History of International Relations

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This course examines competing visions in the ages-old search for stability and world order. It analyzes the basic premises of world politics and searches through history and culture to discover the lasting realities behind peace and war. In so doing it examines the historic, cultural, and strategic foundations behind such contemporary expressions as "new world order" and "multiculturalism." It concludes with projections about the future evolution of the international system.

Semester Available

Spring Semester

Part of

Introductory Courses (Required)

Specialization in International Politics (Required)

Electives

Special Note

Formerly entitled "Order, Force and Diplomacy: World Politics in Historical Perspective"

Principal Professor

John J. Tierney, Jr.

Walter Kohler Professor of International Relations; Former Special Assistant and Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency {read more}

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FEATURED FACULTY

Eugene Poteat

President, Association for Intelligence Officers

Counterintelligence in a Democratic Society

This course focuses on a long-neglected subject the importance of which continues, but with different emphasis, in the post-Soviet era. It examines: the relationships between counterintelligence and intelligence, counterespionage, counterterrorism, internal security, and security countermeasures; the role of counterintelligence as a component of national security policy; the unique nature of counterintelligence analysis; the problem of deception; and the range of counterintelligence activities pursued by various states - from the aggressive to the strictly defensive.

Principal Professor

David L. Thomas