Special Topics in Political Science: The Empire of the War on Terror

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

What is to be known about the causes and mechanisms of conflicts? What factors and elements allow us to closely analyze them and can provide us with insight? What about the understanding of political decision makers' motivations and the construction of States' interests in times of crisis? The objective of this course is to establish a theoretical grid of analysis to prepare us for the study of the origins of conflict. By analyzing actors' interests, actions, or policies through the application of international relations theory, we will be able to understand the motivations and intentions of the parties to the conflict. We Will then attempt to 'test' theories within the framework of case studies and answer or research question through methodological research.