Richard Saull

This module focuses on the study of core concepts (including, sovereignty and the state, great powers, war, human rights, global governance and capitalism) within the discipline of International Relations. In particular, the module is concerned to assess the impact of the changes – political, cultural, economic, ideological and technological – associated with globalisation and the extent to which such changes have transformed the theory and practice of International Relations. Although the primary focus is on the contemporary context of globalisation the module also emphasises the historical and comparative as a way of sensitising students to the very uneven and paradoxical character of globalisation and the continuities as much as ruptures within contemporary international relations.

*Please note the availability of this option module will be confirmed at the start of the academic year.