Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Spring Quarter 2013
• Summer Quarter 2013
• Autumn Quarter 2013

Elizabeth L. Kier
POL S 521
Seattle Campus

International Relations I: Theory and Method

Part one of the core course in the field of international relations. Reviews contemporary theory, research, and methodology in the study of world politics.

Class description

This seminar provides an introduction to the field of international relations. We will read some recent work, but the focus is the historical and theoretical development of the field. The readings are loosely organized around paradigms (realism, liberalism, and constructivism), central topics in the field (sovereignty, conflict, and cooperation), and levels of analysis (international, state, organizational, and individual). The objectives are to introduce you to IR theory; to prepare you for the IR comprehensive exam; and to help you develop ideas about dissertation research.

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