Students should fulfill this requirement in the freshman or sophomore year. Juniors are discouraged from taking Government 14, and the course is closed to seniors. Notification of the faculty advisors by the first Friday of Term III of intention to complete the IA in the current academic year. An introductory study of the interaction of social, cultural, linguistic, political, and economic factors in the perception and understanding of the relations among states and non-state actors in global politics. Analytical approaches from anthropology, linguistics, history, political science, and economics are used to develop explanations of these perceptions.
Special attention is paid to the role of diplomacy in promoting cooperation.
Does not count toward the government major.