DAFF 25A86 - Perspectives on International Relations ?
DAFF 25A86 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours séminaire
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 5
Information
Description
The course explores perspectives on and approaches to conflict and security in the contemporary context. It pays special attention to the theories and concepts underpinning the analysis of war, peace, crisis, and the creation of security and insecurity. In addition to focusing on the use of violence by states, we will also pay attention to actors beneath and beyond the state. The course is inter-disciplinary in nature, incorporating readings from politics, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching format
Seminar: interactive classes combining short lectures, discussions, student presentations, and participation.
Assessment
Readings
Main readings 5
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Bina D’costa, “Gender Justice and (In)Security in Pakistan and Afghanistan,” Postcolonial Studies 19: 4 (2017): 409-416.
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Derek Gregory, “From a view to kill: drones and late modern war,” Theory, Culture, and Society vol. 28, no. 7-8 (2011): 188-215.
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Hugh Gusterson, “Nuclear Weapons and the Other in the Western Imagination,” Cultural Anthropology 14: 1 (1999): 111-143.
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Judith Butler, Frames of war: when is life grievable? (London: Verso Books, 2016), Introduction.
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Timothy Mitchell, Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil (London: Verso, 2011), Chapter 7: The Crisis that Never Happened
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20143 | Cours séminaire | Perspectives on International Relations ? | Clément THERME | 24 | 5 |
Teachers
- Clément THERME
In the curricula
- Bachelor Exchange Programme, Seminars / Bachelor, Programme d'échange, séminaires - 26/27COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
- Bachelor, semestre 3 : cours séminaires - 26/27COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- NICOULEAU Svetlana