Senior Seminars 2010-2011
International Relations concentrators are required to take a capstone course. In IR, the capstone is an INTL 1800
seminar or one of the approved INTL XLIST seminars, listed below. Only seminars taken junior or senior year meet the IR seminar requirement. Because senior seminars are often taught by visiting scholars,
the list of offerings is subject to change right up to the beginning of
the semester. Enrollment in ALL INTL 1800 seminars is limited to 20 students.
Permission of the instructor is required.
The courses below fulfill the IR seminar requirement. |
Semester I (Fall 2010)
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INTL 1800R Post-Soviet States From the Past into the Future
S. Khrushchev, O hour
Examines in historical context the emergence of the new post-Soviet states from the disintegrating USSR, the development of their foreign policies, and the evolution of their mutual relations in the political, economic, security, and environmental spheres. Devotes special attention to the functioning of the Community of Independent States and other multilateral institutions.
POLS 1820N International Relations in Europe
U. Krotz, hour TBD
Reviews central issues in European international affairs from a variety of theoretical and analytic perspectives. Substantive issues considered include peace and war, Europe as part of the North Atlantic world, European integration, and Europeanization. Time also allocated for discussions of course participants' research. Designed mainly for advanced undergraduates, but graduate students and less advanced undergraduates with relevant background most welcome.
POLS 1821O Politics of Economic Development in Asia
A. Varshney, hour TBD
It is widely accepted that development is not simply an economic phenomenon. Political processes are intimately tied up with economic development. Does the nature of the political system affect development? Does democracy slow down economic growth? What is the relationship between democracy and economic liberalism? As more countries embrace political freedoms and market-oriented economic reforms, should one expect both to succeed equally? Since the Second World War, an enormous amount of intellectual effort has gone into understanding these issues. Asia has been at the heart of much of this literature. The heaviest emphasis will be on China, India and South Korea.
Semester II (Spring 2010)
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INTL 1800D Comprehensive Survey of Chinese Democracy Wall, China Democratic Party, Chinese Contemporary History
W. Xu, N hour
Surveys the Chinese democracy movement in the 20th century and up to the present. Examines key leaders, events and development, including the Chinese Democracy Wall movement and the Chinese democratic party. Taught in Chinese. Readings in English and Chinese. Advanced Chinese necessary.
INTL 1800N Global Media: History/Theory/Production
Staff, N hour
Explores the historical and contemporary roles of media in international affairs, both as a source of information and, increasingly, as an important medium of war and diplomacy. Composed of three tracks. The first is historical, focusing on the dual development of colonial and media empires from early days of print media to the Internet. The second is theoretical, using classical IR and critical theory to examine media as product and instrument of cultural, economic and political struggles. The third is practical, using biweekly 'Global Media Labs' in which guest media practitioners teamed with media theorists will present master classes in a variety of media, including print, photography, radio, cinema, television, and online convergences.
INTL 1800V The United States in World Politics
L. Miller, P hour
Examines major aspects of American foreign policy after the Cold War and 9/11 in terms of domestic and international challenges. Discussion of the United States as "empire" and "republic" with independent research and a foreign policy game. Emphasis is on the connections between the processes of policy making and the substance of policies pursued.
POLS 400 required; POLS1560 highly recommended.
POLS 1821M War in Film and Literature
R. McDermott, hour TBD
Introduces students to a study of warfare, and some of the central issues raised in war, through the use of movies and novels. Central themes include civil-military relations, leadership, the role of women in war, managing the homefront as well as issues related to battlefield tactics and strategy. Students will be encouraged to address these topics in applications related to World War I, World War II, and Vietnam in particular. This course will take place in a seminar format which stresses discussion of the relevant materials.
POLS 1821R State Sovereignty and International Law
B. Buckinx, hour TBD
How should international law affect domestic politics and authority? What kinds of international rules, regulations and norms are there? What authority do they have? Should states obey international law even when it conflicts with their interests and that of their citizens? Is a law-governed order attainable in a world of sovereign states? This seminar explores the evolution of international law and its relation to state sovereignty. Authors include Bodin, Gentili, Grotius, Pufendorf, Rabkin, and Held.
POLS 1821X The Politics of Social Welfare in the Middle East
M. Cammett, hour TBD
Explores the relationship between citizenship and social welfare, focusing on the Middle East. The first section of the course examines the concept of citizenship and the relationship between state institutions and the relationship between state institutions and civil society organizations in social service provision. The second part explores these themes in selected Middle Eastern countries, where Islamist and other politico-religious movements are key providers of social services.
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