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Sr. No. Topics
1 Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches: Concepts of National Interest, National

Power and National Security. Theories of Conflict, Balance of Power, Deterrence
and Interdependence.

2 Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches: Concepts of World Order and Globalism,

Search for legal institutional mechanisms, Theories of Communication and
Conflict Resolution, Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism

3 Marxist and other Radical Approaches: Theories of Imperialism, Colonialism,

Neo-Colonialism and Hegemony. Neo-Radical Approaches: Theories of
Underdevelopment, Dependency

4 Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches: Interrogating Nation-State;
Post-Colonialism: Culture, Ideology and Hegemony. Feminist Approaches to

question of Power, Stat, Peace & War, Human Rights, Genocide.