A survey of the geographic structure of human activity in major world regions and nations.
Emphasis is upon current developments related to population, urbanization, and economic activity.
Comparative colonialism, nationalism, revolution, and independence movements. Efforts to prevent or avoid war, or to ameliorate its effects. Draws on historical, political, economic, and sociological perspectives to analyze social, cultural, and institutional change. Required for majors in the Curriculum in Russian and East European Studies, but open to all students. Explores philosophical assumptions and social values expressed by advocates of war and peace through a critical examination of such rhetorical acts as speeches, essays, film, literature, and song.