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GOVT155

International Politics GOVT155 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       44      0         44

An introduction to international politics, applying various theories of state behavior to selected historical cases. Topics include the balance of power, change in international systems, the causes of war and the role of international law, institutions and morality in the relations among nations.

MAJOR READINGS

Graham Allison, ESSENCE OF DECISION
Robert Axelrod, EVOLUTION OF COOPERATION
Hedley Bull, THE ANARCHICAL SOCIETY
Robert Gilpin, THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS
S.M. Lynn-Jones & S. Miller, eds., THE COLD WAR & AFTER
John Vasquez, CLASSICS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Final exam in class (2 hours), midterm (1 hour), 3 papers on assigned topics.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Enrollment limited to freshmen and sophomores. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Gallagher, N; Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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