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This course will concentrate on the Cold War and post-Cold War international relations of East Asia. We will discuss the interaction between changes in the broader international system and changes in international relations in the East Asian region. The course will finish with a discussion of the implications of events and trends since the end of the Cold War.
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The course examines the history and dynamics of the struggle between the Jewish and Palestinian national movements for sovereignty and control over territory each claims as its historic homeland. The course will review the inter-state dimension; the competition between national movements; wars and their aftermath; and diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The European Union is an extraordinary political experiment. It has grown to a supranational polity composed of 27 member states governed by an ever-growing set of political institutions, and sharing common economic and social policies, a common foreign and security policy, and (for some members) an agreement abolishing border controls and a common currency. The course reviews the history of European integration in the post-war era, the EU's core institutions, the substance of major EU policies, and the key challenges facing the EU in the coming years. It also examines regional integration and cooperation in East Asia and other regions.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
All advanced countries have extensive "welfare state" programs that provide insurance against economic losses, support people with low incomes, etc.. But these programs vary widely in extent from the relatively small US welfare state, to the larger welfare states of much of Europe, to the generous programs of Scandinavia. At the same time, there is heated controversy about the effects of such programs. This course surveys welfare state programs, including health care systems, across various countries, analyzes the debates over their economic effects, and looks at the political economy of reform in the US and countries such as France.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Military strategy was defined by Clausewitz as the use of battle to achieve the objectives of war. Grand strategy is broader, encompassing the attempted use by political leaders of financial, economic, and diplomatic, as well as military, power to achieve their objectives in peacetime and in war. This seminar will examine the theory and practice of grand strategy both to illuminate how relations among city-states, empires, kingdoms and nation states have evolved over the centuries and also to identify some common challenges that have confronted all who seek to make and execute grand strategy, from Pericles to Barack Obama.
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Early death is arguably the worst manifestation of poverty in developing countries. Much of this premature death, and the low quality of life that goes with it, is avoidable with well conceived and executed public policy. But there's the rub. Setting priorities for what government (and well-meaning outsiders) should do with very limited means requires hard choices--matters of life and death. The choices are limited both by the severe resource constraints in poor countries and constraints of effective implementation of programs. This course focuses on how economic reasoning can help inform effective policy.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines conditions that support open markets and economic growth with a focus on the East Asian experience. How have the countries of East Asia responded to the constraints and opportunities of the world economy? The path to export-led rapid growth in Japan, Korea, China, and Southeast Asia will be compared to assess the "East Asian Miracle" and the role of state-led industrial policy. The 1990s in which Japan's growth stalled and the region went through a major financial crisis will be discussed to determine policy lessons. What implications does China's emergence as economic powerhouse hold for the region and global economy?
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Authoritarianism has been the most prevalent form of political system in recorded history, and in the modern world authoritarianism thrives in a large number of places. How do authoritarian systems differ (or not)? What, if any, are the policy options in dealing with them? This course examines the many different contemporary incarnations of authoritarian governance and society, adopting a global perspective, from China and Russia to Iraq and Pakistan.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Fiscal sustainability presents a national challenge shared by all levels of government. This course examines the policy, process, and politics of federal budgeting - including consideration of major budget issues such as social security and healthcare. At each step, the class will consider possible solutions to these critical problems and the hurdles that current policy-makers would face in implementing them.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
In 1995 Israel's prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, was assassinated at a peace rally by a religious student. Rabin's assassination helped derail the peace process; it also exposed deep currents of political extremism in Israel. This course explores the roots of Israeli political radicalism. It examines the impact of the Arab-Jewish conflict on Israeli politics and assesses the way the '67 War impacted political alignments in Israel. The course considers how political radicalism in Israel reacted to the peace efforts of the '90s and it looks at how in the 21st century, with the rise of fundamentalism globally, political radicalism impacts Israel.
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