POL-204 International Relations
This course examines the major approaches to international relations, stressing interstate relations and the contemporary international political system. Special emphasis is placed on the methods and goals of diplomacy and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Other topics include an examination of the history of diplomacy; international institutions and organizations; transnationalism, decision making, and the increasing interdependence of the modern world; the methods of conducting foreign relations, the foreign policies of the major powers, and the means of avoiding and alleviating international conflicts.