PS 315 - Environmntl Issues in Intl Rel

Institution:

Western Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course examines environmentalism in international politics and the dilemmas that these issues pose to international actors. The class will review the rise and history of environmentalism in international politics, and analyze various scientific and political economic perspectives of environmental policy-making. Case studies of specific issues such as ozone depletion and global warming will be used to examine both successes and failures in international environmental policy-making. Spring semester of even numbered year. This course will focus on the inter-relatedness of the American political system and the sociological, electoral, economic, and psychological aspects of a multifaceted media. An analytic, critical and practical examination of the ways in which the media and its technology strengthen and weaken the aspects of contemporary politics. Fall semester of even numbered year.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wcsu.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 837-8200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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