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“As it stands today, diplomatic theory and practice is for the most part the story of the European man: his triumphs, technologies of the self and methods for mediating otherness, hence the need to come up with an idea of diplomacy predicated on different subjectivities and set of ethico-politico considerations.”

- Sam Okoth Opondo, “Decolonizing Diplomacy: Reflections on African Estrangement and Exclusion,” Sustainable Diplomacies, 2010

The Diplomacy and Critical Theory concentration provides a foundation for those interested in interrogating the power and practices associated with the field of diplomacy. The concentration provides preparation for a variety of careers, as well as advanced studies in the field. Students selecting this concentration will study critical social theory, culture and identity, and the impact of post-colonial studies on the practice and study of diplomacy.

Students in the Diplomacy and Critical Theory concentration are advised to take INT 206: Identities and Boundaries, before taking five additional courses from the following list. At least three of these must be at the 300-level.

Course Title Quarter Hours
Choose six from the following, at least two must be taken at the 300-level: 24
LEADERSHIP AND DIPLOMACY
SPECIAL TOPICS
IDENTITIES AND BOUNDARIES
CRITICAL SOCIAL THEORY
CULTURE AND INEQUALITY
GLOBAL EMPIRES
RACE, SEX, DIFFERENCE
NATURE, SOCIETY AND POWER
READING MARX'S CAPITAL
THE LONG LIFE OF EMPIRE
LANGUAGE AND THE POLITICS OF TERROR