International Relations - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

International Relations studies:actions and challenges that transcend national boundariesthe resulting conflicts or attempts at cooperationHow do states cope with our highly complex and interconnected world How can we tackle problems like climate change, global economic inequality, and interstate war Do our very ideas about state power, sovereignty, democracy, justice, legitimacy, and order have to changeGuided by leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore:the origins and evolution of the state systemthe emergence of global non-state actorsthe power of international institutionsthe driving forces behind international cooperation and conflict