THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Role of alliances in contemporary and historical international political systems. Purpose of alliance formation; reasons for their dissolution; relationship of alliance activity with international war and with political integration. Role of alliances in future international systems. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 367 prior to fall 2017
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing and ( POLI SCI 140 or INTL ST 101 ) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the role of alliances in contemporary and historical international political systems. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the purpose of alliance formation and reasons for their dissolution. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Critically evaluate the role of alliances in future international systems. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the role of alliances in contemporary and historical international political systems. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the purpose of alliance formation and reasons for their dissolution. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Critically evaluate the role of alliances in future international systems. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027