Seminar producing firm grounding for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in several key research programs in the field of International Relations. Examination of foundational books and articles focusing on different traditions of thought in international relations, the impact of domestic institutions on conflict and cooperation, and the role of individual and group psychology in foreign policy. Emphasizes how IR theory can be applied to historical and contemporary cases. Students will write literature review essays on a topic of their choosing with the goal of identifying plausible questions they could pursue in larger research projects.
Political Science