International Relations Theory: Liberalism - Video Course

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BONUS 1: Access to my closed LinkedIn Master Mind group Geopolitics, Strategy, Career (see below)
BONUS 2: PDF handouts with all slides for each part of the course

In this course, you will get in-depth knowledge and understanding of key liberalist thinkers, theories and concepts, including real world examples and even tips for writing essays and dissertations.

The course will give you confidence to think and speak about world problems through the lens of the oldest and highly influential progressive theory of International Relations.

If you are interested in world politics, chances are you are reading and watching quite a bit of news about what's going on. That's OK, but there is nothing more rewarding that actually educating yourself to improve the depth and breadth of your knowledge and understanding of how the world works.

My courses are designed to help you with that objective and this course offers you complete knowledge and understanding of the most exciting progressive theory of International Relations.

How You Will Learn

It is my philosophy in this course to allow the thinkers and authors speak for themselves. I want to give them the voice. At the same time, I offer you my full explanation and interpretation of every quote we analyse in the course. I don't just leave you there wondering what this all means.

We will begin with classical liberalist thinkers and the founders of liberal international thought: Locke, Hume, Grotius and Kant. Then, we will move to 20th century to explore the tenets of classical liberalist International Relations theory, followed by neoliberal intergovernmentalism (also known as institutionalism). We will also explore liberalism since the 1990s, including focus on:

the end of history
soft power
smart power
international regimes
democratic peace theory

The course will also give you 6 practical tips for incorporating liberalism into writing your academic essays and dissertations.

As much as talking about theories is interesting in itself, I also believe in the value of practical examples. So in this course, we discuss three case studies of how liberalism can be applied to analyse real world problems. These include: the liberalist perspective on European integration and the European Union, United Nations and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P).

What You Will Get in This Course

Here is a summary of what you will learn in this course:

Think and speak about world problems through the lens of the oldest progressive theory of International Relations
Identify and understand the ideas of the founders of liberalism, including John Locke, David Hume, Hugo Grotius and Immanuel Kant
Become an expert on modern liberalist thinkers, including Norman Angell, Woodrow Wilson, Robert Keohane, Joseph Nye, Francis Fukuyama
Understand the differences between classical liberalism and neoliberalism
Understand the differences between neoliberalism and neorealism
Recognise how the liberal principle of human rights has its roots in the philosophy of John Locke and David Hume
Understand how the idea of international law dates back to Hugo Grotius
Understand why Immanuel Kant is so important for the liberal idea of international peace
Become an expert on Norman Angell - the Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his work on war and international institutions
Understand why Woodrow Wilson is the most important historical figure for the liberal International Relations theory
Identify the key elements in Robert Keohane's neoliberal programme of studying international organisations
Understand the difference between absolute gains and relative gains
Understand why Fukuyama proclaimed the 'end of history' in 1989, what he meant and whether he was right
Identify the key elements and real world examples of international regimes
Become an expert on Joseph Nye's concept of soft power and smart power
Understand democratic peace theory - a key modern liberal research programme
Understand the liberalist perspective on European integration and the European Union
Understand the liberalist perspective on the United Nations
Understand the liberalist perspective on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Learn 6 practical tips for incorporating liberalism into your academic essays and dissertations

Closed LinkedIn Group

After you enrol, you will get a link to my closed, invite-only LinkedIn Master Mind group Geopolitics, Strategy, Career.

Email me at kamil@geopolitics.phd for a link to my closed LinkedIn Community.

In this group, you can expect:

Access to my podcasts and other expert content before I share it with anyone else
My top reading recommendations
Educational and career advise
Exclusive discounts before I share them with my other students
Ability to ask questions and engage in discussion

My Promise to You

I promise that the tuition in this course is of the highest quality, based on genuine university-level teaching and research. It is presented in a highly-accessible and engaging way, designed specifically for those who do not have prior university degree in Politics or International Relations.

I invite you to send me a message if you have any questions about the content of this course.

About the Author

I am a full-time, award-winning Associate Professor in International Politics at a UK university. I published 3 books, numerous articles in prestigious, high-ranking journals and have an international experience of working for the European Union in Brussels and sharing my expertise with top think-tanks, including International Institute for Strategic Studies in Washington D.C.

I am also a best-selling author of online courses and work with students through individual tutoring. I have taught almost 10k students since 2016. My online courses are meant to give you concrete knowledge and skills to understand and speak about International Politics and Geopolitics with confidence.

Money Back Guarantee

You have 30 days to try this course. If, for any reason, you decide that it is not for you, I will give you your money back, no questions asked.