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4.00 Credits
This course is concerned with the rise and fall of the Soviet system as well as the politics of contemporary Russia and the other post-Soviet states. It considers the prerevolutionary background of the Russian Empire, the revolutions of 1917, the emergence of full-blown Stalinism, decay of the system, Gorbachev's effort at reform and the dissolution of the Soviet system. Focus also placed on nationality issues and the prospects for democratization and economic reform.
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4.00 Credits
Governmental structures and political processes in Western Europe; the European community and integration; separatist groups and disintegration; development of European human rights policies and processes, problems and prospects of parliamentary democracy.
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4.00 Credits
Problems and political dynamics of "developing states and societies" through a study of specific African, Asian, Latin-American, and Middle Eastern countries; class and ethnic conflict; the role of the military and bureaucracy; the capacity of the state to promote economic development and political order; role of global and regional system security and development; structural adjustment and regional autonomy policies.
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4.00 Credits
Possibilities for peaceful and equitable solutions to conflicts created by inequalities in economic development, global resource scarcity, the population explosion, and threats of ecological disaster; mechanisms for resolving these conflicts, including alternatives to the present international system; international law and organization. Emphasizes skills such as policy analysis, oral advocacy, nonviolent communications, negotiation, and arbitration.
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4.00 Credits
Evolution of international economic policies and theories from mercantilism, and classical liberalism; structural approaches such as Marxism and Dependency, Rational Choice; international trade; international monetary policy and debt; investment and technology exchange; economic and technical assistance; economic integration; and globalization.
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4.00 Credits
The institutions and policy-making process of the European Union (EU) and the theoretical traditions in the study of European integration. The institutional form of the EU and the type of European political economy and "polity" which is emerging.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of issues affecting U.S. national security and the processes through which policy is made. Includes an examination of U.S. strategy, civil-military relations, regional strategic appraisals, the roles of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, the revolution in military affairs, peacekeeping, and the challenges posed by failed states, rogue states and non-national adversaries, such as insurgents, narcotraffickers and terrorists.
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4.00 Credits
Major issues of American involvement in world politics; analysis of contemporary events and current international tensions; the politics of rivalry and alliance; the evolution of defense strategy; military interventions; diplomatic negotiations; the role of ideology, trade, and aid; U.S. foreign policy decision-making; theories of bureaucracy; interagency and interbranch relations; and role perceptions.
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4.00 Credits
Arab-Israeli conflict and relationships among the Arab states; role of the major powers in the Middle East; consideration of ideas and political manifestations of nationalism, the impact of imperialism, aspects of military strategy, problems of development, and the politics of oil; role of ethnicity, tribalism, culture and religion in explaining politics in Middle Eastern states.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to politics and society in selected Latin American republics; comparison of political systems; governmental approaches to economic and social problems; the role of the military; hemispheric relations; and the U.S. role in Latin America. Course covers Central and South America.
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