国际关系哲学博士-政治制度与理论

政治制度和理论的研究是解释，理解和比较构成21世纪初世界的单位和行为者的重要基础。作为一个领域，“政治系统和理论”涵盖了课程，其重点是用于进行政治系统的研究和分析，形成新兴世界的主要力量，国际变化和连续性的性质以及理论发展基础的替代理论方法。政治系统和理论领域为学生提供了探索，评​​估和比较有关诸如权力，合法性，机构，合作，冲突，和平与战争等至关重要的现象的理论的机会。从概念上讲，该领域是（或应该）构成课程的实际部分的课程的组成部分，并且是该课程的必要前提。希望从事该领域的学生获得有关影响国际和比较政治的
The study of political systems and theories represents an essential basis for explaining, understanding, and comparing the units and actors that comprise the world of the early 21st century. As a field, Political Systems and Theories encompasses courses whose focus is alternative theoretical approaches for the conduct of research and analysis about political systems, major forces shaping the emerging world, the nature of international change and continuity, and the basis for theoretical development. The Political Systems and Theories field offers students the opportunity to explore, evaluate, and compare theories about such crucially important phenomena as power, legitimacy, institutions, cooperation, conflict, peace, and war. Conceptually, the field is (or should be) integral to, and an essential prerequisite for, courses that comprise the practical parts of the curriculum. Students taking this field are expected to acquire basic knowledge about the major theories that shape international and comparative politics. Specifically, the field includes courses on such topics as international relations theory, non-governmental organizations in international politics, geography as a factor in international politics, theories of statecraft, bureaucracy, democratization, ethno-religious conflict, identity, sovereignty, nationalism, and self- determination. This field should be of great importance to students preparing MALD theses or PhD dissertations and/or planning academic careers focused on political science. It should also be of interest to students seeking to understand the theories that help explain behavior and assumptions that guide policymakers.