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POLT 403: US and World Affairs |
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Introduction to United States foreign policy since the end of World
War II examining the foundations of American policy, the origins and
conduct of the Cold War and the dilemmas of the post Cold War era.
Explores contemporary problems facing United States foreign policy
such as international economy and transnational global issues. |
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POLT 444: Politics
and Policy in a Warming World |
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Uses the issue of
climate change to explore the relationships between
scientific and technical research and debate,
policymaking at the international and domestic
(U.S.) levels and public understanding and
interpretation of complex technical issues. The
course is interdisciplinary. Writing intensive. |
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POLT 560: World Politics |
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Examines the structures, processes and issues that shape
contemporary international relations. Topics include: the rise and
fall of the nation-state system and its current prospects, national
and international security in the post Cold War era, problems of the
international political economy, international conflict resolution,
human rights, and global environmental politics. Writing intensive. |
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POLT 567: Politics of Global Resources |
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International politics from the perspective of the exhaustibility of
global resources and the expansion of global demand. Concentrates on
issues including population, food, energy, the environment,
security, and human rights. Global interdependence and the
appearance of new institutional frameworks of global public policy
making. Writing intensive. |
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POLT 751/851: Comparative Environmental Politics and Policy |
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Environmental politics and policy across national boundaries and at
different levels of governance. Comparison of the U.S. and European
Union environmental policies to build a foundation for comparisons
across national boundaries and sub-national authorities. Students
improve their understanding of how and why comparative methods are
used to gain insight into politics and policymaking. Central
concepts and debates addressed include the roles of expertise,
sustainability, precautionary principle, the use of market
mechanisms in policy, environmental justice, policy devolution and
flexibility, environmental performance assessment, NGO roles,
activism, and social movements. A range of theoretical approaches
and historical and contemporary events and case studies, evaluating
the claims and explanatory power of various concepts and theories.
Includes ethical issues emerging from the theory and practice of
environmental politics. Writing intensive. |
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POLT 780/880: International Environmental Politics, Policy
and Law |
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Explores international/global environmental politics and
policymaking, multilateral negotiations, the role of science and
technology in policymaking, state capacity, the making of
international law, implementation, and compliance. Other issues
include climate change, marine pollution, long-range air pollution,
United States leadership in the global political arena, North-South
divisions in global politics, environmental justice, sustainable
development, and the role of the United Nations and other
international organizations. Writing intensive. |
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