[
Wesleyan Home Page
] [
WesMaps Home Page
]
[
Course Search
] [
Course Search by CID
]
A new century finds Europe prosperous and peaceful. Nations previously at each other's throats have become partners in a security community. Will it last? Some see Europe advancing towards a new era of international cooperation. Others see a return to the traditional struggle for power. How should these arguments be evaluated? Europe now faces problems of ethnic conflict, nuclear proliferation, a disintegrating Russia and a resurgent Germany. How should the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo be interpreted? What are their lasting effects? What roles should NATO and the European Union play? What is the role of the UN Security Council? To explore such questions, this course looks to history for lessons and international relations theory for ins ights. It examines three models of European security in the 20th century, corresponding to the pre-World War I, interwar, and Cold War periods, to identify elements of stability. It will then apply these insights to current problems to see which of these elements prove useful in designing a blueprint for European security in the 21st century.
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/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: GOVT155
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
Copyright Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459