This course examines the ways in which history and political developments shape international relations over time. It analyses the roles, interests, influence and actions of sovereign states and non-state actors both within and outside formal institutions. Select International Relations and Political Science theories and concepts are used to explain conflict, cooperation, international negotiation processes, the outcomes and their impacts on world politics. The main subjects covered are: sovereignty, nationalism, multilateralism, power, diplomacy, peace and security, and state and nonstate actors. Since ‘global health’ became the dominant subject in national and international policy agendas after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on 11 March 2020, three sessions of the Course will be devoted to exploring the issue of ‘public health emergencies of international concern’ (PHEIC). The subject will be treated with reference to several of the concepts and topics covered in the Course, as well as ‘social protection’, which is a salient feature of policy responses to the pandemic but has been transformed in scope since the adoption of the international labour standard on social security in 1952
Institute of International Relations
Faculty of Social Sciences
Compulsory Fees: TTD 640.00
Tuition Fees: TTD 2,025.00 (Contributing Countries); USD 1,099.00 (Non-Contributing Countries)
- Pre-Requisites: none
- Course Credits: 4
- Assessments: TBA
- Duration: January 19 – April 10, 2026
- Lecture Time: TBA
- Mode of Delivery: Blended