Theories of International Relations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013 . This course provides an overview of theoretical debates and conceptual frameworks for the study of international relations. It examines a range of theoretical models important to explaining how the world works including but not limited to, classical and structural realism, liberalism, global society/complex interdependence/liberal institutionalism, Marxism/dependency, constructivism, and critical theories including feminism and post-modernism. The course also may introduce frameworks for the study of foreign policy decision making such as bureaucratic and organizational politics, and small group politics. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.