INTL 2546 World Politics: Conflict and Cooperation
This course examines the principle sources of the behavior of countries in international politics, including the nature of the international system and the decision-making process within states. It examines such issues as the sources of power, the causes and implications of the security dilemma, the dynamics of alliances, the causes of war, international political economy, and the dilemmas of world order.
Course overview
- Department
- International Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.29 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.50 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Elitsa Molles | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 28 |
| Fall 2024 | Elitsa Molles | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 30 |
| Fall 2023 | Elitsa Molles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 of 30 |
| Spring 2023 | Elitsa Molles | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Spring 2022 | Elitsa Molles | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 27 |