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Global Theory and History Tracks

Students in the Global Theory and History Program are able to take courses in two tracks: (1) International and Comparative Political Economy and (2) Global Strategy and Security.

• International and Comparative Political Economy Track brings together international relations and economics. It strives to open up study of the domestic economies as well as the interaction among economies. The track examines how politics and economics interact to shape policy. 
• Global Strategy and Security combines the global perspective with the evolution of international security and world order. It includes discussion of alliances, the origins of major wars and the formulation of global strategies.
  

Global Politics and Religion Initiative (GPRI)

The Global Politics and Religion Initiative (GPRI) at SAIS promotes the study of religion and international affairs. Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, the initiative has three main components that incorporate the study of the interaction between religion and politics into the school’s existing academic programs—new master’s degree courses, research seminars and executive education training sessions. GPRI’s goal is to foster an appreciation and deeper understanding of religion and international affairs among students, scholars and practitioners who will shape and influence future policymaking.

Charles Doran, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of International Relations and Global Theory and History Program director, is co-directing the initiative with Jocelyne Cesari and Leila Austin. Cesari serves as a senior visiting professor of international relations in the Global Theory and History Program. She is also director of Harvard University’s Islam in the West Program. Austin is a professorial lecturer in the Global Theory and History and Middle East Studies programs and is deputy director of SAIS Cultural Conversations.

GPRI Courses

Politics in the Name of God: How to Make Sense of Religion’s Influence on International Relations, taught by Professor Jocelyne Cesari, fall 2012

The Role of Religion in Contemporary International Policy Issues, taught by Professor Leila Austin, summer 2012

Heaven on Earth: Conflict, Democracy and the Growth of Religious Toleration, taught by Professors Charles Doran and Jocelyne Cesari, spring 2012

Politics in the Name of God: From Christian Militantism to Radical Islam, taught by Professor Jocelyne Cesari, fall 2011