Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities Arts Social Science

School

Politic Sc & Internat Studies

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week

Assessment methods

Tutorial Participation and Quizzes, Essays

Course enquiries

Prof Chris Reus-Smit

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

Cultural diversity is fundamental to the human condition, and an existential condition of world politics. But how should we understand cultural diversity, and how does it affect the play of politics globally? This course explores the complex and contested nature of culture, as well as the multiple axes of cultural diversity, and examines the effects of cultural identities, values, and practices on domestic and international politics. It begins by comparing constitutive, strategic, and institutional perspectives on culture, and then explores the following topics: culture and international order; religion in world politics; the `clash' of civilisations; and ethnicity and nationalism. It concludes by examining the challenges of cultural diversity for the modern international order, focusing on questions of sovereign equality, international law, and human rights.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile