This course will introduce the students the major concepts, approaches, actors and issues in the International Relations discipline. By the end of the semester, you should be able to gain a thorough understanding of:

• International Relations as a discipline and major approaches in studying IR
• The historical context the modern international system has evolved
• Theories of International Relations
• Units of analysis (individual, state and system)
• Changing nature of war and security in international relations
• Tools of Statecraft and foreign policy analysis.