International Society as World Order: International Relations

This course introduces students to the most topical issues in contemporary international relations. These issues include but are not limited to: Russia’s war in Ukraine; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the growing conflict between the US and China; NATO’s expansion in the Arctic; global development; human security; the future of liberal internationalism; resilience; humanitarian intervention; poverty; global inequality; climate change: migration and refugee crises; environmental disasters; gender and sexual oppression.