International Relations
The program in International Relations at Monash is designed to enable graduates in politics or cognate disciplines to explore, at an advanced level, the many issues raised by the rapidly changing nature of the contemporary international system. How are security issues to be understood in a newly fluid and multi-polar international system? How is economic globalisation affecting the sovereignty of states and the economic policies that governments pursue at home and abroad? What is the significance of new agenda issues such as human rights and the environment in contemporary international politics? How far can the consideration of ethical, normative and cultural issues contribute to the understanding of politics across state boundaries?
The coursework programs explore these and relatied questions with particular attention to relationships among major powers. Units also provide a thorough grounding in the principal theoretical approaches in international relations, and the ways in which these approaches may be used to analyse the sorts of issues raised above. The program is particularly suitable for students interested in pursuing careers in areas such as government, diplomacy, business, NGOs, teaching and journalism.
Research strengths include: Australian foreign policy; US foreign policy; international relations in East and South-East Asia; arms control and strategic studies; globalisation; international political economy; international law; nationalism; international relations theory; ethics and international relations; and international history.
See also - Politics and Counter-Terrorism Studies.
Contact: School of Political and Social Inquiry
How to apply
Information about each course can be found through the links below to Course Finder. From Course Finder, you can also go to the University Handbook, where unit information (where appropriate) relating to each course can be found.
| Program of Study |
Course Code |
|---|---|
| 3765 | |
| 1400 | |
| 3093 | |
| 2695 | |
| 0020 |