POLITICS 106
Global Politics
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for POLITICS 106.
Description
An introduction to the study of international relations. Topics include the historical emergence of states and the international system, the evolution of international norms, laws and organisations and the global pursuit of power, security, order, prosperity and emancipation. The focus is on how international organisations, states and non-state actors raise and address global challenges such as security and human insecurity, humanitarian intervention and peacebuilding, global gender, race, class, ethnic and other inequalities, development and poverty, economic governance in a globalised world, environmental degradation and the achievement of respect for human rights and cultural diversity. The course is informed by and introduces a range of international relations theories.
Availability 2017
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Anita Lacey
Reading/Texts
Recommended Reading
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
POLITICS 106: 15 points
Prerequisites
Restrictions
285.111
