POL 361 Theories of International Relations (3 credits)

How do we explain major developments in world politics? This is the task of theory in international relations. In the last twenty-five years, the field has been hotly contested, with three "great debates" organizing the discussion. These debates are the focus of this course, and students will master the arguments waged on all sides and use some of them to organize a research paper on a topic of their choice.