This course is an introduction to the central concepts and theories of international politics. In addition to international relations, the theoretical literature is drawn from comparative politics, economics, and other fields in the social sciences. The course covers such topics as war and peace, power, international cooperation, uses of force, the state and non-state actors, international institutions, transnational networks, human rights, the global economy, and identity politics and conflicts. The course is designed to help students think theoretically about major issues in international politics by introducing them to social science methods and scholarship. It also aims to show how these concepts and approaches may be applied to important international problems.
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