International Political Relations Jan Brzozowski, PhD Department of European Studies

Outline Organizational issues Rationale behind the IPR research Course structure Evolution of International Society: from Western-Centrism to Polycentric World

Organizational issues Teacher: Jan Brzozowski, PhD Department of European Studies Research interests: ethnic & immigrant entrepreneurship, economic adaptation of immigrants, return migration, international entrepreneurship Courses: Business Ethics, Economics of International Migration, Research Methods in Business and Economics, International Political Relations, Contamporary Schools of Economic Thought https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jan_Brzozowski

Contacting teacher: when and where Room 261, pavillion B II floor, phone no. 2935290 jan.brzozowski@uek.krakow.pl Office hours schedule updated on moodle platform Sports facilities B pavillion Main building

Basic handbook Baylis, J. & Smith, S., (2004), The Globalization of World Politics, 3rd Ed., Oxford University Press Supplementary handbook Young, J.W., Kent, J., (2004), International Relations Since 1945. A Global History, Oxford University Press

Course policies Final essay 3 topics – student has to choose 1 and write an essay Essay requirements: 2 A4 pages max (paper sheets provided by a teacher), structure of the essay (introduction, main body with argumentation, final remarks/conclusions) + sound knowledge of the topic Usage of smarthphones during the essay not allowed.

Rationale behind the IPR research Why to study International Political Relations?

Politics matters for International Business

We study IPR to Get the basic knowledge on the linkage between political crises and business world Understand the world of International Politics and the process of decision-making in the IPR Be able to identify the most important actors of IPR, their guiding principles and motivations that explain their behaviour Raise awareness about sensitive political topics in the non-Western world

We would try to find answers to some of these questions: Why Palestinians and Kurds do not have their own country yet? Why the US administration is favorable to Israel and to Saudi Arabia at the same time? What Kim Jong Un wants and why he cannot fully replace his grandfather?

Course structure 1. Theories of IR (idealism, realism/neo-realism, liberalism/neo-liberalism) Colonialism, neocolonialism and decolonisation Cold War War on terror and post-cold war period

Evolution of International Society: from Western-Centrism to Polycentric World

International Society: a Western concept A society of political communities Those political communities are (in principle) autonomous and sovereign: they are not under any higher juridical political authority These actors are concious of certain common interests and common values Thus: they should be bound by a set of common rules

Origins: Ancient Greece Large number of city-states: Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Megara, Thebes, Argos etc. City-states independent on each other Unifying Greek culture and religion – vs. ‘barbarian’ world Some basic ‘rules of the game’: neutrality, treaties to be respected, the abbandonment of the ally during the military campaign – prohibited, immoral to engage in surprise military campaigns and atrocities of war attributed to ‘barbarians’, but not to Greeks

Source: wikipedia

Peloponesian war and the Melian Dialogue Peloponesian war (431-404 B.C.) fought between Sparta and Athens and their allies Genesis: the balance of power affected by a growing power of Athens Melos: a former ally of Spartans, wanted to remain neutral Athens: invaded the island and presented an ultimatum (surrender and tribute to Athens or annihilation)

Thucydides „Peloponesian War” Athens: ‘when these matters are discussed by practical people, the standard of justice depends on the equality of power to compel and that in fact the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept’ Melians: we’re a neutral city, other neutral cities will become hostile to Athens, it is shameful and cowardly to surrender without a fight, our position is morally just ‘we trust that the gods will give us fortune as good as yours, because we are standing for what is right against what is wrong’ Athens: ‘This is the safe rule — to stand up to one’s equals, to behave with deference towards one’s superiors, and to treat one’s inferiors with moderation’