International Security

Undergraduate

This course analyzes pressing international security problems utilizing theories of international politics. The course will examine a wide range of contemporary security threats, as well as how states and other actors seek to respond to or manage such threats. The course draws on empirical cases from around the globe and engages both theoretical and policy issues. Issues covered include the causes of war and peace, nuclear weapons proliferation, terrorism and insurgencies, alliances and collective security, and humanitarian intervention.