Trump, Brexit, terrorism... There is so much happening in the world.
Whether we like it or not, we are constantly flooded with news headlines, giving us the illusion of understanding what is really happening. In reality, knowing facts is not the same as having knowledge, understanding and ability. In this course, students are going to learn how to understand and explain international politics with more insight and more expertise. They are also going to learn how to build more convincing arguments when speaking about international politics with others. By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand and explain international politics at a much deeper and more rewarding level than simply by consuming the news;
- understand and use the exact formula for developing powerful arguments about most problems of international politics;
- build arguments with the help of the most important and powerful theoretical concepts of international politics, including anarchy, balance of power, security dilemma, international norms and international integration.
The academic organising this topic is Dr Kamil Zwolski, Associate Professor in International Politics.