POLSCI 661
Proseminar in International Security and Conflict
This course surveys the research literature on international security and conflict. Topics include, but are not limited to, the causes of war and international crises, security policies, long-term changes in the patterns of conflict, international dimensions of civil conflict including transnational terrorism, economic sanctions, and nuclear weapons and proliferation.
Topics
- but are not limited to
- the causes of war and international crises
- security policies
- long-term changes in the patterns of conflict
- international dimensions of civil conflict including transnational terrorism
- economic sanctions
- and nuclear weapons and proliferation
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Graduate standing. No prior knowledge of formal models or of formal modeling techniques is required. (3). May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027