Why Political Science and International Relations?

The Political Science and International Relations minor will introduce you to the role of major actors, structures, and processes in politics. The minor also helps promote understanding of some of the forces affecting our lives within our rapidly globalizing, interdependent world. It provides a good foundation for understanding current affairs and can complement other majors.

Why Liberal Arts?

Liberal Arts is not reserved for art students only. At AUBG, for example, we have a variety of majors and minors spanning from Business Administration to Computer Science, and we make sure that you get a solid understanding and in-depth knowledge in the field you choose to study. What differentiates Liberal Arts from other types of degrees, however, is that in addition to that, it gives you the freedom to explore, create, practice your skills and connect to others.

Liberal Arts at AUBG

Courses

Elective

Introduction to Politics

POS 1001

Introduction to Global Politics

POS 1002

Comparative Politics

POS 2013/EUR 2013

EU Politics

EUR 2012

Foreign Policy Analysis

POS 2002

Public Policy Analysis

POS 3006

Research Methods

EUR 3007/POS 3007

International Law and Organizations

POS 3005

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Professors

Email Degree PhD, Political Economy, Central European University
Courses

EU Politics, EUR 212a

Comparative Politics, EUR 213a

Research Methods, EUR 307a

Research Interests

EU political and economic institutions

Comparative politics

Social science research methods

Political economy of EU eastern enlargement

Interest groups politics

Industrial relations in Central-Eastern Europe

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Email Degree Ph.D., International Relations, University of Melbourne, Australia
Courses

Introduction to Global Politics

Global Political Economy

Topics in Politics: Bribes, Bases, Drugs, Pipelines, and Revolutions in Post-Soviet Central Asia, POS 401c

Topics in Politics: The Bear Abroad: Russia's Foreign Policy Past and Present

Topics in Politics: Russia’s domestic politics, society, and economy

Research Interests

US foreign policy

Central Asia

Post-Soviet politics

International Relations

Global Political Economy

Russia

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Email Degree Ph.D., Modern European History, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Courses

EU Integration and the Transformation of Diplomacy: from 1945 to present (Jean Monnet Module), EUR 111a

EU Project Writing and Management, EUR 321a

EU Russia/China Relations and the Foreign Policies of the EU Member States, EUR 405a

Research Interests

European neighborhood policy and European security

History and theories of European integration

Comparative constitutionalism in Europe

EU external affairs

EU institutional framework, EU law, EU interest groups and lobbying

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Email Degree PhD, Political Science, University of Notre Dame, USA
Courses

Introduction to Politics, POS 101a

Introduction to Politics, POS 101b

Topics in Politics: The Social Brain, POS 401b

Research Interests

Southeast European politics

Globalization and civil society

Nationalism and ethnic conflict

Peace and international security

Political culture and social neuroscience

Civic education

Introduction to politics

Introduction to international relations

Comparative politics of Southeastern Europe

Conflict and conflict resolution

Global political economy

Culture and power

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Email Degree Ph.D., International Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Courses

Introduction to Politics, POS 101c

Foreign Policy Analysis, POS 202a

Topics in Politics: The 2022 Midterms: Frazzled Electoral Systems, POS 401a

Research Interests

Foreign policy analysis

Bulgarian politics

Political communication

Introductory political philosophy

American politics

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