21 Aug 2014

Intro to IR


Full title: Introduction to International Politics
Course number: GOVT 204
University/Department: W&M, Government
Offered: Fall 2018 (2 sections), Spring 2019 (1 section).

Full title: World Politics
Course number: PS 0500
University/Department: Pitt, Political Science
Offered: Summer 2010 (1 section), Fall 2010 (1 section), Spring 2012 (2 sections).


Background Information

The class introduces students to major theoretical frameworks in the field, identifies the discipline’s general areas of research (conflict, IPE, IOs), and discusses current debates within these research areas. Optimally, after taking the course, students should be well-equipped to take any of the Department’s upper-level international relations courses (PS 15xx at Pitt, GOVT 3xx at W&M).

Course Description
Syllabus (Fall 2018)