Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Politics and International Relations (L290)

The Politics and International Relations BA equips students to understand the comparative dimensions of politics at the local, regional, national and global level. They will study political concepts, ideas, values and institutions, and explore the relationship between political theory and practice. While international relations shares these interests, it focuses on regional and global levels of political activity. Students will also focus on areas such as globalisation, patterns of conflict and co-operation between states, and the shift from 'anarchy' in the global sphere to co-ordination through intergovernmental organisations and non-state actors (such as corporations and groups based in civil society). The course enables students to develop specialist knowledge of important political actors and key trends in international politics, and critical and analytical skills in the understanding of political problems at both the national and international levels.