POLI 1103

This course focuses on the interactions of nation-states, international organizations, civil society, economic actors, and individuals in global politics. While the nation-state is traditionally viewed as the fundamental unit of world politics, since the end of the Cold War that predominance has been challenged by increased globalization, as well as radical localization and rebellion. These factors together have reduced the remaining power of many nation-states and undermined the capacity of all nation-states to regulate their own affairs. To study these developments, this course will introduce students to mainstream and critical theories of world politics and apply concepts from those theories to current and historical case studies.