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[From course syllabus]This course is an introduction to “global politics.” Global politics, it is important to understand, is not the same as International Relations (IR). IR gives primacy to states, to inter-state relations, and to issues that revolve around state interests—e.g., war, diplomacy, security, and international economic relations. IR, in this sense, is a narrowly defined field. Global Politics, on the other hand, sees states as one of many potentially significant actors operating in a context that is truly global and transnational rather than merely international. While this distinction may not seem immediately important or relevant, as we will learn, it denotes a profoundly different way of understanding and analyzing world politics. Click here to read more (pdf document). Students may also find a list of course books here.


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