POLSC 7 - International Relations

    Recent Professors
    Lena Hsieh
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4H · CSU GE Area D8
    Description
    A survey of historical and contemporary international relations. Focus will be on major IR theories and methodologies, international security, globalization, international political economy, international law, international institutions (e.g. UN, WTO, NAFTA, NGOs), and human security. This class also analyzes the foreign policies of major actors, major states, areas of conflict and tension, and various aspects of globalization. in addition, it explores how people of different cultures and ethnic background impact the domestic and foreign politics of their states, with emphasis on issues of human security: ethnic conflict, the global North and South economic gap, pandemics, human rights, population, environment and resource management.
    Usually Held
    Thu 1:00pm–2:50pm