Introduction to International Politics (INTS1700)

Describes national security, types of wars, characteristics of war, elements of terrorism, cyberwarfare, the causes of war, deterrence, jus ad bellum, and jus in bello. Defines war, interstate war, intrastate/civil war, terrorism, cyberwarfare, cyberspace, deterrence, jus ad bellum, and jus in bello.

Explains the international, state, and individual levels of system analysis. Defines and explains the parts of a system and how a system works. Explains multipolarity, bipolarity, and unipolarity. Provides arguments as for why each type of polarity (multipolar, bipolar, unipolar) should be the most stable. Explains change in the international system through the lenses of realism, liberalism, and constructivism. Explains state power. Defines system, tight bipolarity, loose bipolarity, power, natu...

Describes how states cooperate and the problems associated with international cooperation. Explains the Kantian triangle of peace, and explains how the major motivating factor for international cooperation among states is self-interest. Defines relative gains and democracy.

Explains different types of international law, including criminal law and maritime law. Identifies sources of international law. Explains vertical and horizontal enforcement. Defines treaty, vertical enforcement, horizontal enforcement, extradition treaties, substantive treaties, mutual legal assistance treaties, territorial waters, exclusive economic zone and explains the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Explains and describes characteristics and core tenets of the constructivist school of thought. Defines soft power.

Explains how history relates to the study of international relations and why it is important to study history in order to fully understand international relations. Identifies and explains significant historical events that have had a lasting impact on the field of international relations. Defines sovereignty, legitimacy, nationalism, the arms race, glasnost, and perestroika. Covers historical time periods from the Treaties of Westphalia in 1648 to the era after the Cold War.

Provides descriptions and characteristics of liberalism, neoliberal institutionalism, and general characteristics of other liberal theories. Defines reciprocity principle, identity principle, complex interdependence, democratic peace, and commercial peace.

Explains the radical and non-mainstream theories of international relations, including Marxism, Dependency Theory, and Feminist Critiques. Includes definitions for proletariat, difference feminism, and liberal feminism.

Includes a definition for international relations. Includes a list of essential questions to ask when studying international relations, questions that are especially helpful as you begin your study of international relations. Lists the key theories of international relations. Discusses tools for studying international relations and the method used by each tool in the study of international relations.