AGSD PSCI 250 - Current Issues in International Relation

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Description:

A cours ebearing this title needs to be able to respond to immediate events. For this reason, a precise description of content is by definition impossible. There are certain ongoing interntaional issues which must always be covered. These include: approaches to globalization; the WTO and its critics; the IFIs and their cities; the United nations, its political structures and proposals for their reform; the United Nations and its agencies; the US as a military power; the US in the world economy; humanitarian intervention and the Responsibility to Protect; the European Union as a system of international relations; the European Union as a player in international relations. Secondly, there are a number of global crises: the financial crisis, the oil crisis and the food supply crisis. Thirdly, there are a number of more localised events which are unlikely to be resolved any time soon: Israel/Palestine; Iran/US; Afghanistan and Pakistan; the rise of a Latin American left and its enemies; the cycle of poverty and war in much of Africa. Fourthly, there are recent and current events (some of which may not even have become manifest as yet) which require discussion: Georgia/Russia comes to mind. The fifteen weeks of the course will take the form of an introduction to these events and processes and an attempt to fit them into a coherent framework for the understanding of international relations. Students will finish the course having (1) and understanding of different explanations of international relations, (2) a knowledge of the institutions, structures and processes around which international relations are organised, (3) a knowledge of recent, current and ongoing events and the ability to fit these into a coherent framework. AUC Designation: Ss

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.