University of Rochester Political Science Department

IR 224 Domestic Politics and International Relations

Political Science Field: Associated Courses

International Relations Track: Global Security (A), Governance of Nations (C)

Thomas Chadefaux
Spring 2010: TR 14:00-15:15

How do domestic politics affect – or not affect – the initiation of war, the conduct of diplomacy or willingness to sign international agreements? For, example, why do democracies tend not to fight each other but do fight non-democracies? Are rightist parties more aggressive than leftist ones? And, is transparency an advantage in international interactions?

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