An introduction to global issues and the political, economic and geographic information and concepts requisite to understanding them. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in retrieving and utilizing political, economic and geographic information. Consideration will be given to the experience of other countries and to alternate paradigms of environmental protection. Emphasis is placed on close reading and interpretation of primary texts.
Emphasis is placed on close reading and interpretation of primary texts.
Emphasis will be placed on the analysis and evaluation of policy alternatives. Some consideration will be given to public policy in other nations. A study of diplomacy, alliance systems, war, interdependence, and nationalism in the international arena. Special attention will be given to the causes of international conflict. An examination of the Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court.