The course is an introduction to the study of contemporary political issues that are international in scope: war, globalization, terrorism, human rights, immigration, development, and the environment. Topics include relations between states, international organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, and nongovernmental bodies, including multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, and armed groups. It is directed towards both political science majors and students with a more general interest in politics. Course Description Lecturer Josip Glaurdic earned his PhD in Political Science from Yale University where he also taught introductory courses in international relations and European politics. He is currently the Junior Research Fellow in Political Science at Clare College, University of Cambridge. In 2008, he was a Robert Bosch Fellow at the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen in Vienna. His research interests are primarily related to the policies of the EU and the United States in Southeastern Europe.
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International Relations 
