GMA 100 - Introduction to International Relations

Institution:

California Maritime Academy

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Description:

CLASS HOURS: 3; CREDIT: 3 Prerequisite: None This course is an introduction to the principal concepts, theories, and issues in international relations. While frequent use will be made of current and historical events in the lectures and readings, the main focus of the course is to provide students with the tools and analytical framework with which to analyze the rapidly changing international arena. The class is divided into four parts. Part I will address traditional approaches to the study of international relations, focusing on the system, state, and individual levels of analysis. Part II will present an overview of economic globalization, and the impact thishas had on issues such as the following: a) the political and security behavior of states, b) the future of the state as an economic entity, and c) the distribution of wealth between North and South. Part III will address traditional security concerns of states, from both the "realist" and "idealist" perspectives, as well as from an ethical point of view. Part IV will focus on global environmental concerns, including (but not limited to) global warming, ocean and fisheries degradation, and fresh water access. Throughout, we will view economic, security and environmental concerns in an interdependent contex

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csum.edu

Phone Number:

(707) 654-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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