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Course Info for POLS - 241 - 01, Spring 2026
Class number: 2732 Title: Race, Capitalism, and Wrld Pol Department: Political Science
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 25 Current enrollment: 18 Available seats: 7
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, MC - 307 Instructor(s): Kamola, Isaac
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Soc Sciences & Identity Power Equity Req
Note: No Seniors Unless by Instructor Permission.
Course Description:
The study of International Relations has long been "an American social science"-seeking to describe and understand the world from the vantage of American empire. This course offers an introduction to the field of International Relations through the work of scholars, activists, and political struggles from the Global South. Topics include: coloniality and decoloniality, the global color line, and struggles for indigenous sovereignty and environmental sustainability.