Dogus Aktan

This course introduces students to major topics in the subfield of International Relations, including the causes of war, political dimensions of the international economy, international organizations, and interstate cooperation to address contemporary global challenges. This course helps students navigate upper division courses in International Relations and explore the international world.

This course introduces students to key concepts, themes, and approaches in the study of protests, civil resistance, and government response around the world. It surveys key recent findings on when protests happen as well as when and how they succeed.

This course uses a lecture/lab combination to introduce students to research design, applied research methods, and statistical software in political science. Students will learn key skills and tools to conduct research in political science and have an opportunity to apply those in an individual or group project.