International Relations MA (Hons)

International Relations studies:<br/><br/><br/>* actions and challenges that transcend national boundaries<br/><br/><br/>* the resulting conflicts or attempts at cooperation<br/><br/><br/>How do states cope with our highly complex and interconnected world? <br/><br/>How can we tackle problems like climate change, global economic inequality, and interstate war? <br/><br/>Do our very ideas about state power, sovereignty, democracy, justice, legitimacy, and order have to change when we think about the international level?<br/><br/>Guided by leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore:<br/><br/><br/>* the origins and evolution of the state system<br/><br/><br/>* the emergence of global non-state actors<br/><br/><br/>* the power of international institutions<br/><br/><br/>* the driving forces behind international cooperation and conflict<br/>