The aim of this course is to provide students with an advanced introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary international relations. The focus is primarily on a set of basic concepts, institutions and practices constitutive of international relations - sovereignty, states, war and so on - as well as some of the major theoretical traditions through which scholars have sought to make sense of international relations and the ways in which these provide us with different accounts of the world.
In each case, we will locate the historical context of these theories, show where and how they contribute to an understanding of what international relations is and how it works, and identify their weaknesses and blind spots through application to concrete cases.By the end of the course, students should expect to have an informed and critical grasp of how international relations works and is understood.
Period
01-07-2013 - 19-07-2013 (3 weeks)
Target group
Undergraduates
Course aim
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Credits
0.0 ECTS credits-
Course fee
GBP 1250: Tuition fees per 3-week programme.-
Course leader
Mark Laffey
Scholarships
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SOAS, University of London Enterprise
Address: Thornhaugh Street London
Postal code: WC1H 0XG
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/summerschool/ug/
E-mail: summerschool@soas.ac.uk
Phone: +44 0207 898 4205
International Relations
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Diverse
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2013-01-21, 00:00
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2025-09-29, 17:00
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Maria Dumitru
