Certificate in Peace and Violence Prevention Studies - The Origins of International Relations
POLI 2306 The Origins of International Relations
Antirequisites:
POLI 2305
Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.
Credits:
3
Description:
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.