POS 1038 International Politics II
The focus of this course is on critical economic, social and political challenges facing the world community in the 21st century. Among them: environmental issues, nuclear pro-liferation, nationalism, culture wars, global trade and finance, communications and Internet revolution, poverty and develop-ment, gender issues and human rights. Through individual research and class discussion students will learn the dynamics in which these issues are related to international politics and their relevance to the question of war and peace.