Evolution of the International System (POLS7216)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Politic Sc & Internat Studies
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Seminar hours
Assessment methods
Assignment, seminar work and research essay
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Sarah Percy (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course examines the main developments in the evolution of the international system from renaissance Europe to the Second World War. The modern international system will be studied through a focus on Europe¿s encounter with the non-European world, the Peace of Westphalia, the French Revolution, the emergence of nationalism and the rise of liberalism to explore the continuities and changes evident in the sovereign state and international system.