This MSc degree explores the theory and practice of how individuals, states, and political institutions manage conflict, and develop cooperation in international relations. The programme considers how political communities with different values, cultures, histories, and security conceptions can build trust in a global system. You will gain a multidisciplinary understanding of key global security challenges (e.g. climate change, nuclear proliferation, transnational terrorism, and intractable conflicts inside and across state borders) and cover debates in International Relations, Political Psychology and Security Studies. Topics and issues examined include: The Security Dilemma. Face-to-face diplomacy. Peace building, alliances and institutions, Emotions in crises and conflicts, The psychology of radicalization, terrorism, and political violence, Identities of religion, gender, and nationalism, Game theory: the Prisoner’s Dilemma, The risks of nuclear war during the Cold War, US-Iran nuclear relations, The possibilities for avoiding a new Cold War with China. This programme responds to that need by providing students with an advanced interdisciplinary training in the theory and practice of global cooperation and conflict resolution. Overall, our programme offers interdisciplinary training focused on the role of values, emotions, and beliefs in shaping the possibilities of conflict, cooperation and security at the international level.