Please answer THREE (3) of these seven questions in an essay format. Each answer will
be limited to 1500 words (References/bibliography do not count towards your word
count)
1. Is IR a racist academic discipline? Discuss.
2. What are the connections between the emergence of liberalism as an ideology and the
emergence of scientific racism? Discuss.
3. Is Soekarno’s national project compelling? What are its limitations but also the
opportunities it offers?
4. What are the main elements of colonial domination, according to Aimé Césaire and
Edward Said? What makes colonialism different from other forms of
hegemony/oppression?
5. Between Gandhi’s and Fanon’s stances on violence, which do you find the most
compelling? Why?
6. Who are the agents of female oppression in colonial societies and in racialized
communities? Discuss.
7. What challenges do indigenous perspectives pose to the discipline of IR?