Examines aspects of international relations. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Two topics are offered Fall 2020. Section A1: Digital Diplomacy. Investigates the growth of digital diplomacy. Examines the ways in which diplomacy and statecraft are being transformed by the use of digital technologies, focusing on how foreign ministries and diplomatic missions engage with foreign countries and populations. Section F1: Solving Humanitarian Crises. Humanitarian crises present enormous challenges to people, neighboring territories, and the international community. This course investigates how diplomacy involving national governments, international organizations, and non- governmental organizations can lead to their resolution, focusing on the Syrian and Rohingya refugee crises.