Study considers the impact of international institutions and actors and of local development programs on women's economic and political opportunities. Case studies are drawn from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Offered alternate years. An inquiry into the nature and scope of international law, with emphasis on jurisdiction, nationality, territory, international agreements, state responsibility, force and war. This course examines the struggle and cooperation that is the realm of international political economy, using history and theory to illuminate policy and organization.
Study begins with consideration of the U.S. in the global economy.
The tensions between global interdependence and inter-state inequality are highlighted. Offered alternate years. An examination of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, with special emphasis on the political, economic and social developments in the Russian Republic and its relations with the other republics of the new Commonwealth of Independent States. Typically offered alternate years. Government and Politics A survey of the contemporary Japanese political system and political culture with special emphasis on the development of the constitutional system and the emergence of the industrial superstate.