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Certificate in International Politics

This certificate is designed to provide an understanding of the history of international relations, the current world order, its dominant trends, and its likely evolution. It also addresses selected international policy issues that may be studied according to a student’s interests or professional requirements.

Introductory Courses


  History of International Relations (Required)
  International Relations, Statecraft and Integrated Strategy (Required)

Choose One of the Following Courses


  Chinese Grand Strategy: Foreign and Military Policy
  The Contemporary Balkans
  Islam and Geopolitics in Eurasia
  Islam in Contemporary Global Politics
  Russian Politics and Foreign Policy
  U.S.-African Relations
  U.S.-Latin American Relations: Threats and Opportunities

Choose Two of the Following Courses


  Genocide and Genocide Prevention
  Ideas and Values in International Politics
  Mass Media and World Politics
  Nationalism and Islamism
  Peace, Strategy and Conflict Resolution
  Twentieth Century Politics and Diplomacy: Case Studies in War and Peace

Comparative Government Analysis

This course is a comparative examination of selected political systems which will benefit foreign policy and intelligence analysts. Both historical and contemporary systems are compared and categorized, including non-state global influences such as international organizations and religious and ideological movements.

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