POLT 120 - Introduction to International Politics

Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS
New course added: a Second Semester section of this course was added 11.02.11.

This course surveys the major theories and concepts of international politics, and applies them to the discipline’s enduring questions. Topics include: the evolution of state sovereignty; causes of war and peace; inequality and the politics of the global economy; the emergence of non-state actors; changing norms of intervention; and the effects of globalization on the modern state system. Discussion sections to be arranged.

 
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: E. Sandberg, S. Pathak
Consent of the Instructor Required? No
Prerequisites & Notes