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POLISCI 101

Introduction to International Relations (INTNLREL 101)

UNITS:5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SI

Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 26493
0 / 90 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday, Friday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
LOCATION:McCullough 115
INSTRUCTOR:
Fearon, James, Li, Sunny, Zaidman, Tomer, Li, Xiaoxiao, Ling, Yunchong
units
Discussion 1Closed
ID: 26494
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
LOCATION:160-318
INSTRUCTOR:
Li, Xiaoxiao
units
Discussion 2Closed
ID: 26480
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:160-318
INSTRUCTOR:
Li, Xiaoxiao
units
Discussion 3Closed
ID: 26481
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:Encina West 101
INSTRUCTOR:
Zaidman, Tomer
units
Discussion 4Closed
ID: 26482
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:Encina West 101
INSTRUCTOR:
Zaidman, Tomer
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Discussion 5Closed
ID: 26483
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:Encina Center 464
INSTRUCTOR:
Ling, Yunchong
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Discussion 6Closed
ID: 26484
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:Encina Center 464
INSTRUCTOR:
Ling, Yunchong
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Discussion 7Closed
ID: 26485
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
LOCATION:40-42A
INSTRUCTOR:
Li, Sunny
units
Discussion 8Closed
ID: 26486
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:40-42A
INSTRUCTOR:
Li, Sunny
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POLISCI 101: Introduction to International Relations (INTNLREL 101)

4-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-SI

Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Monday Wednesday Friday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — McCullough 115 — Fearon, James, Li, Sunny, Zaidman, Tomer, Li, Xiaoxiao, Ling, Yunchong (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM — 40-42A — Li, Sunny (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM — 40-42A — Li, Sunny (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Encina Center 464 — Ling, Yunchong (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM — Encina Center 464 — Ling, Yunchong (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Encina West 101 — Zaidman, Tomer (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM — Encina West 101 — Zaidman, Tomer (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM — 160-318 — Li, Xiaoxiao (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Wednesday 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM — 160-318 — Li, Xiaoxiao (Undergrad)

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