Subject Area: International Relations<br/><br/>International Relations: Conventions and Challenges (ARTS 1810) is a first year compulsory core course in the International Studies program at UNSW. It is designed to provide a broad historical and conceptual introduction to the study of global politics. The course begins with an introduction to the discipline of International Relations and its origins. We then move on to discuss the formation of the modern state system and the conceptualisation of the state that informs much contemporary theory and practice in global politics. The course focuses on some of the significant developments that shaped 20th century world politics and the... -- Course Website
