IR 30000 Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution

This course examines historical and comparative approaches to public diplomacy, a term used interchangeably with propaganda, mass persuasion, and international public relations. Students will learn how public diplomacy operates in both public and private settings, by individuals and institutions, and will review traditional, critical, war, and peace perspectives on the subject. It examines the evolving definition of the term in the post-9/11 world and its varying practical applications in different regions of the world. Special attention will be paid to major historical conflicts and their associated resolutions.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

IR 10000, IR 20000, and ENG 17000.

Offered

Spring semester only.