Designed to give students a firsthand acquaintance with the political systems and processes of a particular region of the world. Upper division or graduate level. Students wishing to take this course must obtain written approval in advance from the Department Chair. An in-depth study of the contemporary international system, its evolution from the 17th Century to the present, the postwar bipolar balance of power, the rise of multipolarity, and the concept of global interdependence. Alternative futures for the international system in the 21st Century will also be considered.
Internships are usually student initiated.
Students wishing to take this course must obtain written approval in advance from the department chair. Independent original research of a topic in political science selected by the student. Done under the direction of a political science faculty member. Proposals must be student-initiated. Students wishing to take this course must obtain written approval in advance from the department chair.