International Relations Theory

Education facts

Code: 733A71

<p>The central themes of the course are:</p> <ul> <li>main disciplinary trends and controversies since c. 1980: neo-realism and neo-liberalism as dominant modes of analysis;</li> <li>advent of post-positivism in International Relations; significance of the end of the Cold War;</li> <li>new theoretical and methodological approaches with special emphasis on constructivism;</li> <li>contemporary critical perspectives, e.g. post-structuralism and the feminist agenda;</li> <li>epistemological concerns, meaning the conditions for knowledge about international relations.&nbsp;</li> </ul>

Entry requirements

180 ECTS credits passed including 90 ECTS credits in Political Science or another discipline in Social Sciences English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 or Engelska nivå 2) Exemption from Swedish

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• International Relations Theory

  Linköping University

  Start date: 21 September 2026

  End date: 25 October 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %