This unit enables students to understand how international orders develop historically and how they are maintained politically. It commences by outlining various ways of conceptualising international order and historical examples of international order. It then proceeds to a close examination of the international order fostered by US power in the period since the Second World War. It concludes by focusing on challenges to US dominance, the potential for a decline in American influence, and the consequences of such a decline for the international order.<br/><br/>The unit utilises key conceptual and theoretical elements of international relations, particularly theories of hegemony and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Mark Beeson
Prerequisites: any Level 1 Political Science and International Relations unit
