A survey of the geographic structure of human activity in major world regions and nations.
Emphasis is upon current develoments related to population, urbanization, and economic activity.
The analysis of politics among nations. See description in First Session. The emphasis is historical, with conceptual tools from other disciplines used when appropriate. Theoretical explanations, militarism, the international system, internal order, and the search for peace are among the topics. Prerequisite ECON 100 or 101.