International Relations and Foreign Policy 2: policy and issues

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 5
• Convenor and tutor: David Styan
• Assessment: a 1000-word report (40%), 1500-word examination/in-class test (50%) and group presentation (10%)

This module builds on the Introduction to International Relations Level 4 module, and the preceding module, International Relations and Foreign Policy 1: Diplomacy. It will deepen your understanding and analyses of the international system of states. Via the examination of a series of case studies, the module will evaluate the principles and practices of diplomatic interactions between states. It also examines relations between states, international institutions and non-governmental actors.

Indicative module content

• Economic diplomacy
• 'War powers' and parliamentary accountability
• The changing nature of diplomacy
• Arms control, dissent and disarmament
• Digital diplomacy; the 'naked diplomat'?
• Ethics and humanitarian intervention
• The African Union and regional diplomacy
• Summitry and environmental diplomacy
• British foreign policy post-Brexit

By the end of this module, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of international relations and diplomatic practice.