Department of Political Science

01Disciplines

• ProposedA proposal only, which exists once the governing body the charter names decides.

  Comparative politics

  Political systems, parties and movements compared across countries, with every side named.

  0 coursesA set of lessons with an outline, written and reviewed by peers; it carries no academic credit.4 fieldsA narrower topic within a discipline.

• Proposed

  International relations

  States, alliances and conflicts in the Middle East and beyond, and the place of non-state communities in them.

  0 courses4 fields

• Proposed

  Public administration and governance

  How local and national governments are organised, and how to keep public services honest.

  0 courses4 fields

• Open

  Democracy and the rule of law

  Rule of law, independent courts and fair elections, and the institutions that hold power to account.

  1 course4 fields

• Open

  Peace and conflict studies

  Why armed conflicts begin and how peace processes end them, with civilians at the centre.

  1 course4 fields

• Proposed

  Political theory

  What makes power legitimate: democracy, pluralism, nationalism and self-determination, as argued from many sides.

  0 courses4 fields

02Courses

A completion recordA record of what was studied and assessed in a course or pathway; it is not a certificate or a qualification. shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.

03Communities of practice

• Community of practice: Project Preparation, Safeguards and Procurement

  A proposed community of practiceA group of practitioners of one field who work together on courses, standards and toolkits; the charter calls it a Standards area. on how projects are prepared, safeguarded and procured.

  Proposed

04More in this faculty

• Department of Law

  Constitutions, rights, migration and justice.

• Department of Civic Life and Deliberation

  Public life in the homeland, the region and the diaspora, and dialogue across divides.