International Relations

Topics (17)

• 1
  IR Theories
• 2
  International History
• 3
  Foreign Policy Analysis
• 4
  International Political Economy
• 5
  Strategic & Security Studies
• 6
  International Law & Organizations
• 7
  Pakistan's Foreign Policy
• 8
  International Political Community

  Nationalism, internationalism and globalization.

• 9
  Approaches to Peace

  Diplomacy, international law, arms control/disarmament and the nuclear non-proliferation regime.

• 10
  International Relations Between Two Wars

  Russian Revolution, Fascism, League of Nations, Second World War.

• 11
  Cold War

  Decolonization, rise of US and USSR, tight bipolarity, détente and revival of Cold War.

• 12
  Post Cold War

  End of history, clash of civilizations, terrorism, globalization, unipolarity and revival of multi-polarity.

• 13
  International and Regional Organizations

  League of Nations, UN, EU, ASEAN, NAFTA, SAARC, SCO, OIC, ECO, WTO; reforms in the UN, World Bank and IMF.

• 14
  Foreign Policy of Selected Countries

  USA, Russia, China, UK, India, Pakistan and the EU.

• 15
  South Asia

  Peace processes, Indo-Pak agreements, Indus Water Treaty, Sir Creek & Siachen; Afghanistan from Cold War to Bonn Process.

• 16
  Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Proliferation, doctrines, NPT, NSG, PTBT, CTBT, FMCT; missile defence and militarization of space.

• 17
  Contemporary Issues

  Euro-Atlantic vs. Asia-Pacific great power policies; Kashmir and Palestine issues.

The reading list straight from FPSC's revised International Relations syllabus. Build your core preparation around these texts — examiner-favoured references that questions are routinely drawn from.

1. 1

   World Politics: Trend and Transformation

   Charles W. Kegley Jr. and Eugene R. Wittkopf

2. 2

   Understanding International Relations

   Chris Brown

3. 3

   Politics Among Nations

   Hans J. Morgenthau

4. 4

   International Politics: A Framework for Analysis

   K.J. Holsti

5. 5

   Contemporary Security and Strategy

   Craig A. Snyder (ed.)

6. 6

   The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations

   John Baylis and Steve Smith (eds.)

7. 7

   Games Nations Play

   John Spanier

8. 8

   Essential Readings in World Politics

   Karen Mingst

9. 9

   World in Collision: Terror and the Future of Global Order

   Ken Booth and Tim Dunne (ed.)

10. 10

    Theory of International Politics

    Kenneth N. Waltz

11. 11

    Theories of International Relations

    Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater

12. 12

    The Causes of Wars

    Michael Howard

13. 13

    Politics of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia

    Bhumitra Chakma (ed.)

14. 14

    The Twenty Years' Crisis 1919-1939

    E.H. Carr

15. 15

    Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons

    Joseph Cirincione

16. 16

    Arms Control: The New Guide to Negotiations and Agreements

    Jozef Goldblat

17. 17

    Explaining Foreign Policy

    Lloyd Jensen

18. 18

    The International Politics of Space

    Michael Sheehan

19. 19

    Foreign Policy Making Process: A Case Study of Pakistan

    Moonis Ahmar (ed.)

20. 20

    Planning the Unthinkable: How New Powers Will Use Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons

    Peter R. Lavoy, Scott D. Sagan, James J. Wirtz

21. 21

    Pakistan's Foreign Policy: An Historical Analysis

    S.M. Burke

22. 22

    International Relations: Politics and Economy in the 21st Century

    William Nester

23. 23

    Foreign Policy and Political Process

    William Wallace

24. 24

    Nuclear Risk Reduction Measures and Restraint Regime in South Asia

    Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

25. 25

    The India-Pakistan Military Standoff: Crisis and Escalation in South Asia

    Zachary S. Davis (ed.)

26. 26

    Nuclear Pakistan: Strategic Dimensions

    Zulfiqar Khan (ed.)