An introduction to the analysis of international political action and interaction. The course examines the manner in which the foreign policies of states are formulated and the conflict, competition and cooperation produced by state interaction. Examples are drawn mainly from international events since 1945, with appropriate references to earlier periods. Students may not hold credit for POLS 2040 and any of: POLS 2043 or POLS 2045 or the former POLS 2041.
