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POLT 120 - Introduction to International Politics


Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, WINT

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 construction of the post-WWII International Order and its challenges; and the emergence of non-state actors; (including ISIS and Doctors Without Borders, etc.).

Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: K. Mani, E. Sandberg


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