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3.00 Credits
A consideration of the origins of American traditional foreign policy with the major emphasis on exploring the consequences of geography, political and economic decisions, and social pressures on America's diplomatic problems as America contracts and expands its participation in world affairs since 1900. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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This course will examine the major political, economic, social and technological changes which have shaped contemporary American society. The impact of geography, economic ideas and political ideals on both domestic and foreign developments that have affected the role of the United States as a post-war superpower will be analyzed. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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An examination of the historical and geographical factors which have influenced the development of Latin American countries; contemporary social, economic and political conditions and challenges, as well as relations with the United States will be explored. (Offered Spring) 3 credits
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A study of the political, economic and social developments of the nations of the Caribbean from Columbus to Castro. The geographic setting, the colonial heritage and the cultural diversity of the region will be examined and the relations between the Caribbean nations, the United States, and Europe will be analyzed. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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A survey of the history and geography of Africa, including the economic and political development of the continent. The North African civilizations as well as the cultures of Africa south of the Sahara will be discussed. Topics will include: Islamic history and traditions, tribalism, African nationalism, white minority rule, one party rule and apartheid. 3 credits
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A study of China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include, the Western Powers in China, the revolutionary forces that brought the Empire to an end, and the modern period under the People's Republic of China. This course will examine the impact of geography on China's economic and political development in modern society. 3 credits
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A study of Japanese civilization with an overview of the cultural and historic legacy and the importance of geography in the development of the nation. The course will concentrate on modern Japanese history and the remarkable economic and political transformation of Japanese society in the Post-World War II period. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
(also POL 234) The European Union, the present day successor to the 'Common Market' established in Western Europe during the 1950s, is a forum in which institutions and member states negotiate in diverse areas such as monetary policy, foreign affairs and police cooperation. We explore the historic origins of European construction, the Union's successive enlargements to nine, ten, twelve, fifteen, and twenty-five member states from 1973 to 2004, challenges to the integration process and the implications for transatlantic relations. Discussion includes the debate about the European Constitutional Treaty regarding domestic politics of key states like France and the Netherlands; how the post-September 11 context and war in Iraq impact the traditional Euro-Atlantic area; and the potential for nuclear arms proliferation in Iran, including the US reaction and the EU3 diplomacy to influence this evolution. We rely on our understanding of integration to identify some of the difficulties confronted by what is defined historically as the transatlantic "security community." 3 credits
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This course is a study of India in the eighteenth, nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. Topics provide an understanding of the origins of an Asian democracy through our study of the British colonial legacy, dilemmas of domination, India's emergence as a modern nation, its experiences with independence and partition and the evolution of its democratic system. The dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is analyzed in historical context to learn from a case study that illustrates the nature of ethnic conflict, nationalism and the implications for the balance of power. Historical insights provide knowledge of the various experiences of the post-colonial state, which play a major role in shaping the international system. In this course, and during the India Global-Learning Program trip, the learning community gains increased awareness of and analyzes contemporary issues in a culturally plural society. 3 credits
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(also POL 236) This course is a study of Southeast Asia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics analyzed include the establishment of colonial regimes by Western powers, the political structures in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, international commerce, the state and society, religion and anti-colonial movements and the impact of nationalism and modernist reform. In the mid-twentieth century, war and peace in Southeast Asia bring an end to European colonial empires, the emergence of the political structures of independent states, economic and social as well as religious changes and the interplay of regionalism with issues of identity and unity in the context of post-independence nationalism, the beginning of the Cold War, the formation of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Non-Aligned Movement, the Second Indo-China War and international communism. The countries we discuss include Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Brunei. The course and Global-Learning Program trip in Thailand aim to increase our awareness of one of the most culturally diverse areas int the world today. 3 credits
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