Description

Our International Relations and War Studies degree will put you at the forefront of a growing discipline. You'll explore state power, international security, human rights and the causes and consequences of war.

Whilst studying you will look at a range of themes and issues at the forefront of international and global politics:

• International relations theories provide different understandings of issues and events in global politics and economics.
• International security examines the causes and consequences of war and conflict, the conditions for peace and how states respond.
• International political economy, or IPE, studies the links between international relations and the global economy.
• International organisation studies the organisations that play key roles in governing global politics and the economy. 

By the end of your degree you will be able to:
 

• Explain the historical path and drivers of international relations.
• Analyse the current international landscape.
• Identify and respond to emerging issues and challenges that will shape our future.