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Courses - Spring 2026
PLCY
Public Policy
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04/01/2026 at 06:30 PM
PLCY288P
War, Peace and Crisis: Foundations of Global and Foreign Policy
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHS, SCIS
Cross-listed with: PLCY170.
Credit only granted for: GFPL100, PLCY170, or PLCY288P.
What can we do about the recurrence of wars, crises, and other human catastrophes around the world? This course introduces students to enduring theoretical debates over the causes of conflict and cooperation globally and the challenges and opportunities facing policymakers trying to tackle these issues. The course applies core theories, concepts and debates within global and foreign policy to understand and address pressing global challenges including war and peace; human security and migration; as well as development and sustainability.
Cross-listed with GFPL100. Credit only granted for GFPL100 or PLCY288P.

Why are wars, crises, and human catastrophes a regular feature of the global landscape? What can we as individuals, communities, states and societies do to make a difference? This course introduces students to core theories, concepts, and debates within global and foreign policy, and the approaches used to analyze these issues. Equal emphasis is placed onboth the causes of policy issues and the policymaking challenges of operating within a fragmented international system. The course will include an introduction to themes such as security, conflictand diplomacy; human security and migration; as well as development and sustainability. This course will count in the new Globaland Foreign Policy Major.