The Study of International Relations

The field of international relations explores the construction and stability of political communities around the world and the larger set of social, political, and economic interactions that occur within and across them. Within this field of academic inquiry, students can take courses that examine such topics as the origins of war, the sources and consequences of globalization, democratic sustainability, international cooperation, international law, foreign policy making, environmental politics, migration, revolutions, transnational activism, social movements, terrorism, and international relations theory.

This section of the website provides resources to support students taking courses in international relations. Follow the links below to find contemporary IR applications and commentary linked to recent developments in news, videos of our lectures, and helpful resources on the web.