Students will gain an international perspective by exploring how nations interact on the global stage, what happens during conflict, and the challenges faced by states and world organizations trying to preserve peace and security. They will engage with the theory of international relations and diplomacy, examining global inequalities, the rise of the superpower nations and what power looks like at a global level.
Understand how major developments, including the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, globalization, changing global power relations and the emergence of new terror threats and social movements have shaped the world.
Many political, economic, social and cultural factors impact the successful protection and promotion of human rights around the world. They will engage with debates about the universality of human rights and assess the success of human rights as a mechanism for social justice. They will explore the work of human rights activists and the political strategies they employ to try and stop human rights violations.
