POLS 3330 Theories of International Politics

This course aims to introduce students to the plurality of International Relations perspectives including and beyond realism, liberalism, and constructivism. After an in-depth examination of traditional IR canon, critical approaches such as Marxism, feminism, post-colonialism, post-structuralism as well as analytical concepts of ‘social reproduction’ and ‘racial capitalism’ are explored and scrutinized. The final part of this course evaluates the insights of traditional and critical IR theories by studying major themes in world politics – war and peacebuilding, humanitarian intervention, international organizations, globalization, and climate change.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

POLS 2305.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Department of Political Science

Offered

As scheduled