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DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: This course in International Politics
is a survey of the history, the methods of analysis, and the substantive
issues of relations among states in the contemporary world. This course is designed as a foundation
for further study in international studies, but may be valuable to anyone
seeking to better understand the nature of the international community.
Topics include the history of diplomacy, the struggle for power and
wealth among states, the role of international organizations such as the
United Nations, and the efforts of states to cooperate to promote
democratic, sustainable development.
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UN Security Council
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DESCRIPTION OF GLOBALIZATION: The transition to a borderless
information and economic space on a world wide level-- globalization--is transforming
the way that people and organizations deal with one another around the
globe. Local markets for capital,
goods, services, and information are being integrated into international
markets. Computers and electronic transmission technology are transforming
the world into a single information field. International standards for
products, services, practices, and procedures are replacing local custom
and habit. Fundamental change is
taking place in how societies distinguish between the public and private
sectors. Globalization is opening
vast new possibilities for the creation of prosperity and for the
improvement of the human condition.
At the same time, globalization is giving rise to unique
administrative challenges. Local decision making bodies are increasingly
required to conform to international demands and standards. Redesign of the private sector is taking
place most significantly in the world's emerging markets and countries
undergoing the post-communist transition from collectivist political and
economic institutions to market economics and open political relationships.
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE AND COURSE ADMINISTRATION There are two texts for this course. Both texts are web-based. The first is Our Global Neighbourhood, the Report of the Commission on
Global Governance. Oxford
University Press initially published this document in 1995. The second text is Open World: The
International Relations of Global Markets. This was initially published by the Russian Academy of Sciences in
1998. The course curriculum is
described in greater detail in the Statement of the Problem. Reading assignments and exam
dates are listed in the course chronology. The course reading materials cover a
wide spectrum, ranging from scholarly analysis drawn from the world of
academia to coverage of contemporary events drawn from electronic and print
news sources. The course materials
also include descriptive materials and policy analysis produced by
governments, international organizations, and non-governmental
organizations. The course grading
policy assumes student participation in lectures, laboratory sessions, and exams.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY Students will participate in laboratory
sessions on a regular basis. These
laboratory sessions will provide an opportunity to interact with the
instructor and student colleagues to analyze theoretical and applied
problems of the contemporary international affairs. More information is available at the
laboratory website at www.idl.org.
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT Office hours for
discussion of course materials or administration are MWF 10-11 and Tuesday
2-5. Other times are available by
appointment. Office phone 277-7391
and email gleasong@unm.edu.
Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act Qualified students with disabilities needing
appropriate academic adjustments should contact the instructor as soon as
possible to ensure their needs are met in a timely manner. Handouts are
available in alternative accessible formats upon request.
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