The United Nations Headquarters in New York City. (Image courtesy of oriol04 on flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Jarrod Hayes
MIT Course Number
17.41
As Taught In
Spring 2018
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the causes of international conflict and cooperation. Topics include war initiation, crisis bargaining, international terrorism, nuclear strategy, interstate economic relations, economic growth, international law, human rights, and environmental politics.