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  • 3.00 Credits

    Before 1980 nearly all countries in Latin America were governed by authoritarian regimes; today the vast majority of them are stable democracies. This course examines the causes and consequences of democratization in Latin America, with a focus on comparing democratic systems in the region.
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    Graduate students should register for POL S 6610 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Study of the historical and theoretical foundations of the law of nations. Includes discussion of recognition, treaties, territorial and personal jurisdiction, as well as such topics as dispute settlement, human rights, and environmental protection. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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    This course approaches international ethics by examining how views of the 'ethical' impact the behaviors of international actors. The course examines just war theory, humanitarian intervention, and certain case studies of genocide. It also examines some emerging issues in international politics: torture, accountability, forgiveness, and apologies. Prerequisites: POLS 2100.
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    Graduate students should register for POL S 6630 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Concentrates on the history and functions of public (IGO) and private (NGO) international organizations. Special efforts will be devoted to examining the changing roles of both IGOs and NGOs with relations to both member and non-member states. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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    Since the 2000s, countries across the world, have seen the rise of potential autocrats. Executives with hegemonic aspirations like Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey or Viktor Orban in Hungary, have used their popularity to hinder free and fair elections, political rights, and civil liberties effectively eroding democracy. What circumstances bring these politicians to power? What factors allow them to undermine democratic regimes? What, if anything, can be done to stop them? In this course we will answer these questions. We will some of the causes of democratic backsliding, covering topics like weak institutions, polarization, populism, corruption, false or fake news, and opposition strategies using examples of different countries like Venezuela, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Bolivia, Brazil, and the United States. This course is part of the Democratic Erosion Consortium. It is taught in universities across the country. The assignments include writing and publishing blog posts, collaborating with US and international agencies in creating reports on democratic backsliding, or participating and reporting on political events. Not only will it allow you to interact with your classmates, but also with students from other universities inside and outside the US.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Since the 2000s, countries across the world, have seen the rise of potential autocrats. Executives with hegemonic aspirations like Hugo Ch'avez in Venezuela, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey or Viktor Orb'an in Hungary, have used their popularity to hinder free and fair elections, political rights, and civil liberties e'ectively eroding democracy. What circum-stances bring these politicians to power? What factors allow them to undermine democratic regimes? What, if anything, can be done to stop them? In this course we will answer these questions. We will some of the causes of democratic backsliding, covering topics like weak institutions, polarization, populism, corruption, false or fake news, and opposition strategies using examples of di'erent countries like Venezuela, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Bolivia, Brazil, and the United States.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Graduate students should register for POL S 6660 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. U. S. government machinery for formulation and conduct of foreign policy. Appraisal of U.S. policy in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Graduate students should register for POL S 6680 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Sources, motivations, and strategies of contemporary Chinese foreign policy. Focuses on post-Mao era. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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    Graduate students should register for POL S 6690 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Focuses on the evolution of international security from the Cold War to the post-Cold War era. Topics include concepts and approaches in understanding international security; differing interpretations of security including economic, human rights, military, and political dimensions. Prerequisites: POLS 2100.
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    Explores the relationship between politics and economics in international relations. Its fundamental objective is to enable the student to understand the ways in which politics and economics interact in the international arena.