POLT 121 - Introduction to International Relations

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS

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. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: K. Mani