International Relations: an Introduction

On completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Account for the major theoretical perspectives and core concepts of the field of International Relations
• Account for the major international political events since the beginning of the 20th century
• Account for and problematize international cooperation and conflict from the perspective of the concepts of structure and actor within the field of International Relations
• Apply the major theoretical perspectives on international political events, historical as well as current

The course is an introduction to the major theoretical perspectives and core concepts of the field of International Relations. An overview of the major political events since the beginning of the 20th century is made and explained on the basis of the different theoretical perspectives. The course also deals with the structure and actor problematique within the discipline of International Relations with an emphasis on cooperation and conflict.

The Swedish grades U–VG.

Number of credits:

• Written examination, written and oral presentations, 7,5 credits.

The course is included in the course package International Relations I. The course is equivalent to SK1024.