NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 國際政治理論專題(8042)
(Eng.) Special Topics in Theories of International Politics
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of International Politics
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher LIU, TAI-TING
Department Graduate Institute of International PoliticsPh.D Language 中/英文 Semester 2026-FALL
Course Description 課程討論國際關係理論自1919年以來的發展，並聚焦於晚近國際關係全球化以後關於學科的檢討和反思。課程內容自三大理論延伸，討論女性主義和後殖民主義，並從批判的角度重新檢視和理解奠基於西方歷史和物質主義的國際關係研究和世界觀。

This class examines the development of IR theory since 1919 and reflects on recent developments in Global IR. Extending from the traditional theories of realism, liberalism and constructivism, the class will also examine feminism and postcolonialism, and adopt a critical approach to unlearn and re-interpret IR as field of study that rests on established historical experiences and materialism.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
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學生在完成本課程後，將對國際關係理論有更深入的理解，並具備進行深入研究的基礎。

After completing the course, students will achieve a deeper understanding of IR theory and a strong foundation for advanced research.
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Lecturing
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 導論：什麼是國際政治理論?
Introduction: What is IR Theory?
Week 2 國際政治和理論發展I
The History of International Relations I
Week 3 國際政治和理論發展II
The History of International Relations II
Week 4 現實主義：個人、國家、結構
Realism: self, state and structure
Week 5 自由主義：個人、國家、結構
Liberalism: self, state and structure
Week 6 建構主義
Constructivism
Week 7 女性主義
Feminism
Week 8 哥本哈根學派和批判理論
Copenhagen School and Critical Theories
Week 9 英國學派
English School
Week 10 本土理論和後殖民主義
Indigenous Theory and Postcolonialism
Week 11 關係理論
Relational Theory
Week 12 全球南方和非/後西方國際關係理論
The Global South and Non/Post-Western IR Theory
Week 13 中國學派
Chinese School of International Relations
Week 14 跨越邊界：國際關係和其他學科對話的可能性
Transcending Bounds: the Potential for Dialogue between IR and Other Disciplines
Week 15 國際關係理論和台灣
IR Theory and Taiwan
Week 16 展望國際關係的下一個百年
Envisioning the Next Century of International Relations
self-directed
learning		    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
   02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
出席 Attendance: 10%
討論/課程參與 Discussion/Participation: 25%
期末報告(書面) Final Report: 65%
Textbook & other References
1. Ken Booth and Toni Erksine eds. 2016. International Relations Theory Today (second edition). Cambridge: Polity Press.
2. Amitav Archarya and Barry Buzan. 2019. The Making of Global International Relations: Origins and Evolution of IR at its Centenary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3. Chih-Yu Shih et al. 2019. China and International Theory: The Balance of Relationships. New York: Routledge.
4. Cynthia Enloe. 2014. Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics. Berkeley: University of California Press.
5. Peter Katzenstein ed. 2022. Uncertainty and Its Discontents: Worldviews in World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
6. Yaqing Qin ed. 2020. Globalizing IR Theory: Critical Engagement. New York: Routledge.
7. Alexander Wendt. 2012. Social Theory of International Relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (originally published in 1999)
8. Robert Cox and Timothy Sinclair. 2012. Approaches to World Order. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (originally published in 1996)
9. Andrew Linklater and Hidemi Suganami. 2009. The English School of International Relations: A Contemporary Reassessment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
10. Robert Keohane. 2005. After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy. Princeton: Princeton University Press. (originally published in 1984)
11. Barry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde. 1997. Security: A New Framework for Analysis. Boulder: Lynne Rienner.
12. Yih-Jye Hwang. 2026. “Eurocentrism and epistemic governance in the genealogy of international relations in Taiwan,” Political Studies Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/14789299261452540
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
學期間另外補充課程相關講義。Additional readings will be provided during the semester.
Office Hours
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