Global Political Map

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Based on GU-Q class International Relations. This course begins with an overview of the major theories and approaches in the study of IR that examines foundational works and more current scholarship. This section focuses the most established key conceptual and theoretical schools in the study of IR – Realism and Neo-Realism, Neo-Liberalism and Liberal Institutionalism and Social Constructivism, as well as Small State, Soft and Normative power and external intervention theories. Subsequent sections apply these theories and approaches in IR to issues, events and processes in contemporary global politics with a special focus on the international politics and history of the Middle East from World War II up to the present day. The objective across these sections is to examine case studies that provide empirical evidence with which to evaluate the validity of different theoretical approaches to international relations and politics in the contemporary global strategic environment to provide students with an understanding of the global political system. Learning outcomes/subtopics: o Understand the major theories and approaches in the study of international relations. o Apply these theories and approaches to issues, events and processes in contemporary global politics with a special focus on international politics and recent history of the Middle East.