Students who successfully complete a major in IR-History will have acquired, in addition to the body of knowledge, experience, and intellectual skill shared by majors in History (see History Major):

  • Interdisciplinary background training, especially in economics and political science.
  • Specific knowledge about the history of modern international relations.
  • An appreciation of the importance of culturally and geographically localized historical knowledge to a larger understanding of international relations.
  • An understanding, through case studies, of the relevance of history to contemporary international issues.