Global Political Studies
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
About Global Political Studies
Get the tools to answer the big questions.
How does world trade affect politics in different countries and the balance of rich and poor nations?
How does the Internet affect diplomacy and social movements? In Global Political Studies, you will develop strategies to think critically about how global, national, and local politics interact, and more.
Studying with internationally renowned instructors, you'll learn diverse ways of thinking about 'the global' and globalization, as well as political community; diversity and inequality; and transformations in global, regional and domestic politics. You'll study power and its abuses, and war and conflict, but also rights and responsibilities and democratic possibilities.
You'll be encouraged to engage your peers in open discussions about some of the world's most contentious political issues. We aim to empower you, as you study how people act politically to create change.
What you’ll learn
- Develop the ability to express yourself through written work that is informed and analytical.
- Gain solid communication skills through presentations, classroom debate and group projects.
- Think critically about social and economic issues within the framework of global politics with new double major and major-minor degree options available from Fall 2021.
- Understand what shapes international and national political scenes in Canada and abroad.
Hands-on experiences
- Specialize in global political studies through new core courses focused on 'the global' and globalization, available from Fall 2021. Combine this with courses in international relations and in comparative world politics, chosen based on your interests and career aspirations.
- Our graduates have a distinctive presence in politics and government, international organizations, law, media, academia and the private sector.
Questions?
Contact us at goyork@yorku.ca
Program Details
Offered by
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Offered at
- Keele Campus
Degrees offered
BA
Ways to study
Full-Time, Part-Time
Experiential Education
Co-op or internship
Fall entry
Yes (first and upper year)
Winter entry
Yes (first and upper year)
Summer entry
Yes (first and upper year)
Experiential Education
Co-op or internship
Sample Schedule (first year)
- Introduction to politics
- Second year political science course
- General education courses
- Course outside the major
Possible career paths
- Diplomat
- Non-governmental organization worker
- Public servant
