This course explores the fundamental characteristics of the contemporary international system through the study of its historical evolution. It will take a thematic approach to examining how the ideas, actors, and institutions that have defined the international system in the modern period arose, evolved, and sometimes disappeared over time. It will consider the forces that have shaped human interaction across political and geographic boundaries over the past five centuries and analyse their legacies for contemporary international relations.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:1. Critically understand the evolution of the international system across the past five centuries.
2. Appraise the legacies of this history for contemporary international relations.
3. Develop skills in writing and speaking to different audiences on the past, present, and potential futures of the international system.
4. Demonstrate a keen understanding of the role of various forms of power in how the modern world reached its current state.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

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Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Seminar 1 - 22/07/2019: Introduction: Studying International Relations, Using History
2	Seminar 2 - 29/07/2019: The Conquest of the New World
3	Seminar 3 - 05/08/2019: Westphalia and All That
4	Seminar 4 - 12/08/2019: Rights and Revolutions
5	Seminar 5 - 19/08/2019: Meanwhile, beyond Europe...
6	Seminar 6 - 26/08/2019: Great Powers from Vienna to Versailles
7	Seminar 7 - 16/09/2019: Civilization and Colonialism
8	Seminar 8 - 23/09/2019: The Post-1945 Order
9	Assessment - 1/10/2019: Research essay due	Submit via Turnitin
10	Seminar 10: The Triumph of Capitalism?	*Date/time TBC (class rescheduled due to Labour Day public holiday)
11	Seminar 11 - 14/10/2019: Non-State Actors in the International System
12	Seminar 12 - 21/10/2019: International System and International Society in the Age of Trump
15	Assessment - University exam period. Exact date and time TBA.: Exam	University exams period: 31 October - 16 November 2019.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Class participation	10 %	21/11/2019	28/11/2019	1,2,3,4
Research essay	50 %	01/10/2019	28/11/2019	1,2,3,4
Exam	40 %	31/10/2019	28/11/2019	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Class participation

Each student will be asked to participate effectively in class discussions throughout the semester. S/he will be expected to participate fully in both small and large discussions informed by the required reading. While attendance will not be assessed, regular class attendance enhances a student’s chance to score a higher mark for this particular assessment and will also facilitate a student’s ability to keep up with the content of the course. It is expected that students will help facilitate the development of a common pool of knowledge about the key issues to be examined during the semester.

Assessment Task 2

Research essay

Length: 3,250 words

Due date: 1 October 11:55pm

Essay questions:

• Is international relations merely a “realm of recurrence and repetition,” as Martin Wight suggests?
• How, if at all, should we subject past international systems, practices, and beliefs to moral scrutiny today?
• Daniel Philpott argues that the Protestant Reformation was a “crucial spring of modern international relations.” Is he correct?
• Is the “Westphalian system” a useful concept?
• What is the place of empire in the evolution of the international system?
• What insights might we take from 16^th century Spanish theologians about the ethics of international interventionism today?
• What is the place of the Haitian revolution in the international history of popular sovereignty?
• How did the American revolutionaries conceive of America’s international relations?
• To what extent has Kant’s hope for a cosmopolitan world order been realized?
• Why did Britain seek the international abolition of the slave trade?
• How should we think about international paternalism in the light of history?
• To what extent does the study of non-Western history demonstrate the specifically Western nature of many of the ‘timeless’ and ‘universal’ concepts in IR?
• To what extent have conceptions of great power rights and responsibilities evolved since 1815?
• Can the Communist Bloc truly be considered a unique ‘international society’ in the post-War international system?
• Do the institutions, ideas and politics of the immediate post-World War II order still underpin the contemporary international order?

Assessment Task 3

Exam

Length: approx. 2,250 words. Two hours in duration. Date TBA (during the university exam period)

Academic Integrity

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Online Submission

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Hardcopy Submission

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Late Submission

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Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

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