The most powerful international actors have always attempted to shape the international order in a range of ways, seeking to advance their political and economic interests worldwide. This course considers the efforts of great powers to create an international order that benefits them, as well as the responses of rivals and less powerful states in the world. After discussing theoretical notions of state power and international order, we focus on historical changes in the international system since 1870, including Europe's imperial expansion; nationalist responses in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East; Soviet-American rivalry in the postwar era; and the global preeminence of the United States since the end of the Cold War. Format: lecture/discussion.Requirements: a midterm, final exam and one 8- to 10-page paper. No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 39. Preference to Political Science majors.

Hour: FLIBBERT