17.41 | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate

Introduction to International Relations

Lecture Slides

The following lecture slides were utilized during this course. 

Note: There aren’t any lecture slides for sessions 13, 17, 19, and 22–25.

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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 1: Welcome: Making Sense of a Global Pandemic
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 2: Foundations: Frameworks for Understanding International Relations
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 3: Foundations: Forgotten History of the International Relations Discipline
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 4: Foundations: Interests, Interactions, and Institutions
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 5: Foundations: Institutions and Cooperation
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 6: Foundations: International Institutions, Law, and Norms
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 7: Foundations: History of the International System
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 8: Applications: Bargaining Model of War
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 9: Applications: Domestic Interests and War
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 10: Applications: Regime Type and War
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 11: Applications: Psychology and War
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 12: Applications: Civil War and Terrorism
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Introduction to International Relations, Lectures 14 and 15: Applications: Trade
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 16: Applications: Development
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 18: Applications: The Environment
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 20: Applications: Human Rights
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Introduction to International Relations, Lecture 21: Applications: Nuclear Weapons

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