IR 10000 Introduction to International Relations

(GE-CrsClt) This course explores the forces that shape the relationships amongst the world’s countries and peoples.  The topics addressed include:  how the World Wars and other twentieth-century events shaped the international system as we know it today; the use of military, economic, and other forms of power to achieve strategic goals; the influence of political ideology on foreign policy decisionmaking; global issues such as human rights and economic development; terrorism and counterterrorism; and the proliferation of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall and Spring semesters.