For almost fifty years, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in the Cold War. These are some of the principal questions addressed in this upper-level lecture and discussion class. Grading Several grading instruments will be used to evaluate student performance in the course. This course is predicated on having extensive discussions in the classroom and on two-way learning through such discussions.
Attendance is critical to the success of our enterprise and is, therefore, mandatory.
I recognize that people get sick, sometimes have to study or finish papers for other classes, go to job interviews, etc. I reserve the right to change this syllabus at any time during the semester.