PSCI 240: Introduction to International Relations (Updated Series)
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.
This course includes
- 21.5 hours of video
- Certificate of completion
- Access on mobile and TV
Course content
1 modules • 107 lessons • 21.5 hours of video
Global Politics: Power, Sovereignty, and International Relations
107 lessons
• 21.5 hours
Global Politics: Power, Sovereignty, and International Relations
107 lessons
• 21.5 hours
- International Relations Unit 1 Overview 02:16
- Thinking About IR: Foundational Concepts in International Relations 09:17
- Foundational Concepts in International Relations: Power | Hard, Soft & Beyond 13:22
- Sovereignty Explained: Why States Like Somalia and Taiwan Challenge the Rules of IR 11:49
- States vs. Nations: Why Borders, Identity, and Sovereignty Collide in Global Politics 13:56
- Anarchy & the Security Dilemma: Why States Arm for Peace but Risk War 06:42
- Why Global Cooperation Often Fails: The Collective Goods Problem Explained 07:33
- The Levels of Analysis in International Relations 11:04
- America’s Crisis of Trust: Can Democracy Survive? 07:27
- International Relations Unit 2 Overview 01:24
- The Peace of Westphalia: How a 1648 Treaty Created the Modern State 13:03
- Imagined Communities and Real Power: How Nationalism Shaped the Modern World 12:31
- How War Built the Modern State: Charles Tilly and the Violent Origins of Government 13:06
- Merchants, Money, and Power: Did Capitalism Build the State? 10:22
- IR Beyond Westphalia: How Non-Western Civilizations Built Global Order 18:35
- From Westphalia to the World: How Colonialism Built the Modern State System 13:13
- Classical Realism: Why Power Still Rules in Global Politics 20:50
- Classical Liberalism In International Relations: Can Reason and Rights Keep the Peace? 17:47
- Neorealism: Power, Structure, and the Logic of Anarchy in International Relations 17:14
- International Relations Unit 3 Overview 03:42
- Neoliberalism in International Relations: Cooperation in an Anarchic World 15:10
- Absolute vs. Relative Gains: Why States Cooperate (or Don’t) in Global Politics 05:54
- The Dual Moral Standard: Why States Break the Rules Abroad 05:11
- Democratic Peace Theory Explained: Why Democracies Don’t Fight Each Other 10:25
- Comparing the Mainstream Theories of International Relations 16:57
- Regime Theory Explained: How Global Cooperation Might Work Without a Hegemon 05:30
- Critical Theories of International Relations: A New Way of Seeing the World (Unit Overview Video) 02:36
- Anarchy is What States Make of It: Constructivism in International Relations 19:29
- Marxism and International Relations : Power, Profit, and the Global System 11:09
- Dependency and World Systems Theory: Global Inequality in the International System 13:56
- Neo-Gramscian International Relations: Power, Consent, and the Making of Global Order 19:32
- The Personal is Political: Feminist Theories of International Relations 24:25
- Global IR: Postcolonial Theory in International Relations 17:59
- Why World Politics is a "Game" (And Why It Matters): Intro to Game Theory in International Relations 10:55
- The Prisoner’s Dilemma: Why Rational Countries Make Irrational Decisions 11:30
- The Game of Chicken: Risk and Reputation on the Brink in International Relations 10:46
- The Stag Hunt: Trust, Assurance, and the Challenge of Cooperation in International Relations 09:24
- The Shadow of the Future: How Repeated Games Make Cooperation Possible in Global Politics 08:50
- The Limits of Rationality: How Bias and History Drive International Relations 16:42
- Why Did World War I Really Happen? | 7 Theories That Explain the Unthinkable 20:22
- If War Is Declining, Why Does the World Still Feel So Violent: The Enduring Problem of War in IR 22:28
- The Future of War: Drones, Hackers, and Mercenaries 15:42
- Why Is There Order Without a World Government? | The English School of IR, Explained 16:08
- The New Nuclear Age: Are We Safer or Closer to Disaster? 25:02
- What Really Makes a Country Secure? National Security and Human Security in the 21st Century 21:21
- Why Peace Agreements Fail: The Truth About Building Lasting Peace 27:03
- Global Governance and Multilateralism: How the World Works Without a World Government 17:31
- The United Nations: Structure, Functions, and Critiques 16:38
- United Nations Peacekeeping: Missions, Mandates, and Controversies 18:53
- International Law: Norms, Treaties, and Enforcement in a World Without Government 16:06
- The Global Human Rights Regime: Ideals, Institutions, and the Sovereignty Dilemma 12:31
- Challenges to Multilateralism: Fragmentation and the End of the Liberal International Order 13:23
- International Relations Unit 5 Overview 01:26
- International Relations Unit 6 Overview 01:37
- International Relations Unit 7 Overview 02:08
- International Relations Unit 8 Overview 01:47
- The Global Conscience: Non-Governmental Organizations in International Relations 14:35
- Profit & Power: Multinational Corporations in World Politics 14:27
- The Power of One: How Individuals Now Shape Global Affairs 11:11
- The New Lords of War: Violent Non-State Actors in Global Conflict 12:28
- The End of the State? Sovereignty and Power in a Globalized World 06:17
- International Relations Unit 8 Overview 01:42
- Classical Theories of International Political Economy: Mercantilism, Liberalism, Marxism 15:47
- Why Do Countries Trade? The Surprising Power of Absolute and Comparative Advantage 13:20
- How Currency Values Shape Trade: Understanding Money and Exchange Rates 15:38
- Tracking Global Trade: Deficits, Surpluses, and the Balance of Payments 09:48
- Barriers and Battles: Understanding Protectionism in Global Trade 12:41
- Winners and Losers: Trade, Inequality, and Power in the Global Economy 08:48
- The Institutional Architecture of the Global Economy: GATT and the World Trade Organization 14:18
- Karl Polanyi, Market Embeddedness and the Double Movement 12:15
- Managing Capitalism: Keynesianism and the Phillips Curve 08:59
- From Stagflation to Neoliberalism: A New Economic Order 11:00
- International Relations Unit 10 Overview 01:52
- Why Do States Cooperate? Theories of Regional Integration 12:22
- The European Union Explained: Power, Crisis, and the Future of Integration 24:11
- South-South Cooperation: From Bandung to the BRICS Cooperation 15:33
- The African Union: Power, Pan-Africanism, and the Struggle for Unity 15:15
- Hegemonic Stability Theory Explained: Why One Superpower Might Keep the Peace 04:50
- The End of State Power? How NGOs, Billionaires & Hackers Shape International Relations 12:51
- War by Other Means: Cyber Conflict and Asymmetric Power in IR 15:17
- What Makes a Country a Country? The Politics of Statehood Explained 10:33
- The ASEAN Way: Quiet Diplomacy in a Loud World 14:17
- A World of Regions: Contrasting Blueprints for Integration in the EU, AU, ASEAN, NAFTA, and MERCOSUR 14:14
- International Relations Unit 11 Overview 01:21
- Why GDP Is a Terrible Measure of Development (And What We Should Use Instead) 16:12
- Making Sense of the Data: Comparing Development Across Countries and Over Time 15:48
- Was “Poverty” Invented? The Politics of Development and Postcolonialism 12:20
- The Architects of Development: The IMF, World Bank, and the Washington Consensus 16:53
- From the Developmental State to the Beijing Consensus: Competing Paths to Prosperity 16:15
- The End of Development As We Know It? Digital Divides, Debt Traps, and Decolonizing Aid 12:33
- International Relations Unit 12 Overview 01:54
- IR Theory vs. Climate Crisis: Why Global Solutions So Often Fail 12:20
- Global Environmental Governance: Why Treaties Fail (and Sometimes Succeed) 11:47
- Elinor Ostrom vs. the Tragedy of the Commons: A Third Way to Solve Global Environmental Problems 10:59
- From Kyoto to Paris: How the World Tries (and Struggles) to Govern Climate Change 11:42
- Water Wars, Arctic Scrambles & Climate Refugees: The New Environmental Security Threats 11:58
- The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Explained: Hope, Hype, and Hard Truths 09:55
- Beyond Growth and Borders: The Radical Challenge of Green Theory to International Relations 11:49
- Sovereignty or Survival? How IR Theories Explain the Amazon Crisis 14:41
- International Relations Unit 13 Overview 02:01
- The End of the "End of History"? The Liberal International Order Reconsidered 12:01
- The Populist Backlash: Sovereignty, Identity, and Discontent 11:16
- Thucydides Trap 2.0: Why China Is Challenging US Power 09:28
- The Digital Battlefield: Stuxnet, Big Tech & the New World Order 12:06
- Why Demographics Will Shape the Future of Global Politics 08:28
- Towards a Post-Western World? BRICS, Multi-Alignment and the Emerging Global Order 10:38
- The Future of World Order: What Comes After the Liberal Era? 07:24
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