International Relations

The post-Cold War promise of a new ‘World Order’ was a defining historical moment. But how have international relations actually progressed in the years since? In this International Relations degreeat the University of Leicester, you’ll explore this idea in extensive and illuminating detail.

This International Relations degreeat the University of Leicester will provide you with a comprehensive analysis of contemporary international relations. By taking this course you will have the opportunity to study a range of international issues, and to investigate whether international relations in the post-Cold War period have been founded upon a Western model of 'World Order'.

The course will introduce you to differing concepts of order in the post-Cold War world. It will enable you to think critically about the nature of international relations: about the extent to which Western interests, institutions and culture dominate the world system and the challenges and responses generated by that dominance. The course focuses on both theoretical and empirical approaches to this subject.

Key facts

• Our staff play leading roles in cutting-edge global research networks, actively advising and engaging with global policy communities, civil society, the media and public.
• Our wide range of option modules provides you with the flexibility to tailor your course around your interests, and with the skills and knowledge to move into a variety of careers.
• We conduct a range of specialist research, organised through three research clusters: Intelligence, Security and Strategic Studies; Parties, Participation and Public Opinion; and Global Ethics and Political Theory.
• We host an exciting range of events, including research seminars with world-renowned speakers, ESRC sponsored seminar series and international conferences.

Courses include:

• International Relations After the Cold War
• The Politics of Human Rights
• International Security
• Global Ethics in Practice
• American Freedoms
• Global Cities: the View from Asia