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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science
166-234/334 World Politics in Transition |
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Credit Points: | 16.7 2nd and 3rd year | |
Coordinator: | Peter Shearman | |
Prerequisite/s: | Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator. | |
Timetable: | Semester 2 | |
Contact: | Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial a week | |
Content: | The subject examines the transformative dynamics shaping world politics since the end of the Cold War. Should international relations focus upon states, the global economy, gender, social movements, or international organisations like the United Nations? Different theories having different views on: the origins of wars; global ethics; the role of culture; human rights; the link between liberal democracy and inter-state peace; environmental issues; resource distribution; globalisation; interdependency; European integration; and the primacy and role of the nation state. Are we moving from geopolitics to geoeconomics as the main determinants of international relations? By engaging with the relevant theories the subject tries to make sense of world politics in changing times, taking account of the forces for continuity and change. | |
Assessment: | Essay work or equivalent totalling 5000 words. | |
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