GOVT 1817 Making Sense of World Politics

Course description
An introduction to the basic concepts and practice of international politics with an emphasis on learning critical thinking. The course is divided into two parts. In the first half, we will learn about different explanations. In the second half, we will apply these explanations to a set of international events. (IR)
Summer 2023: Online course

Scholar, Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, Cornell University
Section ID: | GOVT 1817 001-LEC |
Number: | 1245 |
Session: | Summer 3-week 2 |
Class dates: | June 20-July 7, 2023 |
Final exam/project due: | Friday July 07, 9:30 AM - 1 PM / Online (see Final exams) |
Time / room: | M-F 9:30 AM - 1 PM / Online |
Mode of instruction: | Online (sync) |
Credit: | 4 |
Grade: | Graded only |
Instructor: | Gagnon, V. (vpg1) |
Max. enroll: | 30 |
Eligibility: |
Juniors & Seniors |
To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |
Summer 2023: Online course

Scholar, Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, Cornell University
Section ID: | GOVT 1817 002-LEC |
Number: | 1244 |
Session: | Summer 3-week 3 |
Class dates: | July 10-28, 2023 |
Final exam/project due: | Friday July 28, 11:59 PM (see Final exams) |
Time / room: | |
Mode of instruction: | Online (async) |
Credit: | 4 |
Grade: | Graded only |
Instructor: | Gagnon, V. (vpg1) |
Max. enroll: | 30 |
Eligibility: |
Juniors & Seniors |
To enroll: | See Dates & Deadlines. See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Tuition & fees: | See Tuition for Online Courses |