Tutorial 1 1. Identify the three ‘mechanisms’ of

progress in liberal internationalism

Wk. 2: Liberal internationalism and explain their main assumptions.

2. Why is liberal internationalism often

Reading: associated with ‘idealism’? Is this

Griffiths (2011) association valid?

Puchala (2003)

Kane (2012) 3. Can liberal internationalism, as a

dominant theory of IR, survive the

decline of US hegemony?

Tutorial 2 1. What are the basic assumptions that

all theoretical strands of realism

Wk. 3: Realism share?

2. What are the main differences

Reading: between classical realists and neo-

Walt (2002) realists?

Dunne (1997)

Ish-Shalom (2006) 3. Realism has been labelled as a

‘conservative critique’. What aspects

of realism might we consider

conservative?

Tutorial 3 1. Does Marxism have insights into

imperialism and contemporary

Wk. 4: Critical Theories globalisation that other IR theories

lack?

Reading: 2. In what ways are experiences of war,

Renger & Thirkell-White (2007) poverty and development gendered?

Hobden & Wyn-Jones (2001)

Tickner (2002) 3. How might a critical theory

perspective on ‘development’ and

‘governance’ differ from orthodox

liberal approaches

International Relations Theory

Tutorial Project (NA)

Rationale:

The Tutorial Project is designed to help students maintain an ongoing critical engagement

with key course materials throughout the first part ofthe semester, develop the necessary

theoretical knowledge to complete the Theoretical Analysis assessment in the second part

ofthe semester, and promote active and meaningful tutorial and workshop participation.

Task Description:

The Tutorial Project will require students to write written answers to 12 questions (3 x

each tutorial class) based on the required readings and additional resources. The questions

and tutorial schedule is listed below.

Tutorial Project answers should be approx. 200 words long (for each question).

Answers should be word processed and written in complete sentences with appropriate

referencing, spelling and punctuation (i.e. not in dot points). A reference list must be

included at the end of the document listing only the sources cited in the answers.

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