Discover Global Perspectives
Course highlights for international learning include:
Government & Politics of Latin America
An introduction to the study of Latin America's political development, its historical background and contemporary problems.
Intro to Comparative Politics
A comparative examination of selected government systems illustrating the variety of political systems in the world today.
Intl Politics
A study of the major concepts in international politics and their application to the events of the postwar world, particularly the Cold War and its aftermath, the North-South split and increasing interdependence. Emphasis is on the forces which motivate states to act and the possibilities for increasing conflict or cooperation. Attention is also given to the United Nations and to various regional organizations like the European Union.
Politics of the Middle East
This course seeks to understand the modern Middle East by examining the major political, social and economic challenges and dilemmas facing the region: authoritarianism, the oppression of women, sectarian violence, economic underdevelopment and the rise of political Islam
American Foreign Policy
Focus on post-war American foreign policy and the changing international environment in which the U.S. finds itself. We will explore what America's foreign policy has been since 1945 with emphasis on the Cold War and its aftermath as a global phenomenon with continuing impact today