Coursera - Online Courses in International Relations
Afternoon, I'm back again, Beyond aimlessly browsing YouTube for resources and combing through JSTOR for articles not over a decade old, a more straight forward approach to getting a handle on global affairs would be online courses. The main platform I've had the best luck with is Coursera. While the courses are not free, (you either pay $49 for 6 month access to one course or unlimited access for $59/month or $399/year) you are typically allowed to complete the first module of the course to see if you like it enough to take your credit card out. I just completed the first module of " Global Diplomacy - Diplomacy in the Modern World" by the University of London . A summary of the insight I gained is below. It appears that the best course of action would be to sample 5-8 courses that intrigue you and determine the difficulty level the best you can. (Aka the time commitment required to finish the course) Then pay for a month long subscription and binge study the top...