Political Science 243A (IR) - Stanford University, Fall Quarter, 1999; Stephen Krasner

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1: Introduction

Katzenstein, P. J., R. O. Keohane, and S. D. Krasner. "International Organization and the Study of World Politics.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Waever, O. "The Sociology of a Not So International Discipline": All (notes by Stanforder).

2: Epistemology

Krasner, S. D. Sovereignty, Chap. 2.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Kuhn, T. S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Chaps. 1-3, 6, 8.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Searle, J. R. The Construction of Social Reality, Chap. 2.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Wendt, A. (1999). Social Theory of International Politics, Chap. 2.: All (notes by Stanforder).

3: Realism and Neo-Realism

Fearon, J. D. "Rationalist Explanations For War.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Mearsheimer, J. J. "Back to the Future.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Morgenthau, H. J. Politics Among Nations, Part I.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Waltz, K. N. Theory of International Politics.: All (notes by Stanforder).

4: Liberalism and Neo-Liberalism

Axelrod, R. and R. Keohane. "Achieving Cooperation Under Anarchy.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Keohane, R. O. After Hegemony, Chaps. 2, 4-5.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Martin, L. L. and B. A. Simmons. "Theories and Empirical Studies of International Institutions.": All (notes by Stanforder).
North, D. C. Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance, Chaps. 1-4, 10-11.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Stein, A. "Coordination and Collaboration.": All (notes by Stanforder).

5: Constructivism

Bull, H. The Anarchical Society, pp. 3-53.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Buzan, B. "From International System to International Society.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Hopf, T. "The Promise of Constructivism in International Relations Theory.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Jepperson, R., A. Wendt, et al. "Norms, Identity, and Culture in National Security.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Katzenstein, P. J. "Alternative Perspectives on National Security.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Kier, B. "Culture and French Military Doctrine Before World War II.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Kratochwil, F. and J. G. Ruggie. "International-Organization: a State-of-the-Art On an Art of the State.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Ruggie, J. G. "What Makes the World Hang Together?": All (notes by Stanforder).
Wendt, A. "Anarchy Is What States Make of It.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Wendt, A. Social Theory of International Politics, Chap. 4.: All (notes by Stanforder).

6: Sociological Institutionalism

Finnemore, M. "Norms, Culture, and World Politics.": All (notes by Stanforder).
March, J. G. and C. Heath. A Primer on Decision Making, Chaps. 1-2.: All (notes by Stanforder).
March, J. G. and J. P. Olsen. "The Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Meyer, J. W., J. Boli, et al. "World Society and the Nation-State.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Scott, W. R. Institutions and Organizations, Chaps. 1-4.: All (notes by Stanforder).

7: Debates and Polemics

de Mesquita, B. B. and J. D. Morrow. "Sorting Through the Wealth of Notions.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Grieco, J. "Anarchy and the Limits of Cooperation.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Krasner, S. "National Power and Global Communications.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Lipson, C. "International Cooperation in Economic and Security Affairs.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Mearsheimer, J. J. "The False Promise of International Institutions.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Niou, E. M. S. and P. C. Ordeshook. "Return of the Luddites.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Powell, R. Absolute and Relative Gains in International Relations.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Powell, R. "The Modeling Enterprise and Security Studies.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Walt, S. M. "Rigor or Rigor Mortis? Rational Choice and Security Studies.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Walt, S. M. "A Model Disagreement.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Zagare, F. C. "All Mortis; No Rigor.": All (notes by Stanforder).

8: Sovereignty

Jackson, R. H. and C. G. Rosberg. "Why Africa's Weak States Persist.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Krasner, S. D. Sovereignty, Chaps. 1,8.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Ruggie, J. G. "Territoriality and Beyond.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Spruyt, H. "Institutional Selection in International-Relations.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Strang, D. "Anomaly and Commonplace in European Political Expansion.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Wendt, A. Social Theory of International Politics, Chap. 5.: All (notes by Stanforder).

9a: Domestic Politics I

Allison, G. T. Essence of Decision, Chap. 5.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Gourevitch, P. "Second Image Reversed.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Katzenstein, P. "Coping With Terrorism.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Milner, H. V. Interests, Institutions, and Information, Chaps. 1-4.: All (notes by Stanforder).
Moravcsik, A. "Taking Preferences Seriously.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Putnam, R. D. "Diplomacy and Domestic Politics.": All (notes by Stanforder).

9b: Domestic Politics II

Doyle, M. W. "Liberalism and World-Politics.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Fearon, J. D. "Domestic Political Audiences and the Escalation of International Disputes.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Frieden, J. and R. Rogowski. "The Impact of the International Economy on National Policies.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Garrett, G. "Global Markets and National Politics.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Garrett, G. and P. Lange. "Internationalization, Institutions, and Political Chance.": All (notes by Stanforder).
Mansfield, E. D. and J. Snyder. "Democratization and the Danger of War.": All (notes by Stanforder).