World Politics

Develop expertise in foreign policy, world trade, power relations, and civil unrest, as you work towards a career in cross-border relations, international agencies, government organizations, and NGOs.

Courses

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for either the single-major Honours, joint-major Honours, single-major General, or joint-major General degree in Political Studies may graduate with a Specialization in World Politics if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:

• 2.0 POST credits consisting of:
  • POST 1001H: Politics and Power in the Global Age: Introduction
  • POST 1002H: Issues in Contemporary Politics: Thinking about Participation, Power, and Justice
  • POST 2231H: World Politics
  • POST 2232H: Globalization: An Introduction
• 2.0 POST credits from:
  • POST 2282H: Foreign Policy Analysis: An Introduction
  • POST-ERST 3030H: Green Politics
  • POST-ADMN-ECON 3123H: The Politics of Global Finance
  • POST 3161H: Populism in the Twenty-First Century
  • POST 3170H: US Politics
  • POST 3285H: Global Threats in a World at Risk: Heading for Dystopia?
  • POST-GDST 3290H: Causes of War
  • POST 3420H: Poverty, Politics, and Protest: A Comparative Perspective
  • POST 3604H: Quantitative Research Methods and Design: Getting Research Done
  • POST 3850H: Leadership Lab: Research and Practice
  • POST-CAST-GDST 4240Y: Canada, Globalization, and International Development
  • POST-CAST-GDST-SOCI 4252H: Refugees, Forced Migration, and Experience in the Canadian Context
  • POST-ADMN-GDST-SOCI 4255H: Globalization and the Politics of Work
  • POST-GDST 4271H: History of Democracy and Global Order
  • POST-GDST 4272H: Liberal Democracy at the Crossroads: Imagining Alternatives
  • POST-GDST 4873H: Community-Based Research with Immigrants
  • Reading courses (POST 3900Y, 3901H, 3902H, 3903H, 4900Y, 4901H, 4902H, 4903H)
  • Research practicum courses (POST 4800Y, 4801H, 4802H)
  • Or thesis (POST 4020D) primarily focused on World Politics