POLS 2100 Introduction to International Politics

Marc Lundstrom and Mark Lye will be helping David Hubert with the development of POLS 2100-- Introduction to International Politics.

"The main objective of this course is to help students understand basic concepts, processes and relationships in the international political arena, with particular emphasis on conflict and cooperation between and among nation-states. "

Subtopics in the course include:

1. History of the international political system.
2. The international political economy.
3. Nationalism and nation-states.
4. International law and organization.
5. Theoretical approaches to international relations.
6. Security and arms control.
7. Global issues.

Methods for conveying course content include:

1. Readings/Text, in collaboration with departmental colleagues-- perhaps using some notetaking software (Circus Ponies Notebook, Aquaminds NoteTaker)
2. Primary source documents and Quantitative Data
3. Web-Based Field Trips
4. Online discussions
5. Quizzes and exercises
6. Podcast lectures, and
7. Essays