Module overview:

'Race and International Politics' is being introduced as part of PAIS' response to its internal attainment gap study and report, as well as longstanding commitments to Liberating the Curriculum. Consultation with students during PAIS' attainment gap study/report and in response to the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 demonstrated strong desire for a module on Race in Politics.

Module summary:

How does race shape political governance? This module brings together experts from across the Politics and International Studies Department to show how race shapes the governance of trade, finance, terrorism, migration and postcolonial politics. Students will learn about both theoretical concepts and real-world examples that will help them to understand how race and racism shape world politics.

Learning Outcomes:

• Compare, contrast and critically assess how race informs the governance and contestation of a range of policy areas.
• Critically assess academic literature on race in International Politics
• Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which race is a concept which has historical roots, evolved from imperial structures, and continues to influence world politics.

Topics covered:

• Race and International Politics – Frameworks for Analysis
• Colonial Political Economy, Sugar Imperialism and the Battle for 'British' Guiana
• Imperial Imprints and the Built Environment
• Race and Global Trade Politics
• Race, Risk and Finance
• Migration Studies: the Elision of Race?
• Race and Terrorism
• Race and the Bomb