With present day international politics continually facing new problems and challenges, the study of international politics offers students a unique opportunity to learn about the various problems that face the world. These problems include: terrorism, poverty, human rights, conflicts, displacement, economic development and global environments. Students enrolling in the masters program have an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the global problems, their origin and the structures that have been put in place to try and solve the problems. The students have an opportunity to examine and critically evaluate the contemporary world issues.
The masters degree in international politics focuses on the study of global policies, policy-making processes and the theoretical as well as the practical approaches in development of solutions to world issues. The program has both core and elective modules; students can choose their area of specialization depending on their personal career goals and intellectual interest. Areas of specialization include: development and inequality, foreign policy, security, diplomacy, the environment, religion, financial crises, the economy, migration and cultural identity as well as human rights.
The masters program also gives the students an opportunity to analyze the various players in the global environment and their inputs to the solutions of the world problems. These players include: governments, international institutions, social movements, private players and the civil society. Therefore, the students can take classes in a range of fields including regional and international relations. The graduates can take up job offers in a variety fields such as: foreign policy, academia, law and the government.
This professional degree allows students to combine UC San Diego’s rigorous professional training with a specialist’s interest in China. Students are trained to use cross-disciplinary tools to dig deeply into the economics and politics of China, as well as to consider its place in the Asia Pacific region and its relationship with the U.S. [+]
How do global transformations affect democratic politics? What is the role of the media in the transformation of contemporary democracies? Why do economic activities result in global and national financial crises and inequality instead of instability and democratization? How does governance affect organizations and communication, and how do governance and organizations structure communication and political and economic activity? These are the questions you will deal with in the Global Politics and Communication program at the University of Helsinki. [+]
A Master in International Development Policy gives the next generation of international development leaders the skills they need to change the world. [+]
In a multi-disciplinary context, international development studies examine social, political and economic transformations involved in the development and key issues connected to globalization, inequality, poverty, gender relations, environmental degradation and other dimensions constitutive to development. Focusing on a global perspective, the Masters in International Development and Management of Global Affairs offers to its student's new professional opportunities for working in international non-governmental organizations or bilateral and multilateral development organizations by connecting local academic initiatives to global evolutions in international development studies. [+]
The International Masters in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) is a leading two-year double degree Master's programme in comparative area studies, which focuses on developing in-depth knowledge and understanding of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. [+]
The program is thoroughly interdisciplinary and draws on the different strengths in the Department of Global Political studies, including International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Human Rights, Public Policy, but also Ethnography and Philosophy. [+]
Globalization has created a need for highly skilled professionals capable of working in a global environment. This Master’s programme explores state-society relations and economic development in modern Asia, predominantly South Asia and the Middle East, through comparative and international political economy, economic development theory, and comparative anthropological sociology. [+]
WMD Nonproliferation, Nuclear Policy and Global Security is the first Russian-American master’s programme at MGIMO, taught by leading academics and practitioners from Russia, the United States, and other countries. [+]
The two-year taught Master (Laurea Magistralis) in World Politics and International Relations is designed to help you analyze the major issues arising out of these processes. Whether you are aiming at a career in national or international public services, in non-governmental organizations or in the private sector, you need a multidisciplinary approach to grasp the key issues. [+]
The effectiveness and legitimacy of modern states are largely determined by the complex interaction of politics, law, and business and economics. Lately, in particular, these interactions have been affected by dynamic transformation processes resulting from globalization and internationalization trends. [+]
The Geopolitical and Prospective course, Bac 5 level, aims to:. confirm the student's knowledge and understanding of international relations issues; . make operational its ability to analyze contemporary strategic issues; . to equip it with professional tools and techniques used in a professional context related to international activities and issues. [+]
European Politics is a full-time Master's program taught at the Department of International Relations and European Studies and the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University. Its standard duration is four semesters. [+]
The M.A.I.S. programme is a two-year academic programme which centres on the advanced study of politics and international relations, international economics, history, and international and European law. [+]
Innovative learning path including political science, international relations, economics, finance and international management. [+]
Linguistic, national, ethnic, religious and cultural diversity is a consolidated reality in the world of modern democracies and is a trend of growing importance. The first decades of the century are a testimony of a process of political, economic and technological change with global and irreversible characteristics that raises both challenges and opportunities for modern liberal democracies. [+]
