国际事务文学硕士

在过去的几个世纪中，政治，经济和社会关系发生了惊人的变化。在瞬息万变的全球环境中生活和工作为改善人类状况，促进增长和发展，创造政治自由，重塑政府与其社会之间的讨价还价，改变社会福利以及扩大知识和科学探索的边界提供了巨大的机会。然而，由于人们担心失去身份，担心经济从属地位和丧失自己的边界，遭受环境恶化以及面对人身和社会自治的潜在下降，同一背景带来了巨大的风险。我们日益增强的经济，政治，社会，文化和环境相互依存关系，在诸如社会正义，健康，安全，发展，人权，社会福利，不平等，多样性和技术等领域提出了严峻挑战。挑
Breathtaking changes in political, economic, and social relations have taken place over the past several centuries. Living and working in a rapidly changing global environment presents great opportunities to advance the human condition, promote growth and development, create political liberties, recast bargains between governments and their societies, transform social welfare, and advance the boundaries of knowledge and scientific exploration. Yet, the same context presents great risks as people fear loss of identity, worry about economic subordination and loss to those beyond their borders, encounter environmental degradation, and confront potential decline in personal and social autonomy. Our heightened economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental interdependence generates serious challenges in areas such as social justice, health, security, development, human rights, social welfare, inequality, diversity, and technology. The challenges create the possibility for conflict, but also for cooperation and compromise.<br><br>The Master of Arts in International Affairs offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding global issues. The program draws on teaching and expertise from Washington University faculty and experienced practitioners in the St. Louis region, and it provides knowledge and skills for understanding and working with some of the most difficult international and cross-cultural problems that states, societies, and communities face. You have the opportunity to tailor your studies to explore topics such as global politics, global economics, development, international security and conflict, international business, human rights, the role of gender, the environment and sustainability, and issues of regional importance. Whether you are studying full-time or part-time, a range of on-campus and online courses makes it possible for you to shape your degree according to your interests and schedules.