Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macau are the sites for this course. Topics include China since 1949, the Party and the government, China s legal system, national minorities, Sino-American relations, Taiwan and Tibet issues from the Chinese perspective, human rights issues, the special administrative region of Hong Kong, and other related issues. An examination of the enormous varieties of peoples and cultures found in the Middle East. This course examines the basic structure of historical and contemporary societies and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, with a special emphasis on Egypt. Social organization, law, family, tribe, gender, rural-urban migration, education and social change are among the areas of inquiry in this course.
Special attention is given to Christian ethnic groups throughout the Middle East.
A study of contemporary concerns about human rights, with emphasis on the role of international and non-governmental organizations in the protection of human rights. The course will also examine the development of international human rights and standards, and their implementation in diverse political and social contexts. A study in which the student applies learning gained in the core courses to a specific problem or area of interest in the Politico-Legal field. This course is intended to be a culminating, learning experience in which the student demonstrates politico-legal comprehension and expression through a supervised project. An introduction to the politico-legal setting through supervised work for a complete semester or an equivalent summer term.