SPIH600053 – 6 Credits

This course is a continuation of Introduction to International Relations, which aims to provide a deeper and more detailed theoretical understanding of the study of international relations. The discussion includes basic theories and classical and positivistic approaches to International Relations thinking, such as realism, liberalism, and structuralism. Students are expected to be able to recognize various dimensions of the theory, applications, and criticisms relevant to the theory. 

This course will also focus on post-positivism theories, including critical theory (Gramscian approach), transnationalism, multiculturalism, normative theory, constructivism/institutionalism, post-modernism/ poststructuralism, and feminist theory. Students are expected to be able to recognize the various dimensions of the theory, applications, and criticisms relevant to the theory.

Prerequisite: Pass the Introduction to International Relations  

SPIH600009 – 3 Credits

The International Security Theory I course provides initial explanations and academic debates on international security issues, including war, power, security, and peace. Topics covered include theories of strategic assessment, threat typology, security regimes, dynamics of conventional and non-conventional weapons, philosophies of war and peace, conflict resolution, and non-traditional security and human security.

SPIH600019 – 3 Credits

This course will discuss the dynamics of the Middle East region, including some countries in Africa in various aspects, especially politics, economics, and security, both in the context of relations between countries in the region and with extra-regional countries, especially with major countries such as the United States, Europe, and China. The discussion of the Arab-Israeli conflict, especially the Palestinian issue and regional ideological political movements, are special topics in this course. Meanwhile, Africa, especially West and Central Africa, is more focused on the dynamics of conflict and the potential for regional cooperation in this region.

SPIH600037 – 3 Credits

This course provides in-depth knowledge and analysis of the development of the international system in Europe, especially during the Cold War and post-Cold War periods, especially the interests and role of the US in Europe, as well as new issues developing in Europe, such as European Union regionalism, the relationship between European security issues and NATO, European Union relations with Russia, especially those related to security and energy issues. Included in the discussion are a number of predictions regarding the development of European regionalism in the future, especially related to the development of the European Union in terms of economy, politics, and security. Non-traditional issues of major concern to the region, such as human rights and the environment, will also be examined.–isu non-tradisional yang menjadi perhatian utama dari kawasan ini, seperti Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) dan lingkungan hidup. 

SPIH600011 – 3 Credits

This course discusses transnational society's nature through two aspects: (1). conceptual understanding of what is meant by "transnational society", in the form of a historical review and a review of various models of mastrans behavior/activities, and (2). "working area", namely various social development issues that are of concern to mastrans. It is expected that through this course, students can understand the factors that fundamentally distinguish the study of Transnational Society from the study of Strategic and International Political Economy, and can apply the Transnational Society framework in analyzing various social development issues in the study of International Relations.

SPIH600014 – 3 Credits

This course provides an understanding of how to conduct research in international relations. The discussion explains the nature and scope of the study of international relations and the development of research approaches, including the principles and standard procedures in various approaches.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Social Research Methods and IR Theory. 

SPIH600007 – 3 Credits

This course equips students with knowledge of the basic principles in the normative dimension of international relations and its application. In the first half of the lecture, basic concepts related to normative dimensions in international relations, such as subjects and sources of normative dimensions of diplomacy and humanitarian law, sovereignty, and jurisdiction, will be discussed. The next part is a thematic study on the development of normative dimensions in the dynamics of new issues in international relations, including human rights, environmental damage, economics, and international trade.

SPIH600040 – 3 Credits

In the last half-century, the international human rights regime has grown and rested on the principle that human rights should be universally protected. While some argue that this is a phenomenon of globalization, others argue that human rights are still relative to local values and cultures. Adherence to human rights law remains inconsistent at a time when states are still not fully committed to supporting international human rights as a political priority. Furthermore, there are differences of opinion on the expansion of human rights to include economic and collective rights. While there is growing support for the creation of global institutions such as the International Criminal Court, in Asia for example, there has been a serious challenge to European human rights doctrine in the form of "Asian Values". This course reflects the increasing dynamism of human rights in 21st-century politics, including the impact of the emerging war on terrorism.

SPIH600021 – 3 Credits

This course examines the hegemonic transition process in the international system. The main perspectives used are those of neorealism and structural realism developed by Kenneth Waltz, Stephen Walt, Paul Kennedy, and John Mersheimer. Based on these perspectives, relations between major powers are examined using realist concepts such as the balance of power, the balance of threat, offense-defense balance, and balancing-bandwagoning. By using these concepts, students are expected to be able to explain the process of hegemonic transition that will occur, especially in the East Asian region. At the end of the lecture, the reconstruction of the concept of power will also be examined to examine the possibility of the emergence of new international actors who also play a role in the hegemonic transition process. rekonstruksi konsep power akan juga ditelaah untuk mengkaji kemungkinan kemunculan aktor internasional baru yang juga berperan dalam proses transisi hegemonik

SPIH600041 – 3 Credits

The countries of East and Southeast Asia came to the world's attention in the 1980s and 1990s due to their phenomenal economic growth. This success in achieving relatively constant growth proved the validity of two things: the central role of the state in industrialization and the effectiveness of outward-looking industrial policy choices. This success seems to be the antithesis of the development failures of Latin American political regimes that were generally inward-oriented. As a model of a major source of capital for the East and Southeast Asian region, Japan deserves special attention. Japan's industrial relocation has given rise to economic and industrial development dynamics in the newly industrialized countries and emerging economies of East and Southeast Asia for more than two decades. However, this phenomenon, which the World Bank called the East Asian Miracle in 1993, was severely shaken by the 1997-1998 financial crisis. After the Asian Crisis era, China emerged as a bigger economic power, and its presence as a competitor to Japan became more apparent. Therefore, China also deserves the attention of this lecture. In addition, regionalism within ASEAN and East Asia is also increasingly prevalent. This course seeks to elaborate on the theoretical, historical, and factual aspects of economic development in East Asia (including Southeast Asia). As the largest economic powers often used as a reference for development in the region, Japan and China will receive the greatest focus of attention without reducing the importance of attention to other countries. acuan pembangunan di kawasan ini, Jepang dan China akan memperolah fokus perhatian terbesar dengan tidak mengurangi pentingnya perhatian pada negara-negara lainnya.

SPIH600024 – 3 Credits

The course Evolution of International Security Thought provides a historical explanation of the ideas in terms of strategy and warfare initiated by prominent thinkers in the study of war, power, security, and peace, such as Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Morgenthau, Waltz, Buzan, Wæver, Burton, Wallenstein, and Galtung. This course will also explain the transformation of strategic thinking from the Classical to the Postmodern era.

SPIH600042 – 3 Credits

This course examines China's global and regional interests, Chinese foreign policy and diplomacy, China's relations with the United States, Southeast Asian and East Asian countries, Europe, and other regions. This theme will discuss the influence of domestic and international factors that shape China's foreign policy, covering traditional and non-traditional issues, such as human rights, good governance, and the environment. It will also examine China's future prospects as a regional and global power: whether China will become the benign, responsible, and status quo superpower or the revisionist superpower?

SPIH600043 – 3 Credits

This course discusses current issues developing in international relations. This course is a seminar course intended to increase students' comprehensive understanding of the latest phenomena that have developed after the Cold War. 

SPIH600044 – 3 Credits

Non-traditional security will address issues that threaten the survival and well-being of societies and states that arise primarily from non-military sources. These threats are transnational and therefore require multilateral solutions, involving both military and humanitarian approaches. The central message of the course is that states are always confronted with international security problems that are increasing in scale and scope.  

SPIH600029 – 3 Credits

Multinational corporations have developed into an important actor in international relations. Their existence and work have become part of the phenomenon of globalization of the world economy by determining the allocation of economic resources and even international political relations. This role is an independent economic entity with networks spread across many countries or by influencing (international) political relations through other actors, such as the state. Quite often, the relationship between the two, multinational corporations and the state, is colored bycooperation ando conflictual relationships. Thus, it becomes very important and relevant to understand multinational corporations from the international political economy perspective.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the history of the emergence of multinational companies, definitions, motives, scope, and theoretical perspectives in the study of multinational companies, their impact on the country of origin and the recipient country, as well as understanding the basic functional concepts of multinational company management. This course combines the theoretical framework of multinational companies in international political economy with practical skills in multinational company management, such as organizational structure and strategy, implementation, information systems, decision-making processes, budget allocation, leadership, and organizational change. This leads to a more comprehensive understanding of multinational companies. This course is an intersection between the study of International Relations and International Business (Strategy), which is expected to give birth to new critical thoughts so that it becomes a new stream of teaching and research.

SPIH600006 – 3 Credits

This course aims to provide knowledge, understanding, and ability to analyze the history of the development of Indonesian diplomacy in various international forums, both bilaterally and multilaterally, since the beginning of Indonesian independence (diplomacy of struggle), during the New Order (development diplomacy) and until after the New Order (reform diplomacy). The discussion will also include the history of the development of Indonesia's foreign policy, its outlines based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, as well as the determinants of the implementation of Indonesia's foreign policy and Indonesia's national resilience.

SPIH600030 – 3 Credits

This course discusses various factors that influence the dynamics of the Southeast Asian and East Asian regions, which are currently increasingly interrelated in the political, economic, and security fields. It will also discuss the development of ASEAN's role in the Southeast Asian region and how ASEAN develops dialog with East Asian countries, including the process of forming the ASEAN Community and the East Asian Community. Southeast and East Asia dynamics will highlight the context of competition in the region involving intra- and extra-regional powers, such as the United States, India, China, Japan, and Korea. Dominant issues related to Southeast and East Asia will also be explained, including security, economic, and contemporary international issues.

SPIH600005 – 3 Credits

International institutions are an indispensable part of international relations in the context of the international system and society. International institutions, meaning a set of rules, values, and norms that bind and regulate its member actors, consist of a wide spectrum, from informal and less institutionalized to formal and highly standardized. Some international institutions today are international actors that play a role in determining the dynamics of international relations and global interactions. Departing from the tradition of Grotian and Kantian thought, the study of international institutions today has developed quite widely and includes institutional studies in the rationalist and constructivist paradigms without leaving its traditional approach in the liberalist paradigm and is generally historical-legalistic. This course discusses the concepts and theories of international institutions and examines several international institutions at the global, regional and bilateral levels; which are informal, regime, and organizational. Thus, this course covers philosophical-theoretical aspects and empirical-practical aspects. The terminal learning objective of this course is the ability of students to analyze issues related to international institutions based on (1) relevant theoretical frameworks; (2) the influence of these institutions on Indonesia and Indonesia's interests in these institutions, and (3) the relationship between political-security, economic and socio-cultural aspects that affect and/or are influenced by these international institutions.

SPIH600051 – 3 Credits

This course discusses the main issues in the international financial system and structure, especially related to the monetary system, exchange rates, balance of payments, and international financial crises. The discussion will be carried out by looking at how a country's financial system impacts the country, especially in Indonesia. In addition, this course will also discuss international financial institutions, namely the IMF, and how these international financial institutions play a role in overcoming international financial crises. Through this course, students are expected to have critical thinking and reflective power to see how Indonesia's national economy becomes a pull of international economic and political interests in a "global village" that is insecure, unstable, and vulnerable.

SPIH600034 – 3 Credits

Environmental issues have arisen as a major global concern and international activity. Understanding the sources and impacts of global environmental change is a task for all of us. So too is increasing knowledge of how to devise effective solutions to problems. The theories and concepts developed in IR can help foster such understanding. At the same time, however, international environmental problems also challenge IR theory. This course introduces these issues, and discusses some of the key characteristics of the sources and risks of global environmental change and responses to them. The course explains the historical development of international environmental politics and agreements and examines issues and stages in developing environmental regimes as areas of activity governed by clear rules in the international system. Questions explored in the course include: What are the critical factors of global environmental institutions? Under what conditions can global environmental institutions be created?

SPIH600016 – 3 Credits

This course is a compulsory course for students who take the path of graduating with a Thesis. Through this course, students will be directed to develop a thesis plan, starting from formulating the problem, theoretical framework, and research methods. At the end of the lecture, students will present their thesis plan to get input from the lecturer and fellow students.

Prerequisite: Pass the IR Research Methods course and take 110 credits.

SPIH600054 – 3 Credits

In the recent development of International Relations, Foreign Policy Analysis developed into an important sub-study. This is based on the consideration that Foreign Policy requires a more complex theoretical approach. This course will present the development of theoretical studies underlying the Foreign Policy Analysis sub-study in International Relations. Various approaches to understanding and explaining foreign policy will also be discussed. The approach is divided into three main parts: the system-level approach, the state-level approach, and the policy-maker-level approach. From this description, it appears that Foreign Policy Analysis is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and explaining a phenomenon of international relations. After completing this course, students are expected to be able to choose the right theoretical approach in understanding a foreign policy, provide an explanation for the choice of approach, and present a comprehensive analysis of a particular foreign policy case.

SPIH600018 – 3 Credits

The final work assignment is an analytical paper for students who choose the graduation path without a thesis (JTBTS). The theme/form/type of the Final Project is determined with the approval of the program. The period of preparation for TKA is a maximum of one semester and must be tested, the implementation of which is determined by the program. Students who take TKA are required to take additional courses related to the topic of the analytical paper raised with the approval of the program.

Prerequisite: Passed Colloquium Course