This is the foundation course for the International Relations major.
Students learn the fundamental terms and themes of the discipline.
This is an introduction to the range of computer skills, data and techniques necessary to function in International Relations. This course should be taken during the first year in the major. The field of international relations is not just the study of the relationship among states at the international level but also the comparative analysis of political entities on any level. This course introduces students to the comparative approach and applies it to the internal politics of states and social movements in the international context. Case studies from Europe, Africa, West Asia and the Middle East are used to present the basic concepts and to encourage discussion.