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POL 332 Theories of International Relations

300 levelSocial Sciences10 topics

POL 332 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Nature and scope of international relations
  2. Basic concepts: power, national interest and sovereignty
  3. Realism and power politics
  4. Idealism and liberalism
  5. Balance of power theory
  6. Systems theory in international relations
  7. Theories of conflict and conflict resolution
  8. Coalition and alliance theories
  9. Decision-making theory
  10. Marxist theories of international relations

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Nature and scope of international relations

The nature and scope of international relations examine what international relations is, who the main actors are, and what kinds of interactions it studies across state boundaries. For examination purposes, you must master its meaning, subject matter, levels of analysis, and expanding scope so you can distinguish international relations from related ideas such as foreign policy, diplomacy, and international politics.

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