Instructor

Pakistan Affairs Instructor

Syed Noor Hussain

Syed Noor Hussain from 49th CTP has 20th position on the Central Superior Services Exam. Noor is an architect from NCA and received the highest marks in International Affairs in 2020. He has also received exceptional scores in Pakistan and Current Affairs.

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Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Definition of IR

    • Scope of International Relation as a Subject

    • Areas Studied By IR

    • Actions in IR

    • IR as Interdisciplinary and Perspectives in IR*

    • Evolution of IR as a subject

    • Evolution of International Society

    • Thirty Years War 1648 and The Westphalian Nation State System
  2. 2

    • Theories of International Relations

    • What is a Theory?

    • Realism: Foundation and Development - Part 1

    • Foundation and Development - Part 2

    • Foundation and Development - Part 3

    • Foundation and Development - Part 4

    • A Realist Worldview of International Politics

    • Application of IR Theory: Realism

    • Types of Realism: Classical vs Structural

    • Structural Realism or Neo Realism

    • Offensive and Defensive Structural Realism

    • Liberalism: Foundation and Development & Liberal Philosophy transformed at the International Level

    • Inter war Period ‘Idealism’ 1919-1939, The First Great Debate: Liberalism vs Realism & A Liberal Worldview of international Politics

    • Neo Liberalism

    • Neo Neo Debate: The Third Great Debate
  3. 3

    • Marxism

    • Neo Marxism

    • Dependency Theory

    • World Systems Theory

    • Critical Theory

    • Feminist Theory

    • Post Modernism

    • Constructivism

    • Behavioral Approach

    • The Second Great Debate: Classical Approach vs Behaviorism

    • The Fourth Great Debate: Positivism vs Post Positivism
  4. 4

    • International Political Community

    • Nationalism

    • Internationalism

    • Globalization
  5. 5

    • Scope of International Political Economy

    • Mercantilism

    • Economic Liberalism

    • *Theories of Imperialism and Neo Colonilism

    • Neo Marxism, Dependency Theory and World Systems Theory

    • Interdependence
  6. 6

    • Strategic Approach to IR and Approaches to Peace

    • War: Generations, Causes and Types

    • *Strategic Culture: Concepts and Determinants, and Strategic Culture of Pakistan
  7. 7

    • Approaches to Peace

    • Diplomacy

    • International Law

    • Disarmament
  8. 8

    • First World War (1914-1918)

    • League of Nations

    • **The Russian Revolution 1917: Causes and Aftermath

    • Fascism: Rise in Europe and Features

    • Rise of Fascism in Italy and Mussolini

    • Nazism in Germany and Hitler

    • Second World War (1939-1945)
  9. 9

    • Phase I: Era of Tight Bipolarity (1947-1953)

    • Phase II: 1953-1962

    • Phase III: Détente’ and Loose Bipolarity (1962-1979)

    • Phase IV: Revival of Cold War/ Second Cold War (1979-1985)

    • End of Cold War (1989-1991) --- Last topic

    • *1. Factors Contributing to the Start of Cold War: Orthodox vs Revisionist View

    • *2. Impacts and Aftermath of Cold War

    • *3. Factors for the Emergence of World War - Orthodox View(Anti USSR view) vs Revisionist View (Anti US view)

    • Theoretical Perspectives on Cold War

    • Decolonization in Asia and Africa
  10. 10

    • End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama

    • Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P Huntington

    • Unipolarity, New World Order and the Revival of Multipolarity

    • The Birth and Deterioration of the Liberal World Order

    • Terrorism
  11. 11

    • International and Regional Organizations - United Nations

    • Reforms in United Nation

    • European Union

    • World Bank

    • International Court of Justice

    • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

    • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
  12. 12

    • South Asia Issues and Peace Building

    • India Pakistan Relations (1947 - 2021)

    • Peace making, and Peace Process in South Asia
  13. 13

    • Foreign Policy of United States

    • Foreign Policy of Russia

    • Foreign Policy of China

    • Foreign Policy of India

    • Foreign Policy of Pakistan

    • Pakistan's Foreign Policy and Its Determinants

    • US Pakistan Relations (1947-2021)

    • Russia Pakistan Relations (1947-2021)

    • China Pakistan Relations (1947-2021)
  14. 14

    • Weapons of Mass Destruction and Non Proliferation regime

    • Challenges to Non Proliferation Regime

    • Deterrence theory and Practice

    • Criticisms of Deterrence Theory

    • Nuclear Postures, Doctrines and Capabilities

    • Nuclear Deterrence Ability in South Asia

    • Missile Defense System

    • Militarization and Weaponization of Space
  15. 15

    • Contemporary Issues - Kashmir Issue

    • FATF

    • IMF

    • Belt and Road Initiative

    • CPEC

    • Pakistan's Shift towards Geo Economies

    • Rise of China and US Response

    • US India Strategic Partnership

    • Afghanistan war, and Post US withdrawal

    • End of IR Course
  16. 16

    • Traditional International Security: Features and Evolution

    • Conceptualization of Security in the 21st Century: Non-Traditional Model

    • Sovereignty

    • Sovereignty

    • National Power and its Elements

    • National Power and its Elements

    • Balance of Power

    • National Interest

    • Foreign Policy and it's Determinants

    • Models of Foreign Policy Decision Making

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