Document Type
Undergraduate Syllabus
Date
Fall 2025
School
Diplomacy
Course Number
DIPL 2120
Course Description
The first part of this course serves as a general introduction to the study of international security, a field primarily concerned with the threat and use of force by state and non-state actors. Topics examined include the origins of major power wars, regional conflicts, terrorism, military intervention, and alliances. The second part of this course will use alliances as a lens through which to better understanding international conflict and security and will focus predominantly on the US system of Alliances in the Asia-Pacific.
Recommended Citation
Balestrieri, Brendan J. Ph.D., "DIPL 2120 International Conflict and Security" (2025). Diplomacy Syllabi. 857.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/diplomacy-syllabi/857
