Conducted in terms: 2023L, 2024L

Erasmus code: 14.6

ISCED code: 0312

ECTS credits: 2

Language: Polish

Organized by: Faculty of Political Science and International Studies

India’s Foreign Policy 2104-M-D2PZI-SRG

Foreign policy and a superpower in the Indian political tradition - cultural, civilization and historical conditions:
a) the concept of the state and international order in the Indian tradition
b) the principle of ahinsa and Hindu militarism in Indian political thought
c) the heritage of the Indian national movement

2. India's foreign policy during the Cold War - conditions, assumptions, directions:
a) shaping the state and assumptions of foreign policy after independence (e.g. the principle of non-involvement)
b) India's relations with the countries of South Asia
c) the main assumptions of foreign policy towards the powers and states of the South

3. Evolution of the political system and liberalization of the economy after 1991: implications for foreign policy:
a) Evolution of the party system and its influence on India's foreign policy
b) the growing importance of regional parties in Indian politics and foreign policy
c) the importance of Hindu nationalism and communalism in shaping India's foreign policy
d) economization of foreign policy (importance of FDI, free trade zone with the countries of the region and other countries)

4. India as an Indo-Pacific power: strategic debate, main assumptions of foreign policy:
a) the Indo-Pacific region in the main strategic trends
b) conceptualization of India's foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region

5. The evolution of India's military doctrine and nuclear policy after 1991:
a) Strategic Nuclear Policy Debate - Mainstream
b) assumptions and directions of nuclear policy;
c) the evolution of the Indian military doctrine: land, sea and air forces;
d) Modernization of the Indian Armed Forces

6. Indian diplomacy: structure, decision-making process, negotiation style:
a) Indian foreign policy decision-making, structures and institutions,
b) the importance of pressure groups - characteristics
c) the evolution of the negotiating style (case study of regional groupings, WTO)

7. Kashmir and the Afghan-Pakistani factor in India's foreign policy in South Asia:
a) the division of Kashmir - historical conditions; the status of Kashmir in India - legal and constitutional regulations,
b) Af-Pak and Kashmir security complex,
c) India's foreign policy towards Afghanistan

8. India's foreign policy towards South Asian countries: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan:
a) assumptions of Indian foreign policy (Gujral doctrine);
b) political, economic and cultural relations with the countries of the region;
c) India towards the processes of regional cooperation

9. India's political and economic relations with China after 1991:
a) characteristics of the main political and economic problems and disputes with China (including a border dispute)
b) economic cooperation and restrictions
c) political relations

10. India's policy towards Southeast Asia and towards East Asia and the Pacific (strategic partnership with Australia and Japan);
a) discussing bilateral relations with the countries of the Southeast Asia region
b) India's cooperation with regional institutions (including ASEAN)
(c) India's strategic partnership with Japan and Australia

11. India's foreign policy towards Russia and Central Asian states:
a) political and economic relations with Russia,
b) Central Asia region in India's strategy and concepts of the so-called extended neighborhood

12. India's political and economic relations with the USA after 1991:
a) stages in the development of relations between India and the USA after 1991;
b) political and economic cooperation
c) India, USA and the world order

13. India as the leader of the countries of the South:
a) the evolution of India's relations with the states of Africa and Latin America,
b) India and the states of the South on the forum of international institutions (WTO, UN),
c) multilateral cooperation (IBSA, BRIC)

14. The Middle East in India's foreign policy;
a) political and economic relations with the Arab states of the Middle East;
b) the importance of the Indian diaspora in India's foreign policy towards the region
c) India-Israel relations

15. India's political and economic relations with the EU and Poland:
a) the historical heritage of Polish and European relations with India;
b) relations between Poland and the EC with India during the Cold War,
c) India-EU after 1991;
d) Polish foreign policy towards India after 2004.

Term 2023L:

1. Foreign policy and great power in the political tradition of India - cultural, civilizational and historical conditions:
a) the concept of the state and international order in the Indian tradition
b) the Ahinsa principle and Hindu militarism in Indian political thought
c) the legacy of the Indian national movement

2. India's foreign policy during the Cold War - conditions, assumptions, directions:
a) the formation of the state and the assumptions of foreign policy after gaining independence (including the principle of non-alignment)
b) India's relations with South Asian countries
c) the main assumptions of foreign policy towards the powers and countries of the South

3. Evolution of the political system and economic liberalization after 1991: implications for foreign policy:
a) Evolution of the party system and its impact on India's foreign policy
b) the increasing importance of regional parties in Indian politics and foreign policy
c) the importance of Hindu nationalism and communalism in shaping India's foreign policy
d) economization of foreign policy (importance of FDI, free trade zones with the countries of the region and other countries)

4. India as an Indo-Pacific power: strategic debate, main assumptions of foreign policy:
a) Indo-Pacific region in main strategic trends
b) conceptualization of India's foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region

5. Evolution of India's military doctrine and nuclear policy after 1991:
a) strategic debate on nuclear policy – main trends
b) assumptions and directions of nuclear policy;
c) evolution of India's military doctrine: land, sea and air forces;
d) modernization of the Indian armed forces

6. Indian diplomacy: structure, decision-making process, negotiation style:
a) Indian foreign policy decision-making process, structures and institutions,
b) importance of pressure groups - characteristics
c) evolution of negotiation style (case study: regional groupings, WTO)

7. Kashmir and the Afghan-Pakistani factor in India's foreign policy in South Asia:
a) division of Kashmir - historical conditions; the status of Kashmir in India – legal and constitutional regulations,
b) Af-Pak-Kashmir security complex,
c) India's foreign policy towards Afghanistan

8. India's foreign policy towards South Asian countries: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan:
a) assumptions of India's foreign policy (Gujral doctrine);
b) political, economic and cultural relations with the countries of the region;
c) India towards regional cooperation processes

9. India's political and economic relations with China after 1991:
a) characteristics of the main political and economic problems and disputes with China (including the border dispute)
b) economic cooperation and restrictions
c) political relations

10. India's policy towards Southeast Asia and towards East Asia and the Pacific (strategic partnership with Australia and Japan);
a) discussion of bilateral relations with the countries of the Southeast Asian region
b) India's cooperation with regional institutions (including ASEAN)
c) India's strategic partnership with Japan and Australia

11. India's foreign policy towards Russia and the countries of Central Asia:
a) political and economic relations with Russia,
b) the Central Asian region in India's strategy and the concepts of the so-called extended neighborhood

12. India's political and economic relations with the US after 1991:
a) stages of development of India-US relations after 1991;
b) political and economic cooperation
c) India, USA and world order

13. India as the leader of the Southern countries:
a) evolution of India's relations with African and Latin American countries,
b) India and the Southern countries at the forum of international institutions (WTO, UN),
c) multilateral cooperation (IBSA, BRIC)

15. India's political and economic relations with the EU and Poland:
a) historical heritage of Poland's and Europe's relations with India;
b) Polish and EC relations with India during the Cold War,
c) India-EU after 1991;
d) Poland's foreign policy towards India after 2004.

Term 2024L:

12. India's political and economic relations with the US after 1991:
a) stages of development of India-US relations after 1991;
b) political and economic cooperation
c) India, USA and world order

Prerequisites (description)

The course aims to familiarize students with the main determinants, concepts and directions of Indian foreign policy. In the first part of the course (1-6), the main historical and strategic conditions will be presented, and the characteristics of India's foreign policy will be discussed. The second part (7-15) will be devoted to the analysis of case studies: India's relations with individual regions and countries.

Course coordinators

Term 2023L:

Aleksandra Jaskólska

Term 2024L:

Patryk Kugiel

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

The graduate knows and understands:

- the specificity of India's foreign policy, especially cultural and civilization, economic and regional conditions

- main concepts and assumption of Indian foreign policy

- India's foreign policy, manifestations of political, military and economic cooperation with other countries and regions in greater depth

The graduate is able to:

-use theoretical and factual knowledge for an in-depth analysis of India's activities in international relations; identify and analyze the main challenges and problems at the regional and global level in India's foreign policy, show their interdependencies

The graduate is ready to:

-critical evaluation of the possessed knowledge and received content, is able to critically evaluate his research activities

Assessment criteria

test

Bibliography

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