Law and International Relations LLB (Hons)

Our joint programmes allow you to study law alongside another academic discipline. Over four years of study in this programme, you will take a range of courses from both the Law School and the School of Social and Political Science. <br/><br/>The joint LLB Law and International Relations programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of law. You will also gain a broad understanding of the origins and evolution of the state system and the changing nature of state power.<br/><br/>**What is international relations?**<br/><br/>International relations studies actions and challenges that transcend national boundaries, and the resulting conflicts or attempts at cooperation.<br/><br/>You will explore questions such as:<br/><br/><br/>* How do states cope with our highly complex and interconnected world? <br/><br/><br/>* How can we tackle problems like climate change, global economic inequality, and interstate war? <br/><br/><br/>* Do our ideas about state power, sovereignty, democracy, justice, legitimacy, and order have to change?<br/><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/>