Dr. David Welch

Professor

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Biography

David Welch is a Professor and University Research Chair at the University of Waterloo, specializing in Political Science. He teaches at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and has contributed extensively to the fields of International Relations, International Security, and Global Governance. Welch’s significant works include 'Security: Philosophical Investigation' (2022, Cambridge University Press) and 'Painful Choices: Theory of Foreign Policy Change' (2005, Princeton University Press), which won the inaugural International Studies Association ISSS Book Award. His research has been recognized with the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award for Outstanding Contribution to National Security Studies. He is a co-editor of the journal 'International Theory' from Cambridge University Press and has authored multiple editions of 'Understanding Global Conflict and Cooperation' alongside Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Welch received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1990 and has earned multiple awards for his teaching and scholarship at institutions such as the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo.

Research Interests

Courses

Public International Law Globalization & Global Governance

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.