In this wide-ranging introduction to the study of international politics, we will be exploring how states and non-state actors negotiate their interactions in an increasingly interconnected, interdependent and globalized world. Core themes will include: contending theoretical approaches to international relations (realism, liberalism/idealism, constructivism, structuralism, Marxism, feminism and post-colonialism); historical evolution of the international system; foreign policies of major global and regional powers; the growing roles of non-state transnational actors like terrorist networks and humanitarian non-governmental organizations; multilateral organizations and other institutional architectures of global governance; alternative global futures; and case studies of policy responses and solutions to major global issues, including economic inequality, environmental challenges, armed conflicts and other forms of humanitarian crises.
Foundations of Global Politics (POL2103.01)
Rotimi Suberu
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 4
T 8:10am - 10:00am; F 8:10am - 10:00am
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as All courses, Environment, Four Credit, 2000, Politics, Rotimi Suberu, and tagged environment, theory, politics, governance, international issues, sustainability, environmental studies, environmental, Globalization, Conflicts.
Credits: 4
T 8:10am - 10:00am; F 8:10am - 10:00am
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Course Frequency:
This course is categorized as All courses, Environment, Four Credit, 2000, Politics, Rotimi Suberu, and tagged environment, theory, politics, governance, international issues, sustainability, environmental studies, environmental, Globalization, Conflicts.