introduction to international politics

IR Theory and Practice: Comparative Essay

Students are required to write a think piece (500-1,250 words) about their personal perspectives on global issues, using personal narratives (does your personal “story” have an impact on how your see the world?). Students must also select an IR thinker, and through an understanding of their “story” must decide whether their life “narrative” may have influenced a specific idea/theory they developed or espoused. Students will be required at read ONE piece of academic work (at least 10 pages) written by the author.