POL 251 - Introduction to International Politics

3 Credit(s) DIII

Following a survey of relevant basic concepts and analytical frameworks, the first part of this introductory course focuses on the contending theories of world politics and the major actors in world affairs. The second half of the course introduces students to the major issue-areas of international politics–security, political economy, social welfare, and governance. Note that this course does not provide in-depth analysis of specific issues in world politics, which is undertaken in POL 352 for which POL251 is very useful. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for POL351.