242 Theories of International Relations b g t2 1CP AIR245 American Foreign Policy b g t1 1CP This unit will provide students with an in-depth introduction to the forces shaping the role played by great powers in the international system. It will do so by examining the role played by the United States in a unipolar international system and the character of American relations with the other major powers in world politics. The focus is on the post-Cold War world, with special emphasis on the influence of the events of September 2001 on the international political system. The unit will identify competing interpretations of foreign policy behaviour of the United States and its relations with the UK, Russia and China. The aim is to provide students with a survey of the foreign policy of the United States and the analytical tools to assess the place of major powers in the international system. Assessment: One 2000 word essay 40%, one 1500 word essay 30%, examination 30%.
AIP246 European Union: Regional and Global Powerhouse b t1 1CP The EU has emerged as a regional powerhouse in global terms and a distinctive transnational federal body. The unit is designed to introduce students to the process of European integration that has transformed post-1945 Europe. It draws on an inter-disciplinary approach and is focused on exploring the foundational treaties, key institutions and governance systems of the union, with an emphasis on contemporary policy development and the EU today. Topics to be addressed in this unit include:
AIR205 The Rise of China b g t1 1CP AIR225 Global Environmental Politics b t2 1CP See also: Arts for Australian Studies, International Politics and History units
> Introduction to the European Union > Key treaties in the evolution of European Union > Key institutions and legal frameworks-The Constitution > Theoretical approaches to European Integration > Maastricht and beyond: towards economic and political union > Common agricultural policy > Economic and monetary union: from EMU to social policy > Europe as a Superpower: The EU as an international actor > Enlargement of the Union to Eastern and Central Europe and beyond > EU-Australia relations > Euroscepticism: How well is it working? > The future: the EU as a global force > Case studies from European Integration Assessment: Presentation of class seminar paper 20%, two assignments of 2000 words each 40% each.
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