The nation state sysem: national power, balance of power and collective security -- Role of national interest -- Diplomacy: nature, forms and relevance -- Colonialism and neocolonialism: impact of decolonization -- Disarmament, arms control and nuclear proliferation -- Liberalism -- Realism -- Marxism -- Feminism -- Postmodernism and constructivism in international relations -- Globallization: meaning and dimensions -- The United Nations: changing role -- Human rights and international politics -- The global environment: issues and debates -- Terrorism -- Development and security: changing paradigms -- Basic determinants of India' s foreign policy and bilateral relations

1. International relations