PSC 103 - Introduction to Comparative Politics & International Relations

1 course unit

The course provides a basic introduction to core concepts and problems in the fields of international relations and comparative government. Key issues explored in the course include how and why nation-states apply their power to act cooperatively, why they occasionally resort to violence to settle disputes, and how and why states differ in their organization and in their relationship between citizen and government.
Meets general academic requirement B and effective Fall 2013 SL.