Global Politics: Power, Sovereignty, and International Relations
Mastering Global Dynamics: Dive into the Complex World of International Relations—Power, Sovereignty, Cooperation, and Conflict Explained!
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What you'll learn
Understand the foundational concepts and theories of international relations.
Analyze how sovereignty, power dynamics, and state interactions shape global politics.
Explore the impact of nationalism, colonialism, and capitalism on modern state systems.
Evaluate the roles of non-state actors, international organizations, and trade in global governance.
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Course content
1 modules
• 70 lessons
• 14.5 hours of video
Global Politics: Power, Sovereignty, and International Relations
70 lessons
• 14.5 hours
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International Relations Unit 1 Overview02:16
Thinking About IR: Foundational Concepts in International Relations09:17
Foundational Concepts in International Relations: Power | Hard, Soft & Beyond13:22
Sovereignty Explained: Why States Like Somalia and Taiwan Challenge the Rules of IR11:49
States vs. Nations: Why Borders, Identity, and Sovereignty Collide in Global Politics13:56
Anarchy & the Security Dilemma: Why States Arm for Peace but Risk War06:42
Why Global Cooperation Often Fails: The Collective Goods Problem Explained07:33
The Levels of Analysis in International Relations11:04
America’s Crisis of Trust: Can Democracy Survive?07:27
International Relations Unit 2 Overview01:23
The Peace of Westphalia: How a 1648 Treaty Created the Modern State13:03
Imagined Communities and Real Power: How Nationalism Shaped the Modern World12:30
How War Built the Modern State: Charles Tilly and the Violent Origins of Government13:06
Merchants, Money, and Power: Did Capitalism Build the State?10:22
IR Beyond Westphalia: How Non-Western Civilizations Built Global Order18:34
From Westphalia to the World: How Colonialism Built the Modern State System13:13
Classical Realism: Why Power Still Rules in Global Politics20:50
Classical Liberalism In International Relations: Can Reason and Rights Keep the Peace?17:47
Neorealism: Power, Structure, and the Logic of Anarchy in International Relations17:14
International Relations Unit 3 Overview03:41
Neoliberalism in International Relations: Cooperation in an Anarchic World15:10
Absolute vs. Relative Gains: Why States Cooperate (or Don’t) in Global Politics05:53
The Dual Moral Standard: Why States Break the Rules Abroad05:10
Democratic Peace Theory Explained: Why Democracies Don’t Fight Each Other10:24
Comparing the Mainstream Theories of International Relations16:57
Regime Theory Explained: How Global Cooperation Might Work Without a Hegemon05:29
Critical Theories of International Relations: A New Way of Seeing the World (Unit Overview Video)02:35
Anarchy is What States Make of It: Constructivism in International Relations19:28
Marxism and International Relations : Power, Profit, and the Global System11:09
Dependency and World Systems Theory: Global Inequality in the International System13:56
Neo-Gramscian International Relations: Power, Consent, and the Making of Global Order19:31
The Personal is Political: Feminist Theories of International Relations24:25
Global IR: Postcolonial Theory in International Relations17:59
Why World Politics is a "Game" (And Why It Matters): Intro to Game Theory in International Relations10:55
The Prisoner’s Dilemma: Why Rational Countries Make Irrational Decisions11:30
The Game of Chicken: Risk and Reputation on the Brink in International Relations10:46
The Stag Hunt: Trust, Assurance, and the Challenge of Cooperation in International Relations09:24
The Shadow of the Future: How Repeated Games Make Cooperation Possible in Global Politics08:50
The Limits of Rationality: How Bias and History Drive International Relations16:42
Why Did World War I Really Happen? | 7 Theories That Explain the Unthinkable20:21
If War Is Declining, Why Does the World Still Feel So Violent: The Enduring Problem of War in IR22:27
The Future of War: Drones, Hackers, and Mercenaries15:41
Why Is There Order Without a World Government? | The English School of IR, Explained16:08
The New Nuclear Age: Are We Safer or Closer to Disaster?25:01
What Really Makes a Country Secure? National Security and Human Security in the 21st Century21:20
Why Peace Agreements Fail: The Truth About Building Lasting Peace27:02
Global Governance and Multilateralism: How the World Works Without a World Government17:30
The United Nations: Structure, Functions, and Critiques16:37
United Nations Peacekeeping: Missions, Mandates, and Controversies18:53
International Law: Norms, Treaties, and Enforcement in a World Without Government16:06
The Global Human Rights Regime: Ideals, Institutions, and the Sovereignty Dilemma12:30
Challenges to Multilateralism: Fragmentation and the End of the Liberal International Order13:22
International Relations Unit 5 Overview01:25
International Relations Unit 6 Overview01:36
International Relations Unit 7 Overview02:08
International Relations Unit 8 Overview01:47
The Global Conscience: Non-Governmental Organizations in International Relations14:34
Profit & Power: Multinational Corporations in World Politics14:27
The Power of One: How Individuals Now Shape Global Affairs11:10
The New Lords of War: Violent Non-State Actors in Global Conflict12:27
The End of the State? Sovereignty and Power in a Globalized World06:16
International Relations Unit 8 Overview01:41
Classical Theories of International Political Economy: Mercantilism, Liberalism, Marxism15:46
Why Do Countries Trade? The Surprising Power of Absolute and Comparative Advantage13:19
How Currency Values Shape Trade: Understanding Money and Exchange Rates15:37
Tracking Global Trade: Deficits, Surpluses, and the Balance of Payments09:47
Barriers and Battles: Understanding Protectionism in Global Trade12:40
Winners and Losers: Trade, Inequality, and Power in the Global Economy08:48
The Institutional Architecture of the Global Economy: GATT and the World Trade Organization14:17
Karl Polanyi, Market Embeddedness and the Double Movement12:15
