The world today is as challenging as ever.  The rising tide of globalization and democratization in the post-Cold War period has shaken the foundation of the nation-state but it has not abated concerns about security, proliferation of nuclear weapons or terrorism. For many people, the future of IR is exactly like its past, with leaders and states pursuing power and security albeit in a different environment. For many others, this century poses a new and an extremely complex set of problems unique to a world shaped by economic interdependence, digital technology, a vibrant international civil society, changing international norms, environmental challenges, resurgent and transformed civilizations and shaped by modern international institutions.

Our M.A. in International Relations helps you gain a better understanding of the contemporary international affairs, but it also trains you to function effectively and make a real difference in the world. The MA curriculum has been designed to educate students for professional careers in government, business, journalism, international organizations and non-profit organizations.

The curriculum of M.A. in International Relations is designed to provide our students with the qualitative and quantitative skills they need to achieve their goals. We embrace methodological pluralism, and we promote awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of different methodological approaches so that our students can evaluate and select the methods most suited to their research objectives.

Some of the current faculty research topics include: the US foreign policy, determinants of foreign policy, international law, globalization, international civil society, international security, international organization, order and change in the international system, political integration, ethics and international affairs, nation- and state-building, human rights, terrorism and counter-terrorism, comparative national security policies, civil-military relations, non-governmental organizations, and international political economy.

In addition to our faculty, the NYU’s regional centers and institutes are a vital source of interdisciplinary engagement for students who aim to obtain an in-depth knowledge of a given area. For a list of NYU Institutes and Centers click here.

For a list of faculty teaching in the area of International Relations, click here.