This course gives students an advanced theory-driven overview of global politics, focusing on how states approach governance problems that they cannot solve alone, and on the international institutions created to provide public goods. The guiding theme is the contestation of global authority and governance structures. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and explain the trajectory and the challenges of global politics from a political science perspective. They will be able to review academic literature relating to global politics and formulate research designs at the Master level. The goal is to practice evidence-based scientific arguments on these topics. The course will also provide insights into various topics that relate to the three streams of the Master of International Affairs. This course is suitable for more advanced students who have already done substantial coursework in international relations (IR). Choose this class if you have an undergraduate degree/major in International Relations, International Politics, and/or Political Science and if you know the basic theories of IR such as realism, (liberal) institutionalism, or constructivism and if you are familiar with introductory-level governance concepts. Students who do not have a full IR degree but have done substantial coursework on IR topics should also take this class.
Instructor
- Shubha Kamala Prasad , Assistant Professor of International Relations