Course Description
Analysis of international relations with an emphasis on historical context, exploring practices and challenges of global politics through historical case studies. Topics include power dynamics, diplomacy, conflict, cooperation, and the evolution of international norms, using insights from Thinking in Time to understand how history shapes contemporary international relations.
Athena Title
Into to Hist Intl Relations
Prerequisite
INTL 1100 or INTL 1100E or INTL 1100H or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S or any 2000-level HIST course
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to describe and critique major historical approaches to international relations.
- Students will be able to analyze how historical case studies inform current issues in international politics, including conflict, cooperation, and institutional development.
- Students will be able to apply the historical analysis framework from Thinking in Time to understand decision-making in international relations.
Topical Outline
- Historical analysis in international relations
- States, nations, and power
- Evolution of the international system (politics, economy)
- Theory and cases of conflicts
- Historical cases of diplomacy and cooperation
- Development of international institutions
- Human rights
- Environmental politics
