Core Curriculum
POLS0400: Conflict and Cooperation in
International Politics
This course analyzes sources and patterns of conflict and cooperation
in world politics. It focuses on realist, liberal, constructivist, feminist,
and Marxist interpretations. The course considers global security and
international political economy during the Cold War and beyond, concluding
with an evaluation of efforts to prevent ethnic and civil conflict in
contemporary world politics and to strengthen international cooperation
in resolving common global issues.
Note: This introductory course is recommended for students in their first
or second year of study at Brown, before they take most of the other required
courses for the concentration. All IR concentrators must take POLS0400.
ECON0110: Principles of Economics
or
ECON121o Intermediate Macroeconomics
All IR concentrators must take a course in macroeconomics. This requirement
can be met by taking ECON0110 or ECON1210. ECON0110 offers an introduction to
economic analysis and its application to current social problems. This
course serves as a general background for other economics courses that
may be relevant to the IR concentration. ECON0110 is given both semesters. This introductory course is recommended for students in their first
or second year of study at Brown, before they take most of the other required
courses for the concentration.
Students with A-level, IB, or AP credit for ECON0110 who receive a waiver
for ECON0110 by the Economics Department must take ECON1210 to fulfill the
IR concentration requirements. ECON1210 examines the economy as a whole,
including the level and growth of national income, inflation, unemployment,
and the role of government policy. ECON1110 (microeconomics) may not be
substituted for ECON0110.
Note: While ECON0110 satisfies the IR concentration core, students interested
in pursuing a graduate degree in international affairs or public policy
are strongly encouraged to take at least one semester each of microeconomics,
macroeconomics, and statistics.
HIST0020: Europe Since the French Revolution - or - a modern regional HIST course
This course surveys European history from the mid-eighteenth century to
recent times. Themes include the transformation of a traditional society,
industrialism, revolutionary movements, ideological changes, imperialism,
fascism, communism, and the present state of European civilization. This
course is offered every spring semester. This introductory course is recommended for students in their first
or second year of study at Brown, before they take most of the other required
courses for the concentration.
Students with a background in European or world history should take a modern regional course in the History Department to fulfill the history core requirement for IR.
Examples of modern history courses that fulfill this requirement are: 20th Century Britain, Germany 1914 to the Present, Modern Italy, 20th century Russia, History of the Modern Middle East, 20th century China, Modern Latin America.
Note: AP credit does not count toward this requirement.
ANTH/SOC Core Requirement
Students choose ONE of the 4 courses listed here:
ANTH 1232 War and Society:
Cross-cultural and historical perspectives on war and its larger social context
ANTH 1251 Violence and the Media:
The role of media in shaping perceptions of violent conflict. Analysis of constructions of the "violent other", "victims", and "suffering", the use of culture, ethnicity, and psychopathology as tropes for articulating the motivations of violent perpetrators.
SOC 0150 Economic Development and Social Change:
Emphasis on understanding the interrelations among economic, political, and cultural aspects of change in developing countries.
SOC 1620 Globalization and Social Conflict:
Examines the effect globalization is having on the economies and societies of the developed and developing world.
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