| INST 170-01 |
International Relations
Instructor: Rachel Jacobs
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 170-01. An introduction to global politics which examines the interaction of states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in the world arena. Topics covered include traditional concerns such as war, balance of power, the UN and international law along with the more recent additions to the agenda of world politics such as international terrorism, human rights, and economic globalization.
This course is cross-listed as POSC 170.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
KAUF 186 |
| INST 170-02 |
International Relations
Instructor: Ed Webb
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 170-02. An introduction to global politics which examines the interaction of states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in the world arena. Topics covered include traditional concerns such as war, balance of power, the UN and international law along with the more recent additions to the agenda of world politics such as international terrorism, human rights, and economic globalization.
This course is cross-listed as POSC 170.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
DENNY 311 |
| INST 200-01 |
Global Economy
Instructor: Shamma Alam
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ECON 226-01.Permission of Instructor Required. The course introduces economic theory that builds on ideas from introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics. It uses that theory as a framework for examining developments in the changing global system. Developments include the revolution in information technology; the dynamics of human population growth; the implications of climate change; challenges to human security; and emerging patterns of organizational interdependence and collaboration. Those developments provide the context for business managers and for government officials responsible for shaping strategies and implementing policies.
Prerequisite: ECON 111 and 112; concurrent enrollment in ECON 112 by permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed as ECON 226.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
ALTHSE 109 |
| INST 240-01 |
International Development
Instructor: Shamma Alam
Course Description:
Cross-listed with ECON 240-01 and INBM 300-07.Permission of Instructor Required. This course examines the challenges and strategies of economic development, with a detailed focus on how households behave. The goal is to provide an understanding of what life for poor households in developing countries is like, what can be done about it, and an idea of how valuable insights can be gained using standard economic tools and thinking. In addition to learning about theoretical models and real-life examples, we will spend significant time understanding recent research on development problems. Issues examined include: poverty measures, health issues such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and undernutrition, economic growth, agriculture, land use, technology adoption, foreign aid, credits, child labor, child education, migration, and measures of inequality. Prerequisite: ECON 111 and 112. This course is cross-listed as ECON 240.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
ALTHSE 109 |
| INST 273-01 |
International Political Economy
Instructor: Russell Bova
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 273-01. This course examines the politics of global economic relations. Specific topics discussed include: trade and protectionism, international monetary relations, foreign direct investment, global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO), regional economic integration (e.g. the European Union [EU] and North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA], economic development, and the economic emergence of China and India. The larger issue serving as the backdrop to all of this is economic globalization -- its significance, sources, and consequences.
Prerequisite: POSC 170, or permission of the instructor. This course is cross-listed as POSC 273.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 103 |
| INST 277-01 |
International Politics of the Middle East
Instructor: Ed Webb
Course Description:
Cross-listed with MEST 266-01 and POSC 277-01. This course examines key factors and events in the formation of the modern Middle East state system and evolving patterns of conflict and cooperation in the region. Students will apply a range of analytical approaches to issues such as the conflicts between Arabs and Israelis, Iraq's wars since 1980, and the changing place of the region in global politics and economics.Prerequisite: one course in any of International Studies, Middle East Studies, or Political Science. This course is cross-listed as POSC 277 and MEST 266.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, TF
DENNY 203 |
| INST 280-01 |
American Foreign Policy
Instructor: Andy Wolff
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 280-01. A survey of U.S. foreign policy. American approaches to such issues as containment, detente, arms control, deterrence, international law, and third world economic development will be discussed. Students will also address issues of U.S. foreign policy formulation, including the roles of the public, Congress, and the president in the foreign policy process.
Prerequisite: POSC 170 or INST 170. This course is cross-listed as POSC 280.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
STERN 103 |
| INST 290-01 |
U.S. - Middle East Relations
Instructor: David Commins
Course Description:
Cross-listed with HIST 219-03 and MEST 200-04.
This course examines the history of US-Middle East relations from the Barbary Wars to the present. Topics will include American travel and missionary activity in "the Holy Land" during the 1800s; the American role in post-World War I diplomacy affecting the Middle East; rivalry with the Soviet Union; Arab-Israeli diplomacy; petroleum policy; anti-American terrorism; and military interventions.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
DENNY 203 |
| INST 290-02 |
The Ukraine War & International Relations
Instructor: Russell Bova
Course Description:
ross-listed with POSC 290-04.
The Ukraine war raises questions about almost every big issue in the study of international relations. After an introduction to Ukraine, its recent history, its historical relationship with Russia, and its geopolitical significance, we will turn to those larger questions. What are the causes of the Ukraine war and of war in general? Is the long peace over, and is great power war becoming more likely? How stable is nuclear deterrence? Has the nuclear taboo eroded? Was the expectation that economic interdependence is an antidote to war wrong? What role do international, domestic, and individual factors play in foreign policy-making? Do economic sanctions work? In light of Ukraine, does the United Nations still have relevance? What is genocide and is it occurring in Ukraine? Can Putin be prosecuted for war crimes? Has the one-two punch of covid and Ukraine put an end to globalization? What paradigm of international relations theory best explains the Ukraine crisis? The goal will be to build on what you learned in the introductory IR class by examining both how IR concepts and theory help us to understand the Ukraine situation and how that situation might require critical rethinking of those very same concepts and theories.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
DENNY 104 |
| INST 290-03 |
Human Rights
Instructor: Rachel Jacobs
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 258-01. Permission of instructor required.
The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodies a global consensus on the fundamental importance of human rights as a political value. But the idea and its practical applications have provoked intense controversy around the world on issues such as freedom of expression, capital punishment and torture, gender and sexuality, religious freedom, social and economic justice, and cultural and minority rights.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
DENNY 203 |
| INST 290-04 |
Politics of Southeast Asia
Instructor: Rachel Jacobs
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 290-03.
This course is an overview of the politics of Southeast Asia. Contemporary Southeast Asia is a region of contrasts. It is home to some of the fastest growing economies of the world, hubs of global trade and finance, but also rising threats from non-state actors, ethnic violence, and democratic backsliding. This course will cover the development of the region over the 20th and 21st century from the colonial period to independence and to growing regional interdependence. It will address the political history of most countries in the region and key regional issues. The major themes covered in the course include: nationalism, mass atrocity, statelessness and migration, regional integration, trade, and human rights.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
DENNY 110 |
| INST 390-01 |
Summits: A Study of Pivotal Moments in International Relations
Instructor: Andy Wolff
Course Description:
Cross-listed with POSC 390-01.
This seminar investigates the political dynamics and long-term ramifications of international summits that are arguably major turning points in modern international relations. The seminar takes a comparative look at the fundamental components of summitry: the influence of personal diplomacy, the effectiveness of negotiating strategies and tactics, the management of public relations and messaging, and geopolitical pressures and implications. Students will study in detail the Congress of Vienna, the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, the Munich Conference of 1938, the Allied Conferences during WWII (Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam), Nixon-Mao Summit Meeting, and the 1978 Camp David Summit. The class will also utilize role-playing simulations to highlight themes and test negotiating strategies.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
ALTHSE 07 |
| INST 404-01 |
Integrated Study
Instructor: Kristine Mitchell
Course Description:
The purpose of the course is to help students review and integrate the diverse components of the International Studies major.
Prerequisites: senior standing in the INST major and prior completion of INST 401.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, F
ALTHSE 206 |
