[231] United States Foreign Policy I: The Cold War -- An analysis of the major events facing the United States during the Cold War and the controversies surrounding them. Academic and policy debates over national security doctrines, the proper place of ideology in foreign policy, the role of economic factors, and domestic political institutions.Ý Topics include the origin of the Cold War, nuclear weapons strategy, the Vietnam War, containment and detente, and the end of the Cold War.Ý Prerequisite: Government 131 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours. S.

[232] United States Foreign Policy II: After the Cold War -- Foreign policy issues confronting the United States in the post-Cold War environment. The impact of the end of the Cold War on American definitions of national security and the prospects for international cooperation. Prerequisite: Government 131 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours.

[233f] International Relations in East Asia -- An introduction to the evolution of the international order, distribution of power, and security concerns in Asia-Pacific. The great power competition (China, Japan, the United States, and the Soviet Union) in the vast region. Case studies include the Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, the Pacific War, the Korean War, the United States-Vietnam War, and the Sino-Vietnam War. The changing international relations in the post-Cold War era. Prerequisite: Government 131 or 151 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours. D. MR. ZHAO

[234j] Model United Nations -- An overview of how the United Nations system is designed to work, followed by a simulation of a multilateral negotiation in a political or judicial organ of the United Nations. Each student will assume the role of the representative of a particular nation-state. Three credit hours. S.

[235f] Sustainable Development -- An examination of the tension between the need for economic development by less developed countries and the necessity to protect and preserve the global environment. The course will explore both the domestic issues facing developing countries as they attempt to address their economic and environmental problems, and the relationship between developing countries and the rest of the international community in confronting environmental issues. Also listed as Environmental Studies 235. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Four credit hours. MS. DESOMBRE

[236j] Whales, Whaling, and Whale Conservation -- An investigation of the uses and attempts at conservation of a particular natural resource: whales. Aspects of whales and the interactions that humans have with them, using a wide and innovative set of resources.Ý Why have whales inspired such passion--both in their use and in their defense? What can attempts to regulate use of, conserve, or protect this species tell us about conservation of species or natural resources in general? Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Three credit hours.

[237j] Justice and War -- An examination of scholarly controversies surrounding the issue of when war and the means of waging it are considered legitimate. Among the cases covered are the Persian Gulf War,Ý humanitarian intervention in Bosnia, Hiroshima, the ethics of nuclear deterrence, guerrilla war, and terrorism. Issues will be examined both through scholarly texts and films and literature. Three credit hours. MR. RODMAN

[331s] Business and American Foreign Policy Examination --Ý of competing theories as to the relationship between business and the state in the conduct of foreign policy. The relevance of these theories will be tested vis-à-vis cases of Cold War interventionism, East-West trade, economic sanctions, trade policy, the role of international banking, the arms industry, and the oil companies. Prerequisite: Government 131 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours. MR. RODMAN

[332] International Organization --Ý The structure, politics, and current operation of international organizations within the nation-state system.Ý Topics include conflict resolution, nonproliferation, human rights, and international economic cooperation. Prerequisite: Government 131 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours.

[333] The Politics of International Economic Relations --Ý The impact of international politics on international economic relations and the impact of changes in the world economy on the political behavior of states. Both the historical evolution of the international economic system as well as contemporary issues such as trade, aid, multinational corporations, debt, and the role of international economic institutions.Ý Prerequisite: Government 131 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours.

[334j] International Environmental Law --Ý An examination of the basic instruments of international law and its historical development in addressing international environmental issues in order to ascertain its role addressing current environmental problems. Under what conditions have states been able to cooperate to improve the global environment? The course also will look at negotiation of, compliance with, and effectiveness of international environmental law. Also listed as Environmental Studies 334. Prerequisite: Previous or concurrent enrollment in Government 131 and either Environmental Studies 118, 235, or Economics 231, or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours; three credit hours in January. MS. DESOMBRE

[335s] United States-Latin American Relations --Ý An exploration of the evolving relationship between the countries of Latin America (from the northern to the southern end of the region) and the United States. The continuities and changes in United States policy toward Latin America (by time period, region, and regime) as well as Latin American perceptions and policies towards the United States. Prerequisite: Government 151 or permission of the instructor. Four credit hours. MR. ARMONY

[336s] International Relations Theory -- An examination of the major paradigms and theoretical problems in the analysis of international relations. How do we explain and predict the shape of world politics?Ý Theoretical approaches include realism, liberalism, constructivism, cognitive analysis, feminist theory, rational choice, and game theory.Ý Prerequisite: Government 131. Four credit hours. MS. DESOMBRE

[339] Ethics and Realpolitik: Dilemmas of Justice and Power in International Relations --Ý An examination of debates between realist "power politics" approaches and normative scholars as to the role played by ethical considerations in world politics. Areas examined include just war theory, the ethics of nuclear deterrence, human rights, and issues of redistributive justice. Prerequisite: Government 131. Four credit hours.Ý MR. RODMAN