Strategic studies deals with the attempts of sovereign states, and other international
players (i.e. UN, EU, NATO, etc.), to deal with the contemporary issues challenging
their political and economic interests. It enables students to combine their knowledge
of politics with a review of the international environment in which it takes place. This
interdisciplinary academic field of study is dedicated to the relationship between the
political process, geography, the allocation of natural resources, economic development,
and military power. The curriculum also includes the role of diplomacy and threats in the
preparation and use of force. Specific topics include the emergence and resurgence of
major regional powers such as China, India, and Russia, the changing role of the US as
the world’s remaining superpower, political Islam, and the military, economic, political
developments in crisis regions in Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Southern Asia.