Chapter 1: The twentieth century origins of international relations
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Chapter 1: The twentieth century origins
of international relations
The armistices has been signed and the statesmen of the nations
will soon assemble to undertake the task of concluding the pact
of Peace which we all hope
will herald in a new world, freed
from the menace of war... Old problems must be confronted in
a
new spirit; insular and vested prejudices must be removed;
understanding and toleration need to be greatly developed. It
is an immense task and a myriad of agencies will be required to
discharge it. Among these must be our universities…
Major David Davies, MP, in a letter to Sir John Williams, President of
the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, donating £20,000 for
the establishment of the Wilson Chair in International Politics, 1920
Aim of the chapter
The aim of this chapter is to:
• introduce you to the main background factors that led to the creation
and evolution of IR as an academic discipline.
Learning outcomes
By
the end of this chapter, and having completed the Essential reading and
activities, you should be able to:
• discuss what is meant by the ‘twenty years’ crisis’
• describe the influence of twentieth-century crises on the development
of IR
• illustrate some of the fundamental
differences between Realist, Liberal,
English School and Postcolonial approaches to IR
• discuss the subjects with which IR should be concerned
• define
the vocabulary terms in bold.
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