An examination of the political systems and the domestic, foreign, and defense policies of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, selected smaller Western European nations, and Canada. Attention will be paid to the new role of NATO, European unification, and the ways in which Western Europe and Canada deal with the United States. Attention is given to the consequences of Marxist-Leninst theory and to the problems of transforming former communist systems. The focus is on the U.S. intelligence experience since WWII, although some attention is give to the broader comparative context. Focuses on contemporary structures and processes of politics in the major Latin American republics.
Emphasis is placed on relations with other nations in the region, and with the United States.
Particular attention is paid to the growing importance these nations have in the international economic system. This course is an analytical survey of the economic and political development of post-colonial Africa. The driving question of the course is what are the prospects for political stability and for economic advancement in Sub-Saharan Africa. Politics and economics have often been separate fields of study with different core concepts. The former typically centers on power and the latter markets.