Fall/Winter Timetable
POL380H1S L5101
Topics in International Politics
Theoretical Approaches to International Security
Themes
The course will review the main theoretical tools in international relations, focusing on contemporary international security issues. The realist, liberal and constructivist approaches offer each its own set of vocabulary, variables and explanations about international security. The course will confront them with contemporary security issues, from international terrorism to nuclear proliferation.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
One two-hour lecture per week. Course requirements TBA.
Prerequisites
POL208H1 or POL208Y1 or POL209H5 or POLB80H3
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