Imperial systems
Topics
The emperor
The imperial capital
Center and periphery
An imperial international system
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Ringmar, “Performing International Systems: Two East Asian Alternatives to the Westphalian Order," 2012.
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Ringmar – 2012 – Performing International Systems Two East Asian A
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The Inca: Masters of the Clouds
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The Byzantine Empire
In Our Time,”Byzantium”
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Activities
The Mughal Empire
In Our Time, “The Mughal Empire”
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The Mali Empire
In Our Time, “The Mali Empire”
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POLS 411
No non-Western IR theory?
Failed states, failed theories
Western IR theory
Competitive systems
IR theory in competitive systems
Imperial systems
Mid-term exam
Updated empires
Societies on the move
Networked states
The Bandung spirit
Pan-Nationalism
Final exam
