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2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog-June [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSC 2015 - International Relations

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of international relations. “International Relations” will be defined broadly, in order to explore the myriad of countries, organizations, individuals, and other actors that play active roles in this area of study. Emphasis will be placed on the role of America in the world, but close attention will also be paid to the ways in which US actions are perceived by others around the globe. Topics to be covered include US foreign policy, national security, the rise of the developing world, economic globalization, war (both hot and cold), terrorism, and global public health. Discussions on these topics will be based upon theoretical principles, with an emphasis on how such principles impact the world around us. 
Prereq: None
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: Think Critically
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Explain major theories, principles, and ideas of international relations
  • Discuss the relationship between colonialism and anti-colonialism
  • Examine the impetus behind both hot and cold wars - and the aftermath of such conflicts
  • Explain the roles played by inter-governmental organizations in international relations
  • Examine the rise of global terrorism and the subsequent War on Terror
  • Compare and contrast America and Chinese power in the twenty-first century
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None
Course Topics
  • Theories of international relations
  • The nation-state and nationalism
  • Colonialism and anti-colonialism
  • Human rights
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Vietnam War
  • Race and US foreign policy
  • Developing world independence movements
  • The Cold War
  • Inter-governmental organizations
  • Religion and international relations
  • Economic and cultural globalization
  • Neoliberalism
  • Post-Cold War foreign policy
  • The Clash of Civilizations thesis
  • The rise of the Taliban
  • Global terrorism
  • The War on Terror
  • Nation building
  • The rise of China
  • Climate change and international relations
  • Global public health
  • The return of isolationism
Coordinator
Dr. Michael Carriere


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