International Relations 367 - National Minorities in International Politics

The question of national minorities is one of the central "problems" in international relations, creating friction between and within states, a pretext for separatism, irredentism, and intervention. The course examines the question of national minorities as it relates to wider themes in international relations, such as sovereignty, security, self-determination, and (non)intervention. It explores tensions these concepts create in both theory and practice. Case studies include former Yugoslavia, Georgia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and Spain.

Prereq: 8 credits in Politics or International Relations including POLIT-116.