POS 273 Lecture 1: What is IR? Why Should you Care?

This is a lecture for the online course, POS 273-International Relations, taught in the Political Science Department at the University of Maine by Professor Rob Glover.

[Dan-sclq]

I am 73 and as I listen to videos about current events I realize I need to learn the vocabulary of the field of IR. Thank you for these lectures and giving me an understanding of my views concerning IR.

[turyagyendaritah]

Thank you so much sir for the lecture. I appreciate the pace at which you lecture so that all of us can listen without any difficulty and understand.

[EbrimaKonateh-go]

Thank you so much for this wonderful introduction to IR
as a fresher in the field, it helps me to have a basic knowledge about the concepts of IR and what it is all about.

[tonyvercetti]

You make this lecture a pleasure, congrats Mr. Glover!

[MrYene]

Thank you, you might not have any idea that how much you made it easy for the students and ex students like me who love the subject IR, and like to revise it again, the way you explain it is vary simple and understandable. keep the good work sir!

[dijasan]

It would be really helpful if there is caption on the video because English is my second language so I found some difficulties to understand everything but thank you anyways sir ❤️
If you activate the caption I'll appreciate that so I can watch the video again and understand it more .. ❤️

[VinBoran]

Thank you, Professor Rob, I really enjoyed your introduction into IR. I am getting an understanding of key concepts and the assumption of IR. Your deep knowledge coupled with the conversational pace made IR so interesting exciting and enjoyable to learn I am going to follow your whole series.

[slowly]

Thank you very for simplest way to teaching IRS lessons. I have a better understanding now

[gatkuothyoah]

Thank you, Professor Rob, I really enjoyed your introduction into IR. I am getting an understanding of key concepts and the assumption of IR.

[sethmonboknightsr.]

Thank you Robert. You make IR introduction clear and simple.

[samuelgeorgemorie]

thank you so much, this lecture makes me love the IR so much

[aditisharma]

The best lecture in IR till date.. I would call it...

[seungheelee]

Thank you so much for your wonderful lecture!! Since last month I have studied about IR including globalization, there were so many difficult things to understand. I was discouraged so much, but your lecture ABSOLUTELY helped my studying. I should listen to next one, let me go!!! ;)

[anitasoares]

Dear Prof. Rob, These are great explanations with helpful slides and make complicated things more easily. Salute. Big thanks.

[memorylukwesasichula]

thank you so much for this lecture. It has helped me understand IR better.

[faizayahaya]

I love this lecture with passion may God Almighty bless you always

[hermesxavier]

Thank you so much, Prof. Robert. God blessed you!

[slvminhas]

Thank you so much sir. this helps a lot . your lectures are lucid and fathomable :)

[ayenyou]

Thanks Mr Glover, I am scheduled to take the level 3 of Foreign Service Officer in a couple of days and this a great crash course.

[Valorian]

Perfect for review in 2020 where every university course is basically an online course.