Introductory lecture to the discipline of International Relations by Dr Patrick Theiner, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Recorded in late 2020.

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== Timestamps ==
00:00 Intro
00:48 Neorealism refresher
02:29 Are we really living in a neorealist world?
05:25 Early liberal thinkers
08:01 Core liberal ideas
11:11 Interdependence as a core concept
13:26 Neorealism vs. institutionalism
15:33 When do we expect cooperation?
18:27 Game theory basics
18:52 Carrot in a box
23:04 Coordination game
27:39 Prisoner's Dilemma
34:43 Prisoner's Dilemmas in IR
38:19 Escaping the Prisoner's Dilemma
41:37 When are institutions created?
46:25 Is institutionalism a good theory?