The Origins of International Relations

This course is an historical and theoretical consideration of the major events and philosophies that characterize the interaction of states. We will explore the fundamental divisions between war and peace; conflict and cooperation; as well as the international and the domestic. Foundational thinkers such as Thucydides, Sun Tzu and Machiavelli will be read alongside contemporary theorists. This course may be credited towards History.

 

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