POL SCI 129

Diplomacy and War

Political Science · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Designed for juniors/seniors. Analysis of role of diplomacy in great power politics, history of diplomatic institutions, advantages of public and private diplomacy, bilateral and multilateral settings, and theory and practice of deterrence and coercion. Use of game theoretic reasoning and historical analysis. Prior exposure to both useful but not required.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.

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Requisites

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Requisite: course 20 or 137A.

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POL SCI 129

POL SCI 20World Politics
POL SCI 137AInternational Relations Theory

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