1. Facilitator Mr John Mbenzi
WELCOME IRO 2017
Facilitator
Mr John Mbenzi

2. SCOPE Overview of the Content: About the Assignments Hints on Exam
Definition of IR
Why do we study IR
IR theories and how their application in explaining complex IR issues/events
State and IR
Globalisation
North-south and South-South relations
International organisations (IOs)
Selected IOs mandated to maintain Peace and Security
Selected IOs promoting international Trade and Finance
About the Assignments
Hints on Exam
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3. Defining IR IR is defined in 3 ways:
Diplomatic-strategic relations of states focusing on issues of war and peace, conflict and cooperation
Cross- border transactions of all kinds; political,
economic and social
Globalisation: studying issues such as world communication, transport, global business etc.
Which of the 3 is more relevant for IR study?

4. Why studying IR
Division of different states that need each other, inter-state relations
Understanding that states operate as a system - the global system of states
The meaning and impact of sovereignty on need for IR
Need to examine how states uphold the 5 basic social values (security, freedom, order, justice and welfare)

5. IR theories and their application
Liberal Internationalism
Realism
Regime
Hegemonic stability, and
Marxism theory

6. State and IR Defining the concept ‘state’
Difference between domestic and foreign policy
Three (3) Models for foreign policy formulation and analysis
Foreign policy implementation
Power and security

7. 5. GLOBALISATION Defining globalisation
the spread and intensification of economic, social, and cultural relations across international border
Impact of globalisation on the rich and poor

8. North-South and South-South relations
NN relations is a socio-economic and political division between the wealthy developed countries ‘the North’ and the poorer developing countries ‘the South’
Most wealthy nations are located above latitude 30°North (except Australia and NZ)
‘The South’ represents mostly the previously colonised countries

9. Concerns about North - South Relations
North-South relations is relationships between the advanced industrialized countries (the North) and the developing countries (the South).
North-South relations became an issue in international politics following decolonisation. Why?
The South form up the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1961
The South presented to UNGA the demand for a New International Economic Order(NIEO) in 1974.

10. South - South relations
What is South - South relations?
The South-South relations are both economic and political interactions among developing countries
These came about after developing realised that it is unlikely for the ‘the North’ to address their concerns fairly.

11. 7. International Organisations (IOs)
An international organisation is an institution that draws membership from at least three states, having activities in several states, and whose members are held together by a formal agreement.

12. Classes of IOs Two distinct classes of IOs:
The intergovernmental Org. (IGOs) are organizations made up primarily of sovereign states e.g., the UN,EU, AU
International Nongovernmental Org. (INGOs). can be non-profit organizations e.g.. the IOC, lCRC, Amnesty International or profit oriented org. /MNC eg Toyota, Coca Cola, Macdonald
Our discussions will focus more on IGOs. Why?

13. Why state join IOs
Perception that IOs Manage collective activities efficiently
Alternative arena to circumvent political interference in internal affairs (eg IMF and World Bank
Creating community of states
Incentivising states to pool resources
Mechanism to promote development
an avenue for solving legal and political disputes

14. Issues Areas in which IOs are very active
Security
Welfare and economic relations
Environment
Human rights

15. Selected IGOs mandated to oversee Peace & Security
LON, UN, AU, SADC

16. Selected IOs Active promoting international trade and Finance
International Monitory Fund (IMF)
World Bank (WB)
World Trade Organisation (WTO)

17. About assignment Importance Requirements Outcome on assignments
How to improve

18. Exams Scope Examine previous exam papers
Discuss Exams scope and guidelines

19. Conclusion
Review questions
Summary
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