Time Schedule:
Robin Datta
POL S 203
Seattle Campus
The world community, its politics, and government. Offered: AWSpS.
Class description
Description: This course introduces the principles and foundations of international relations. Special attention will be given to: the actors in the current international system, theories of power, conflict and cooperation, and the debates surrounding military conflict (conventional and unconventional), economic development, human rights, international law, the global environmental commons, and the problems and promise of the globalization of economy and rights.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
There will be outside Internet-based reading linked to the course website.
Recommended preparation
Texts: Charles W. Kegley and Eugene R. Wittkopf, World Politics: Trend and Transformation, 8th ed., Bedford Books, 2001. There will be outside Internet-based reading linked to the course website.
Class assignments and grading
Assignments: Your grade will be based on a combination of in-class exams, short analytical papers, and participation in class discussions.
The percentages are as follows: Midterm exam: 25 %; Final Exam: 35 %; Papers: 25 %; Participation: 15 %.
