International Relations Summer School

The last few years have been extraordinary ones on the global stage – from the proxy wars being waged in Syria and elsewhere, to Russia’s increasingly aggressive stance and Britain’s troubled exit from the European Union, we have rarely seen such a turbulent period of inter-state relations. The election of Joe Biden offers an opportunity for America to rebuild its global relationships, but the consequences of the Trump presidency will likely be felt for many years to come, and in ways that are still difficult to predict.

International Relations scholars strive to understand, and offer explanations for, the actions of states and international institutions, the relationships between them and the consequences when those relationships come under strain.

The kind of questions asked by IR scholars include why North and South Korea are still divided, why an international agreement on climate change is so hard to reach, why we saw prompt military intervention aimed at regime change in Libya but co-ordinated action in Syria proved so difficult and contentious, why America has been Israel’s closest ally for so long, and what the consequences of Britain’s exit from the EU will be.

See a detailed schedule for this course here.

This five-day course will include core theory, detailed case studies, and lots of exercises and debates to put your knowledge into practice. It is particularly recommended for anyone considering IR, War Studies, Politics, PPE or related disciplines at university, but is also suitable for anyone with an interest in discovering more about how world politics works.

For full booking details, please scroll down past the reviews.

The last few years have been extraordinary ones on the global stage – from the proxy wars being waged in Syria and elsewhere, to Russia’s increasingly aggressive stance and Britain’s troubled exit from the European Union, we have rarely seen such a turbulent period of inter-state relations. The election of Joe Biden offers an opportunity for America to rebuild its global relationships, but the consequences of the Trump presidency will likely be felt for many years to come, and in ways that are still difficult to predict.

International Relations scholars strive to understand, and offer explanations for, the actions of states and international institutions, the relationships between them and the consequences when those relationships come under strain.

The kind of questions asked by IR scholars include why North and South Korea are still divided, why an international agreement on climate change is so hard to reach, why we saw prompt military intervention aimed at regime change in Libya but co-ordinated action in Syria proved so difficult and contentious, why America has been Israel’s closest ally for so long, and what the consequences of Britain’s exit from the EU will be.

See a detailed schedule for this course here.

This five-day course will include core theory, detailed case studies, and lots of exercises and debates to put your knowledge into practice. It is particularly recommended for anyone considering IR, War Studies, Politics, PPE or related disciplines at university, but is also suitable for anyone with an interest in discovering more about how world politics works.

For full booking details, please scroll down past the reviews.