Nationalism and Statecraft

3 credits · Undergraduate

An examination of the sources, ingredients and consequences of contemporary nationalism, with particular reference to its implications for the conduct of international politics. In the early sessions of the course, pertinent literature from the pre-World War II period will be evaluated for its relevance to our understanding of current circumstances, in which the apparent revival of nationalist impulses has coincided with intensifying manifestations of functional interdependence.SIGNATURE REQUIRED. PREREQUISITES: 3000-level course in International Relations or permission of instructor CROSSLISTED: POLI 5636.03 FORMATS: Seminar