Jul 06, 2024  
USC Catalogue 2018-2019 
    
USC Catalogue 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Courses of Instruction


The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

 

Interdisciplinary — Diagnostic Sciences

  
  • INTX 690d Directed Dental Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 each
    Dental clinical and/or basic science research under faculty guidance; proposal developed, research conducted, conclusion drawn, paper written. Units determined by extent of research.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  
  • INTX 690e Directed Dental Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 each
    Dental clinical and/or basic science research under faculty guidance; proposal developed, research conducted, conclusion drawn, paper written. Units determined by extent of research.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  
  • INTX 690f Directed Dental Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 each
    Dental clinical and/or basic science research under faculty guidance; proposal developed, research conducted, conclusion drawn, paper written. Units determined by extent of research.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit


International Relations

  
  • IR 100gx The United States and World Affairs

    Units: 4
    The changing character of contemporary international political issues from the Cold War to the future and U.S. foreign policy options for the future; exploration of competing perspectives.
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 101gxw International Relations

    Units: 4
    Basic concepts of world affairs for non-majors. Development of competency to understand and critically evaluate global relations and international events, stressing empirical approaches.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 210gw International Relations: Introductory Analysis

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Comprehensive introduction to contending theoretical and analytical approaches; development of critical, evaluative, cognitive, and analytical competencies regarding historical and contemporary issues.
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 211g International Relations: Approaches to Research

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Introduction to theoretically oriented research approaches and designs; emphasis on the logic of argumentation.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category F: Quantitative Reasoning
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 212 Historical Approaches to International Relations

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to historical research methods, with an emphasis on historical texts and modes of discourse.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 213 The Global Economy

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Economic and political concepts necessary to the understanding of the modern global economy. Topics include international trade, foreign investment and migration.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 302 International Relations of the Great Powers in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries

    Units: 4
    Introductory analysis of the interactions of the great powers during the period; initial focus on Europe, with expansion to include global relations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 303 Leadership and Diplomacy

    Units: 4
    The role of leaders, diplomatic leadership and creativity in statecraft, providing a deep understanding of the theoretical and practical dimensions of diplomacy.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 304 National Intelligence and the Shaping of Policy

    Units: 4
    The focus is intelligence to improve the making of policy, with attention to collection; overt and covert, operations; domestic intelligence; and oversight in democracies.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 305w Managing New Global Problems

    Units: 4
    Examines strategies for managing global issues in the post Cold War period. Explores ways that international institutions, national governments and non-state actors work separately and together to provide order and control over complex international issues areas. Issues that will receive attention could include financial and monetary relations, trade and foreign investment, preservation of the environment, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, population and migration, terrorism and ethnic strife.
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 306 International Organizations

    Units: 4
    The emergence of international organizations as a permanent feature in world politics; role of the United Nations organization as well as regional international organizations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 307 Contemporary International Politics

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Analysis of recent events, forces, and conditions in the international political system.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 308w Economic Globalization

    Units: 4
    Globalization makes national borders and regulations increasingly obsolete. Analyzes the economic foundation of globalization, its consequences and efforts to manage it.
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 309 Global Governance

    Units: 4
    Introduction to global governance structure and institutions. Exploration of the appropriate role for states, international organizations, civil society and individuals within the global governance structure.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 310 Peace and Conflict Studies

    Units: 4
    Interdisciplinary study of the pursuit of peace, including causes of wars, arms races, conflict resolution, peace movements, nonviolent resistance, and peace with justice.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 311 Research Design and Methods

    Units: 4
    Exploration of critical scholarship on research design, including case selection, hypothesis testing, and field research techniques.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 312 Introduction to Data Analysis

    Units: 4
    Introduction to statistical analysis with R, with applications to the study of International Relations: data manipulation, hypothesis testing, regression, causality, text analysis, visualization, and network analysis.
    Recommended Preparation: IR 211g  andIR 212  plus a course in research design such asIR 311  
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 313 Religions and Political Violence

    Units: 4
    An introduction to debates about the intersection of religion and conflict in politics and international affairs; theoretical, classical, and contemporary issues.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 315 Ethnicity and Nationalism in World Politics

    Units: 4
    Ethnic identity and nation formation in the global society of states; nation-states; conflict or political accommodation within multinational states; impact of dispersed nations on interstate relations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 316 Gender and Global Issues

    Units: 4
    An examination of the role women have played in world politics focusing on issues of war and peace, the environment and the global economy.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as SWMS-316
  
  • IR 317 The Political Economy of Africa

    Units: 4
    Africa remains the world’s poorest region. Why? Since when? Will it remain so? This course discusses tentative answers drawn from a number of disciplines.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 318 Violent Conflict

    Units: 4
    Origins and evolution of violent conflict among humans; modern efforts to end conflict; recent research in archaeology, anthropology, biology, economics, political science and psychology.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 319 Human Security and Humanitarian Intervention

    Units: 4
    Explore causes of human security threats, challenges to state sovereignty, and actions to address failed states, conflicts and protect people through humanitarian intervention.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 320 Technology and International Relations

    Units: 4
    Impact of technological advances to global security and development. Focus on surveillance and cyber conflict; nuclear weaponry, aviation and UAVs missiles and BMD; submarines and ASW.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 323 Politics of Global Environment

    Units: 4
    Examines the politics of managing the global environment. The nature of ecosystems, common problems, population and resource utilization problems along with biodiversity and global governance are emphasized.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ENST-323
  
  • IR 324 Multinational Enterprises and World Politics

    Units: 4
    Political implications of interactions between different types of multinational enterprises and all levels of U.S. government, other industrial nations, and less-developed countries.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 325 North-South Relations in the Global Economy

    Units: 4
    Analysis of inequality in relations between developed and developing states; contending views on the causes and legacies of imperialism; development strategies and aid.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 326 U.S. Foreign Economic Policy

    Units: 4
    The U.S. economy and political-economic institutions in comparative perspective; economic diplomacy and policy; role of trade barriers, exchange rates, foreign aid, energy, foreign investment.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 327 International Negotiation

    Units: 4
    Practicum in negotiation skills. Diagnosis of situations and identification of strategies through case studies and personal exercises.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 328 The Evolving Global Economic Architecture-Capital Mobility

    Units: 4
    Exploration of the evolving global economic architecture of the past seventy years; overview of the possible future contours of economic and political globalization. Recommended preparation: Macro- and Micro-economics.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 329 The Global Finance and Monetary Regime

    Units: 4
    The international financial and monetary regime, its evolution and the problems facing it today.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 330 Politics of the World Economy

    Units: 4
    Exploration of questions and concepts in international economics and politics, especially as they relate to flows of trade, capital, people, and problems across borders.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 331 The Global Economy 2030

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Examination of key ideas from economics, demography and technology. Guest lecturers illuminate possible conditions of the global economy in 2030.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 333 China in International Affairs

    Units: 4
    Economic reform, the open door, and China’s changing role in the international system. Relations with the United States, Japan, and other key powers in Asia. Tensions between the interests of American business and the human rights community over China policy.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 337 The Impact of Remittances on Development in Mexico

    Units: 4
    Examines the nature of remittances and their effects. Can remittances promote development? Explores policy making focused on improving the quality of remittance expenditures in Mexico.
    Recommended Preparation: working ability with Spanish.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 339 Public Health and International Relations

    Units: 4
    Examination of threats to global security, state sovereignty and population health posed by infectious diseases, natural disasters, war and civil conflict.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 340 The Political Economy of China

    Units: 4
    Sources, consequences, challenges to China’s economic growth, including rural and urban economies, entrepreneurship, central and local governments, inequality, trade, investment, finance, demographics, and the environment.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 341 Foreign Policy Analysis

    Units: 4
    Basic concepts and analytical approaches in the study of decision-making at the international level. This is a case-based class, requiring participation of students in interactive discussions of decision forcing and retrospective foreign policy cases.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 342 The Politics and Strategy of Weapons of Mass Destruction

    Units: 4
    Causes and effects of use and spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; responses to WMD, including deterrence, preventive war, and non-proliferation policies and negotiations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 343 U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II

    Units: 4
    Analysis of U.S. foreign policy since 1945 as a basis for understanding significant new trends. Explanation of contemporary issues in U.S. relations with other nations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 344 Developing Countries in World Politics

    Units: 4
    Origin, concepts, realities, and ideals of the nonaligned movement, focusing on the United States’ role in the developing world.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 345 Russian and Post-Soviet Foreign Policy

    Units: 4
    Overview of Tsarist and Soviet experience as background to detailed examination of the political, economic and ideological forces behind contemporary Russian foreign policy.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 346 Communism and Post-Communism: Eastern Europe and the Balkans

    Units: 4
    Analysis of communism and post-communism in East-Central Europe, including economic transitions, nationalism, inter-and intra-state conflict, NATO and EU enlargement.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 349 International Law and Politics

    Units: 4
    Exploration of international law and international politics, including sovereignty, war, international tribunals, the environment, and human rights.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 350 Power and Authority in the Middle East

    Units: 4
    (Enroll in MDES 345 )
  
  • IR 351 Insurgency and Counterinsurgency

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Theories of insurgency and counterinsurgency emphasizing works of notable guerrilla writers and the Western experience of putting theory into practice.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 358 The Asia Pacific in World Affairs

    Units: 4
    The cultural, political, economic, and social aspects of the Asia Pacific’s rise to prominence in world affairs. Reasons for the “successes” of many Asian economies and the environmental and social problems accompanying their rapid transformation. The difficulties of interaction in complex cultural situations illustrated by participation in a computer-assisted simulation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 359 The United States and the Middle East

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    (Enroll in MDES 340 )
  
  • IR 360 International Relations of the Pacific Rim

    Units: 4
    Political, economic and security relations among the countries in East Asia and the Pacific with the emphasis on the role of the United States, China and Japan.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 361 South and Southeast Asia in International Affairs

    Units: 4
    The historical, cultural, and political reasons for Asia’s dramatic transformation into a powerful engine of world economic growth. The secondary consequences of economic growth for environmental protection, gender relations, ethnicity, and military tension.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 362 The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East

    Units: 4
    Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab- Israeli conflict, Middle East oil.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as MDES-362
  
  • IR 363 Middle East Political Economy

    Units: 4
    Examination of general economic development issues: population, agriculture, industrialization, trade, oil, etc. Several Mideast case study countries are then explored in depth.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as MDES-363
  
  • IR 364 The Political Economy of Latin American Development

    Units: 4
    The main economic development themes and strategies in Latin America over the past century. The interplay between domestic and international variables, and the resulting dynamic changes.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 365 Politics and Democracy in Latin America

    Units: 4
    Examines Latin America’s experience with democracy emphasizing events since the 1980s. Analyzes the roles of interest groups, ideology, domestic politics, bureaucratic processes, perceptions and analogical reasoning.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 366 Mexico and its Relations with the United States

    Units: 4
    Analysis of Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations, both historically and in the present day, to understand better the challenges in this key bilateral relationship.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 367 Africa in International Affairs

    Units: 4
    General overview of main historical, political, and economic issues as they affect Africa, focusing on nationalism, development, and superpower competition in Africa.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 368 French Foreign Policy: 1945 to the Present

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Introduction to historical, thematic perspectives of French foreign policy since 1945 including review of external and internal constraints influencing foreign policy. (Paris semester only).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as FREN 368
  
  • IR 369 Post-War European Relations

    Units: 4
    European interstate conflict and cooperation since 1945; history of Western European integration during the Cold War; the European Union in post-Cold War Europe.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 370 Global Governance and Health: From Global to Local

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sm
    Addressing global health challenges at multiple governance levels ranging from global to national to local.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 371 Global Civil Society: Non-State Actors in World Politics

    Units: 4
    Examination of diplomatic and moral relationships between sovereign states and transnational non-state actors, both benevolent (humanitarian groups and philanthropies) and malevolent (mercenaries, pirates and terrorists).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 376 U.S.-Japan Encounters: War, Trade, and Culture

    Units: 4
    The significance of U.S.-Japan relations is addressed through historical and policy analysis of America, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific region.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as HIST-376
  
  • IR 381 Introduction to International Security

    Units: 4
    Key concepts in international security studies; historical evolution of international warfare and diplomacy; contemporary international security issues.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 382w Order and Disorder in Global Affairs

    Units: 4
    Modern and post-modern perspectives on changes in the inter-state system, relations among cultures and civilizations, the conditions of ecologically sustainable human development.
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 383 Conflict Mediation & Negotiation

    Units: 4
    Focuses on the international politics of resolving crises. Application of theories of conflict and negotiation in a UN Security Council Simulation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 384 Asian Security Issues

    Units: 4
    Introduction to key security trends in the Asia-Pacific region, emphasizing strategic competition between U.S., Russia, and China; regional military capabilities; rise of neutrality politics.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 385 European Foreign Policy and Security Issues

    Units: 4
    In-depth analysis of foreign policy events and cases in Europe in the 20th century; focus on security issues.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 386 Terrorism and Counterterrorism

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Examination of terrorism and responses to terrorism, including how societies understand and deal with terrorism; focus on ethical and normative issues.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 387 Strategic Studies

    Units: 4
    Strategic theory and its application to national security and warfare from Western and non-Western perspectives. Topics include strategic culture, political decision-making, cyber operations, and non-state challenges.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 389 Islam in France

    Units: 4
    (Paris Semester only) Historical overview of interactions between Muslims and Europeans. Islam: origins, history and circumstances that led to its revival. France’s immigration policy.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as FREN 389
  
  • IR 390 Special Problems

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
    Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 391 Directed International Relations Field Study

    Units: 2, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Intensive internship experience in international relations professional areas with academic research component (may be repeated for credit different semesters).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 392 Supervised Undergraduate Research Experience

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4
    Collaborative research projects under faculty supervision. Regular skills training and professionalization workshops.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 401 The United Nations and World Order

    Units: 4
    The contribution of the United Nations to world order, focusing on its history, principal organs, relationships with global actors, and prospects for reform.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 402 Theories of War

    Units: 4
    Causes of war; means of prevention and consequences of war.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 403 Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security

    Units: 4
    Explores emerging “diplomatic” relations between nation-states and transnational (non-state) entities, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), in the development of global peace and security policies.
    Recommended Preparation: IR 303 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 404 International Relations Policy Task Force

    Units: 4
    Addresses unfinished question of public policy. Provides experience in interviewing and field research, oral presentation and collective discussion and deliberation. Open to juniors and seniors only.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 405 Cultural Heritage, Religion, and Politics in the Middle East

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    (Enroll in REL 402 )
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 406 Ethics and World Politics

    Units: 4
    Exploration of the relationship between ethics and politics. Special focus on religion, violence and human rights in international relations
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 407 Chinese Foreign Policy

    Units: 4
    The domestic and international sources of Chinese foreign policy; political, military, and economic issues in China’s relations with its neighbors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 408 Global Democratization

    Units: 4
    Exploration of the global experience with democracy. Meaning of the term “democracy,” explanations of the rise and fall of democracy, its current trends and future challenges.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 410 The History of Modern International Relations

    Units: 4
    Explores modern international relations history, focusing on the role of the U.S. in the global politics. Provides training in historical research methods.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ENST-422
  
  • IR 412 Applied Data Science for International Relations 1

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Introduction to statistical computing and data visualization in R. Focus on visualization of descriptive statistics; create publication-ready figures for actual faculty research projects.
    Prerequisite: IR 210  and IR 211 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 413 Applied Data Science for International Relations 2

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Intermediate statistical computing and data visualization in R. Focus the on graphical presentation of complex statistical relationships. Students create publication-ready figures for actual faculty research projects.
    Prerequisite: IR 210  and IR 211  and (IR 412  or IR 307 )
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 422 Ecological Security and Global Politics

    Units: 4
    Should environmental issues be treated as threats to security? Survey of recent literature explores global environmental politics using a security framework.
    Recommended Preparation: environmental studies course work.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 424w Citizenship and Migration in International Politics

    Units: 4
    Changing notions of citizenship in the context of history, and of economic, political and sociological theories of international migration; diaspora and migration case studies.
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 425 The New Triangle: China, the U.S. and Latin America

    Units: 4
    China’s rise in the international political economy raises policy research questions, including an analysis of how this trend relates to U.S and Latin American relations.
    Recommended Preparation: micro and macro economics.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 426 Trade Politics in the Western Hemisphere

    Units: 4
    Focus on the dynamic process of trade integration that has occurred since the mid-1980s in the Western Hemisphere.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 427 Seminar on Economics and Security

    Units: 4
    Introduction to important economic issue areas that are understood as security-related in the contemporary world: food, trade, debt, etc.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 428 China’s Political Economy

    Units: 4
    Critical issues surrounding China’s economic rise and the implications for international relations; the unique strengths and vulnerabilities of China’s political-economic model; prospects for change.
    Recommended Preparation: IR 210  and a course from International Relations, Political Science, or History with a strong China component.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ECON-451
  
  • IR 430 The Politics of International Trade

    Units: 4
    Economic approaches and political processes are used to explain observed international trade policy choices. Topics covered include globalization, regionalism, labor standards, the environment and sanctions.
    Recommended Preparation: micro and macro economics.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 431 Commercial and Financial Globalization-Trends, Challenges

    Units: 4
    Factors determining the feasibility, desirability and limits of economic globalization; the dynamics triggered by the Global Financial Crisis and the backlash against Globalization.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 437 Comparative Genocide

    Units: 4
    An interdisciplinary treatment of the tragic phenomenon of genocide. Subject matter includes historical cases and analysis of contemporary global efforts toward prevention.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 438 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict after Communism

    Units: 4
    Explores origins and nature of ethnic strife among post-socialist states (ethnicity and national revival, modern histories of East-Central Europe and Russia, problems and conflict resolution).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 439 Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia

    Units: 4
    Interaction of politics and economics in the former Soviet Union and its component republics; the historical planned economy, the politics of reform and the political economy of former Soviet foreign relations.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 440 America’s Pacific Century: Dialogues between the U.S. and Asia

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A hands-on analysis of the contemporary U.S. foreign policy towards East Asia through lectures, interviews, and policy paper writing, including an exchange visit to Singapore.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 441 Comparative Analysis of Foreign Policy

    Units: 4
    Comparative analysis of foreign policy determinants and decision-making; empirical emphasis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  
  • IR 442 Japanese Foreign Policy

    Units: 4
    Economic, political, territorial, and security issues; foreign policy decision-making; relations with major powers and neighboring states.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

 

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