This course provides an introduction to the complexity of the international system. It considers the ways in which actors are able to act and interact with one another, and how the structures that have been created at the international level mediate those relationships. The course focuses on the evolution of these interactions, paying careful attention to the tensions between state and non-state actors.

Antirequisite(s): Political Science 2231E, Political Science 2131, Political Science 2231W/X.

Prerequisite(s): Political Science 1020E or permission of the instructor.

Extra Information: 2 hours.