Section Info: POLIT-116-02

Course Title: World Politics

Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026

Term: Spring Semester 2026

Description: This course is a survey of contending approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world politics. Examines key concepts -- including balance of power, imperialism, collective security, deterrence, and interdependence -- with historical examples ranging from the Peloponnesian War to the post-cold war world. Analyzes the emerging world order.

Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:4.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Sidita Kushi		skushi@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026	Lecture	Tuesday and Thursday	10:30AM - 11:45AM	TBA	TBA	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
None

Comments

Additional Comments

Course Tags
POLIT-INTL	POLIT-INTL: Politics - International subfield	This course has been approved to count towards the International Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses).
IR0001	INTREL: International Relations major	This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major.

Cross-listed Sections

None

Course Availability
Section status: Waitlisted	Capacity: 28	Enrollment: 28	Available: 0	Waitlist: 19

Please note: The "Available" count will equal 0 in a Waitlisted course where spaces in the course have recently opened and students have not yet been moved into them from the waitlist.

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
No book purchases are required/recommended for this class.

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