Online Courses Handbook 2003

8208 (v.5) Politics 221 - International Relations

Area:	School of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	9830 (v.5) Politics 321 - International Relations
Prerequisite(s):	2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version AND 2723 (v.4) Politics 112 - Australia - Political Ideas and Traditions, World Politics - Comparing Experiences or any previous version
Different approaches to understanding the nature of international relations, the essential characteristics of the international system, the state, consequences of the lack of overriding government, power and security struggles, international law, policy formulation, capabilities, economics, military, negotiations, communications, policy making problems, domestic influence on policy making, balance of power, nuclear weapons.