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International Relations
Anarchy, war, institutions, and political economy. Later headings open after the one before. Explain war, cooperation, and order with IR theory — realism, liberalism, constructivism — on a case, not a timeline.
- 6 headings
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- Test out a heading you have
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Anarchy and realism · First class
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Each heading is its own course. Later ones open when you finish — or skip — the one before. A later course does not reteach earlier bands.
Anarchy and realism
Start hereState the security dilemma and a balance-of-power claim, then apply them to a crisis without handwaving.
Liberalism and institutions
After Anarchy and realism — test out to unlockUse commercial peace, democracy, and institutions to explain cooperation — and when they fail.
Constructivism
After Liberalism and institutions — test out to unlockShow how identities and norms change what states want, on a case, without making everything “social”.
War and bargaining
After Constructivism — test out to unlockUse bargaining-model ingredients (private information, commitment, issue indivisibility) on an outbreak.
International political economy
After War and bargaining — test out to unlockExplain a trade or finance fight with interests and institutions, not with “globalisation”.
Order and change
After International political economy — test out to unlockSay what an international order is, who maintains it, and how it breaks, with a named period.
What this is for
- 01
State the security dilemma and a balance-of-power claim, then apply them to a crisis without handwaving.
- 02
Use commercial peace, democracy, and institutions to explain cooperation — and when they fail.
- 03
Show how identities and norms change what states want, on a case, without making everything “social”.
Why a path, not a playlist
Anarchy, war, institutions, and political economy. Later headings open after the one before.
Each heading is its own course with a tutor. Later headings open when you finish — or test out of — the one before.
After you sign in
- •You land on this map — every heading is already there.
- •Take the open class, or test out of a later heading to unlock it.
- •Each heading is one shared course — same syllabus and first class for everyone. Later classes continue on your copy.