ADVANCEC DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY STUDIES 1 Syllabus Mumbai University

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(Appendix ‘B’)


New ordinances 6665 & 6666 relating to the
Advanced Diploma in International and Security Studies.




i) Necessity of starting this course.
International relations and security studies have started gaining immense importance in
contemporary world because of the increasingly interconnected world due to globalisation
and new modes of communication and transportation. The ambit of the study of
international relations and security has not only increased but also started adopting
interdisciplinary approaches in the light of the changing nature and purview of the study.
Hence there is a need to introduce a course which primarily focuses on these changing
dynamics of international relations and security studies.
The Department of Civics & Politics has been offering two Post Graduate Diploma
Courses to cater to this area of specialization: PG Diploma in International Studies and PG
Diploma in Security Studies. The new Advanced Diploma seeks to take the study of the
subject to the new level to enhance the knowledge of students by encapsulating more areas
and more intricate ana lysis of International and Security Studies.

ii) Whether UGC has recommended to start the said course?
The UGC has encouraged starting new courses in the area of National Security. The
department intends to fulfil this need through the self -financing PG Diploma and
Advanced Diploma Structure.

iii) Whether all the courses have commensed from the academic year 2019 -20?
No, the said course in Advance Diploma in International and Security Studies is intended
to commence from the academic year 2022 -23.

iv) The courses started by the University are self -financed courses, whether adequate
number of eligible permanent faculties are available?
Since the said course is self -financed, it is expected that the course generates enough
revenue to appoint suppor ting staff to take care of the administrative aspects of the
programme. The department has four permanent and well qualified (eligible) faculties
whose specialisation is in international and security studies. The department also intends to
explore the poss ibilities of seeking the experties of visiting faculties as well as eminent
scholars in the field by inviting them as guest speakers/ visiting professors for the said
programme.

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v) To give details regarding duration of the Course and is it possible to compress the
course?
The said programme is of One year ( two semesters) . Given the ambit of the study of
international and security studies, utmost care has been taken to incorporate the important
and essential aspects and accordingly the programme has been designed to enable students
with the required knowledge to understand the changing dynamics of the discipline and
enhance the critical perspectives in understanding the complexities. Hence, it may not be
possible to further compress the course giv en the purview of the international and security
studies.

vi) The intake capacity of each course and no. of admissions given in the current
academic year (2021 -22).
The intake capacity of the proposed Advanced Diploma in International and Security
Studie s is Fifty (50).

vii) Opportunities of Employability/ Employment available after undertaking these
courses.
The Advanced Diploma in International and Security Studies offers an in -depth
knowledge of international relations and security studies and seek s to promote
specialisation and hence opens employment opportunities in the following fields:
a) Academics
b) Civil Services
c) Embassies and Consulates
d) Think Tanks
e) Media

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University of Mumbai AC- 29/06/2021
Item No. – 5.34 (N)



Advanced Diploma in International
and Security Studies
(New Course - Value Addition)






(to be introduced with effect from the academic year 2022 -23)

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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
DEPARTMENT OF CIVICS AND POLITICS
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY STUDIES
ONE YEAR SELF -FINANCED PROGRAMME
Title of the Course: Advanced Diploma in International and Security Studies

Eligibility for Admission: Any student who has passes either the PG Diploma in
International Studies or the PG Diploma in Security Studies
offered by the Department of Civics & Politics three or less
years before seeking admission
Credits taken in PG Diploma will remain valid for three years
for admission to Advanced Diploma
The Department will determine and publish detailed criteria
before admission process
Duration of the Course: One Year

Intake Capacity: Fifty (50)

Fee Structure: Tuition Fee Rs. 35,600 p.a.

Examination Fee Rs. 5000 p.a.


OBJECTIVES:

The Course seeks to introduce students to more areas and more intricate analysis of
International and Security Studies. It further seeks to help students become independent
policy analysts and advisors in Government, Non -Government and Corporate sectors on
issues of world politics, foreign and security policies of countries, governance of global
issues ranging from climate change and migration to terrorism and trafficking.
STRUCTURE:

 One year, two semesters 

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 Sem I - 4 courses (2 compulsory + 2 elective) x 6 credits each = 24 credits
 Sem II - 3 courses (1 compulsory + 2 elective) x 6 credits each = 18 credits + 1 term -
paper/ internship/work experience = 10 credits = 28 credits 
 Total 7 courses + 1 term-paper/ internship/work experience = 52 credits
 The student has the option to take 12 credits (by doing two additional courses), in
addition to the 36 credits of PG Diploma and 52 credits of Advanced Diploma and get
the degree of MA in International and Security Studies
 Credits taken in PG Diploma will remain valid for three years for admission to
Advanced Diploma – a further three years validity for cumulative credits of PG and
Advanced Diploma for taking additional 12 credits and completing MA
 Use of Blended (Hybrid) Pattern for Teaching -Learning and Evaluation 
 2 credits per course (20 contact hours per course), will be covered in Online mode –
Use of Google Classroom, Moodle, etc. – Pre-loaded lectures/videos, Reading
Material – Evaluation through Online tests, quizzes, assignments for 40 marks 
 4 credits per course (40 contact hours per course) will be covered through Actual
teaching – combination of online and classroom lectures – Continuous evaluation
through tests, assignments, projects, class debates/presentations for 60 marks 
 Passing Standard: minimum 40% marks in both online and actual mode




ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY STUDIES
DETAILED SYLLABI: SEMESTER I

Core Courses
ADC101 – Introduction to Geopolitics (6 Credits)
1. Evolution of Geopolitical Thought
2. State – Territory and Territoriality, Theories of State
3. Geopolitics during the Cold War and post-Cold war era.


Readings:
Agrew, John, Geopolitics, Routledge, New York, 2003.

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Ayres, Alyssa, and Mohan, C. Raja (Ed.), Power Realignments in Asia: China,
India and the United States, Sage, New Delhi, 2009.
Cohen, Saul Bernard, Geopolitics: the Geography of International Relations,
Rowman & Littlefield, Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2010.
Dalby, Simon, Rethinking Geopolitics, Routledge, New York, 2007.
Falk, Richard A., Declining World Order: Americas Imperial Geopolitics,
Routledge, New York, 2004.
Flint, Colin, Introduction to Geopolitics, Routledge, New York, 2006.
Freedman, Alan, and Kagarlitsky, Boris, The Politics of Empire, Pluto Press,
London, 2004.
Gill, Stephen, Power and Resistance in the New World Order, Palgrave -
Macmillan, New York, 2003.




ADC102 – India’s Foreign and Security Policies (6 Credits)
1. Evolving Philosophy of Foreign Policy
2. Changing Approaches to National Security
3. Organisational Structures of Foreign Policy and Security Policy


Readings:
Basrur, Rajesh Minimum Deterrence and India’s Nuclear Security , (2005:
Palo Alto, CA, Stanford University Press)
Cohen, Stephen India Emerging Power , (2002: New Delhi, Oxford University
Press)
Dash, P.L. And Andrei Nazarkin, eds. India and Russia: Strategic Synergy
Emerging , (2007: New Delhi, Authors Press)
Devare, Sudhir – India and Southeast Asia ; (2006: Singapore & New Delhi;
ISEAS & Capital Publishing Co.)
Dixit, J.N. External Affairs: Cross -Border Relations , (2003: New Delhi, Lotus
Collections)
Dutt, V.P. Foreign Policy of India
Frankel, Francine and Harry Harding, eds. The India -China Relationship:
Rivalry and Engagement , (2004: New Delhi, Oxford University Press)

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Harshe, Rajen and K.M. Seethi, eds. Engaging with the World: Critical
Reflections on India’s Foreign Policy , (2005: New Delhi, Orient Longman)
Mohan, C. Raja Crossing the Rubicon: The Shaping of India’s New Foreign
Policy , (2005: New Delhi, Viking – Penguin Books)
Naya r Baldev Raj and T.V. Paul India in the World Order: Searching for
Major -Power Status , (2004: New Delhi, Foundation Books/Cambridge University
Press)

Press) Perkovich India’s Nuclear Bomb , (2002: Berkley, University of California


Thakkar, Usha and Mangesh Kulkarni, eds. India in World Affairs: Towards
the 21st Century , (1999: Mumbai, Himalaya Publishing House)

Elective Courses
Group A
ADE101 – Global Governance (6 Credits)
1. Actors: States, Inter -Governmental Organisations, Multinational Corporations, Non
state actors
2. Issues: Disarmament, Trafficking, Migration, Environment, Human Rights
3. Institutions: International Law, Regimes, Regional/Multilateral Groups


Readings:
Karns, Margaret P., and Mingst , Karen A., International Organisations
ThePolitics and Processes of Global Governance, Viva Books, New Delhi, 2005
Wilkinson, R., Hughes, S. (2003). Global Governance: Critical
Perspectives. (n.p.): Taylor & Francis.
Whitman, J. (2005). Limits of Global G overnance. (n.p.): Taylor & Francis.
Muldoon, Jr., J. P. (2018). The Architecture Of Global Governance: An
Introduction To The Study Of International Organizations. United States: Taylor &
Francis.
International Organization and Global Governance. (2013). United
Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
BRICS and Global Governance. (2018). United States: Taylor & Francis.


ADE102 – Theoretical Debates in International Relations (6 credits)

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1. First Debate: Traditional Approaches (Liberalism, Realism) - Second Debate:
Methodological - Behavioral Revolution.
2. Third Debate: International Wealth and Poverty (IPE): Neo liberalism, Neorealism,
International Society, International Political Economy.
3. Fourth Debate: Critique of established traditions – post positivist


Readings:
Baldwin, David, Neorealism and Neoliberalism: The Contemporary Debate ,
Columbia University Press, New York, 1993.
Baylis, John and Smith, Steve, The Globalization of World Politics , Oxford
University Press, Oxford, 2005.
Bell, Duncan, Political Thought and International Relation , Oxford University
Press, Oxford, 2009
Calvocoressi, Peter, World Politics Since 1945 , Longman, London, 2000.
Da Costa, Gerson, Nuclear Politics: Destruction and Disarmament in a Dangerous World ,
Kanishka, New Delhi, 2000.
Deutsch, Karl, The Analysis of International Relations , Prentice Hall, Englewood
Cliffs, 1968.
Dunne, Tim, International Relations Theories , Oxford University Press, Oxford,
2007.
Ghosh, Peu, International Relations , PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2009
Jackson, Robert, and Sorensen, Georg, Introduction to International Relations ,
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003.

Group B
ADE106 – Study of Migration With Reference to South Asia (6 Credits)
1. Definitions – Migrants, Immigrants, Asylum -Seekers, Refugees, Stateless People
2. International Law and Conventions on Refugees, Asylum -Seekers
3. Approach of the South Asian Countries to Issues Related to Migration – Case Studies


Readings:
Bayefsky , Anne F., Human Rights and Forced Displacement, Martinus Nijnoff,
The Netherlands, 2000.

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Cholewinski, Ryszard, de Guchteneire, Paul, and Pecoud, Antoine (Eds.),
Migration and Human Rights The United Nations Convention on Migrant Workers’
Rights, Cambridge University Press, New Delhi, 2009.
de Wet, Chris, Development Induced Displacement: Problems, Policies and
People, Berghahn Books, New York, 2005.
Essed, Philomena, Frerks, Georg, and Schrijvers, Joke (Eds.), Refugees and the
Transformati on of Societies: Agency Policies, Ethics and Politics, Berghahn Books, New
York, 2005.
Hathaway, James C., The Rights of Refugee Under International Law, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, 2005.
Juss, Satvinder Singh, International Migration and Global Justice, Asghate,
Aldershot, 2006.
Kharat, Rajesh S., Tibetan Refugee in India, Kaveri Books, New Delhi, 2003.
Kneebone, Susan, and Rawlings -Sanaei, Felicity (Eds.), New Regionalism and
Asylum Seekers: Challenges Ahead, Berghahn Books, New York, 2007.
Mishra, Omprakash, Elsewhere People: Cross Border Migration, Refugee
Protection and State Response, Lancers Books, New Delhi, 2003.
Nathwani, Niraj, Rethinking Refugee Law, Martinus Nijnoff, The Netherlands ,
2003.
Singh, Deepak K., Stateless in South Asia: The Chakmas Between Bangladesh
and India, Sage, New Delhi, 2010.
van Selm -Thornburn, Joanne, Refugee Protection in Europe, Martinus Nijnoff
Publishers, The Netherlands, 1998.
van Selm , Joanne, et.al. (Eds.), The Refugee Convention at Fifty: A View From
Forced Migration Studies, Lexington Books, Lanham, 2003.


ADE107 – Strategic Studies (6 credits)
1. Arms Races, Deterrence, Security Dilemma
2. Hegemony, Balancing, Bandwagoning
3. Nuclear Strategies – Mutually Assured Destruction, No First Use, Minimum Credible
Deterrence

Readings:

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Paret Peter (ed). (1986). Makers of Modern Strategy : From Machiavelli to Nuclear
Age. Oxford.
Baylis John, Booth Ken, Garnett John, and Williams Phil. (1987). Contemporary
Strategy: Theories and Concepts Vol. I and II. Routledge.
Bobbit Philip, and others (ed). (1989). US Nuclear Strategy: A Reader. New York
University Press.
Garnett John (ed). (1970). Theories of Peace and Security: A Reader in
Contemporary Strategy . Springer.
Bajpai Kanti and Mattoo Amitabh (ed). (1996). Securing India: Strategic Thought
and Practice. Manohar.
Paranjpe Shrikant (1994), Samarikshastra (in Marathi).Continental.
Jasjit Singh and Manpreet Sethi. (2004). Nuclear Deterrence and Diplomacy .
Knowledge World.
Colin Gray,(1999) Modern Strategy . Oxford university Press.


DETAILED SYLLABI: SEMESTER II
Core Course
ADC201 – Internal Security Challenges to India (6 credits)
1. Understanding India’s Internal Security in the context of its National Security
2. Terrorism, Insurgency, Ethnic and Communal Violence, Left Wing Maoism
3. Role of the State in ensuring Internal Security


Readings:
Paranjpe, S. (2016). Internal Security in India: Issues, Structures &
Approaches . Indus Source Books.

Gupta, A. (2018). How India Manages Its National Security . Penguin Random
House India Private Limited.
Ganguly, S., Blarel, N., & Pardesi, M. S. (Eds.). (2018). The Oxford
Handbook of India's Nat ional Security . Oxford University Press.
Shaffer, R. (2020). Keeping India safe: the dilemma of internal security: by
Vappala Balachandran, Noida, HarperCollins India.
Paranjpe, S. (2020). India’s strategic culture: the making of national security
policy . Taylor & Francis.

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Kumar, A., & Anekant, V. (2015). Challenges to internal security of India.


Elective Courses
Group A
ADE201 – International Relations in Southeast Asia (6 Credits)
1. Understanding the Region – Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
2. Evolution and Growth of Regionalism in Southeast Asia
3. Role of extra -regional powers


Readings:
East and South -East Asia: International Relations and Security
Perspectives. (2013). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
Acharya, A. (2013). The Making of Southeast Asia: International Relations of a
Region. Singapore: Cornell University Press.
Smith, M. L. R., Jones, D. M. (2006). ASEAN and East Asian International
Relations: Regional Delusion. United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, Incorporated.
Amer, R. (2010). International Relations in Southeast Asia: Between Bilateralism
and Multilateralism. Italy: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
Weatherbee, D. E. (2009). International Relations in Southeast Asia: The Struggle
for Autonomy. Singapore: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Beeson, M. (2014). Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia: Politics, Security
and Economic Development. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan.

ADE202 – Regionalism in South Asia (6 Credits)
1. Key concepts and Theories of Regionalism
2. SAARC: Evolution, Problems and Prospect
3. Emergence of Sub -Regionalism: BIMSTEC, BBIN, South Asia Sub -Regional
Economic Co-operation
Readings:
Bose, Sugata, Jalal, Ayesha, Modern South Asia, Oxford University Press, Delhi,
2005.
Chattopadhyay, H.P., and Sarkar, S.K. (Eds.), Ethnic Composition and crisis in
South Asia, (In 3 Volumes), Global Vision, Delhi, 2003.

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Friedman, Edward, and Gilley, Bruce (Ed.), Asia’s Giants: Comparing China and
India, Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2005.
Gellner , David N., and Hachhethee, Krishna (Eds.), Local Democracy in South
Asia, Sage, New Delhi, 2008.
Singh, Joginder, “American Policy Towards Pakistan -Its Impact on India”, South
Asia Politics Journal, Volume 8, No. 3, July 2009, pp. 8 -11. 6. Mitra, Subrata K., (Ed.),
Politics of Modern South Asia, (In 5 Volumes), Routledge, London, 2008.
Momin, A.R. (Ed.), Diversity, Ethinicity and Identity in South Asia, Rawat
Publications, New Delhi, 2009.
Ollapally, Deepa M., The Politics of Extremism in South Asia, Cambridge
University Press, New Delhi, 2009.
Panda, Rajaram, “India and the East Asian Community Concept”, Japanese
Studies Journal, Volume 26, No. 1, May 2006, pp. 29-36.
Pandey, Aditya, South Asia - Polity, L iteracy and Conflict Resolution, (In 3
Volumes), Isha Books, New Delhi, 2005.
Shastri, Amita, and Jayaratnam, Wilson (Eds.), The Post -Colonial States of South
Asia: Democracy, Identity, Development and Security, Curzon Press, Richmond, 2001.
Thakur Ramesh , and Wiggen, Oddney (Eds.), South Asia in the World: Security,
Sustainable Development, and Good Governance, United Nations University Press,
Tokyo, 2004

Group B
ADE206 – Conflict, Cooperation and Security (6 Credits)
1. Forms and Causes of Conflicts
2. Tools of Conflict Management – Case Studies
3. Conflict Resolution – Theory and Practice; Case Studies


Readings:
Hastedt, G. P., Lybecker, D. L., Shannon, D. V. P. (2014). Cases in International
Relations: Pathways to Conflict and Cooperation. United States: SAGE Publications.
Understanding International Conflict Management. (2019). (n.p.): Taylor &
Francis.
Waltz, K. N. (1959). Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis. United
Kingdom: Columbia University Press.

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Nascimento, D. (2017). International Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
Strategies: The Complexities of War and Peace in the Sudans. United States: Taylor &
Francis.
Causes and Consequences of International Conflict: Data, Methods and
Theory. (2009). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.

ADE207 – Maritime Security and Politics in the Indo -Pacific Region (6 Credits)
1. Geography and construct/s of the Indo -Pacific
2. Maritime Policies of Regional Powers – India, Japan, Australia, China
3. The US in the Region, the idea of the Quad, Russian response to the Indo-Pacific


Readings:
Bose, Sugata A Hundred Horizons: The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global
Empire, (2006: Harvard University Press, Harvard)

Churchill, R.R., et.al The Law of the Sea, (2000: Manchester University Press)
Forbes, Andrew Managing International Shipping, (2008: New Delhi, KM Publishers
with National Maritime Foundation)
Cottrell, Alvin Indian Ocean, (1981: New York, Praeger)

McNicholas, Michael Maritime Security: An Introduction, (2008: Burlington,
Butterworth -Heine mann)
Mishra, R.N. Indian Ocean and India’s Security, (1986: Delhi, Mittal
Publications)
Prakash, Arun Commonality of Maritime Challenges, (2008: New Delhi, KW
Publishers with National Maritime Foundation)
Raghavan, Sudha The Indian Ocean Power Politics, (1996, New Delhi, Lancer)
Rao, P.V., ed. India and Indian Ocean: In the Twilight of the Millenium, (2003:
South Asian Publishers, New Delhi)

Rais, Rasul Indian Ocean and the Super Powers, (1992: New Delhi, Vistar
Publications)
Sakhuja, Vijay Confidence -Building from the Sea: An Indian Initiative, (2001:
New Delhi, Knowledge World)