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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Machiavelli; theories during the Renaissance, Reformation, and the Counter-Reformation. Early modern absolutism, the emergence of modern contract theory, constitutionalism, liberalism, and utopianism.
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3.00 Credits
Development of the American political tradition from the Puritan theocracy to recent phases of American political life.
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3.00 Credits
Institutions and processes of American foreign policy. Major factors to be considered and levels of analysis that allow for the examination and dissection of foreign policy decisions. Case study analysis, e.g., Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Iran/Contra-gate.
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3.00 Credits
Relations of international law to individuals, states, the international community, jurisdictional problems, survey of principles developed by diplomatic agents and consuls, treaties, arbitration, treatment of aliens, pacific settlement. War and hostile measures short of war, military occupation, war crimes, neutrality, collective security sanctions.
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3.00 Credits
Origins of diplomacy and its role in maintaining communication among nations, including the recent and special role of international organizations. History of the practice of diplomacy, current bilateral diplomatic practices, and multilateral interactions as practiced through the United Nations and the League of Nations before it. Structure and functional agencies of the U.N. and role in international peacekeeping or collective security.
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3.00 Credits
Domestic and foreign policies of the former Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution to the present. Nature of the Soviet empire, implosion of the Soviet Union, Russian Federalism, democratic and market reforms, ethnic conflicts, nuclear strategy, military policy, and diplomatic style.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the origins and nature of modern diplomacy and the art of diplomatic negotiations. The course consists of three components: (1) the theory and practice of diplomatic negotiation; (2) negotiating styles; and (3) simulation of diplomatic negotiations (bilateral and multilateral negotiations, international conference, summitry, and mediation). This course is unique in that almost half of the course will be devoted to simulations/mock conferences and that students will gain first-hand knowledge of and valuable insights into diplomacy and negotiation through simulation. [Continuing Education course]
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3.00 Credits
Examination of governments, political and leadership changes, and economic developments in China, Japan, and Korea. Modernization, democratization, political pluralism, revolution, authoritarianism, and civil-military relations.
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3.00 Credits
The comparative study of contemporary government/ politics in Europe. Emphasizes influence of economic, cultural, and other factors. Parties, bureaucracy, legislatures, executives: way in which they reflect and contribute to political life.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative examination of central issues in and components of Latin American political life, including economic development, regimes and alliances, guerrilla wars, the armed forces, human rights, and democratic consolidation. Countries may include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, and Cuba.
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