International Relations

About this course

International relations is the study of how states and other actors interact across national borders in the pursuit of their interests, the maintenance of order, and the negotiation of the profound disagreements and conflicts that characterise the global system. The discipline draws on political science, history, economics, law, and philosophy to understand phenomena as diverse as war and diplomacy, trade agreements and sanctions, human rights law and its enforcement, climate negotiations and development aid, and the changing nature of global power in an era when established institutions and assumptions are under pressure. At the University of Liverpool, this three-year, full-time programme develops both the theoretical frameworks of international relations, including realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical theories, and the empirical knowledge of specific regions, institution

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 51% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 24% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 12% of graduatescards →

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