Mon 9:00-10:00
Fri 1:00-2:00

Tue 3:15 - 4:15
Wed 12:10 - 1:10

This course will survey the history of world politics to investigate what patterns of contemporary global politics represent fundamental transformations, and what - if anything - resembles the past. To analyze the sources of continuity and change, students will be introduced to a variety of explanations and theories of world politics. These will be applied to a number of topics, such as the causes of wars, the effect of nuclear weapons on world politics, the end of the Cold War, and the role of morality in world politics. The aim is for students to be able to think in an informed and critical way about big issues such as the causes of war and peace, and of prosperity and poverty in world politics.

Class will consist of multimedia lecture presentations, interactive class exercises, and an interactive course web site that will connect you to the world and assist you in completing your assignments. You must check the web page regularly for announcements and course information. A list serve has been set-up on the web site that connects you to a discussion group at the University of Toronto, enabling you to discuss issues in world politics with your own classmates and with international students.

Students are responsible for all lecture material and are required to complete all of the readings on the syllabus. Examinations are based upon assigned readings and all material presented in class. Student evaluation is based upon 2 papers, a mid-quarter exam, and a final exam. Students must make at least two substantial contributions to the list serve discussion to receive the full 3% portion of that grade.

Paper 1 - 20%
Part I Due Wednesday January 20 (10%)
Part II Due Wednesday February 3 (10%)
Mid-quarter Exam (In class, Friday, February 12) - 24%
Paper 2 (Due Monday February 22) - 20%
List Serve Participation - 3%
Final Exam (Thursday March 18 10:30-12:30) - 33%

Paper topics and instructions will be provided ahead of time. Papers are based on readings provided in a course reading packet available for purchase at the West Bank Bookstore as well as sources on the web site. Late papers will be penalized 5% per day. Make-up exams and incompletes will be given only for documented emergencies.

A reading packet and textbooks are available for purchase at the West Bank Bookstore. Copies of the texts and packet will be placed on reserve at Wilson Library:

Joshua Goldstein, International Relations (Third Edition, 1999)
Kendall Stiles, Case Histories in International Politics (1995)

Lecture: January 4, 6 & 8
Introduction
Levels of Analysis & Theories
International Systems
Readings:
International Relations, pp.1-23, 76-88.
Interesting Links:
International Affairs Network www.pitt.edu/~ian/ianres.html
Government Links www.eff.org/govt.html

Lecture: January 11, 13, 15 & 20.
Domestic Level: Ideology, Bureaucracy, Public Opinion
Individual Level: Human Nature, Psychology & Learning
Readings:
International Relations, Chapter 4
Case Histories, Chapter 5
Interesting Links:
US State Department http://www.state.gov/
Central Intelligence Agency http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciahome.html
American Israel Public Affairs Committee http://206.239.206.82/aipac/
Selected World Military and Diplomatic Biographies http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/bio/index.html

* Part I of Paper I Due (Wednesday January 20) *

Lecture: January 22, 25, 27 & 29.
The Rise of the State System
Nationalism
World War I
Imperialism, Balance of Power, & Misperception
Readings:
International Relations, pp.23-40
Case Histories, Chapter 1 & 17
Interesting Links:
Exploring Ancient World Cultures http://eawc.evansville.edu/
Text of the Treaty of Westphalia http://historymedren.miningco.com/library/date/bl0130.htm
World War I Documents http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/
Other World War I Links http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/links.html

Lecture: February 1, 3, & 5.
World War II
Lessons of the Wars: Spirals and Deterrence
Realism
Readings:
International Relations, Chapter 2 & pp.193-264.
Case Histories, Chapters 2 & 3
Interesting Links:
World War II Links http://www.gwu.edu/~ww2/links.html Maps of WWII: http://baby.indstate.edu/gga/gga_cart/gecar127.htm
History of WWII: http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/main.htm
Eyewitness accounts of bombing of Hiroshima: http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/main.htm
Prisoner's Dilemma on the Web http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~danielsm/PD/PD.html
Frontline: "The Gulf War" episode http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/

*Part II of Paper I Due Wednesday February 3*

Lecture: February 8 & 10
Liberalism
Readings:
International Relations, Chapter 3
Case Histories, Chapter 11, 12 & 23
Interesting Links:
United Nations: http://www.un.org/
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: http://wilpf.got.net/
United States Institute of Peace: http://www.usip.org/
Carter Center Democracy Program: http://www.CarterCenter.org/elections.html

* Mid-Term Exam (Friday February 12) *

Lecture: February 15 & 17
Marxism
Political Economy
Imperialism & North-South Issues
Readings:
International Relations, Chapters 12 & 13
Case Histories, Chapters 14 & 22
Interesting Links:
UN Development Program: http://www.undp.org/
Fourth World Documentation Project: http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/fwdp.html
Inter-American Development Bank: http://www.iadb.org/exr/english/index_english.htm
Marxism: http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/marx.html
Lenin's Imperialism: http://gate.cruzio.com/~marx2mao/Lenin/IMP16.html

Lecture: February 19, 22, 24 & 26
The Cold War - Overview / Causes
Decolonization
End of the Cold War
Readings:
International Relations, pp.40-44; 265-285
Case Histories, Chapters 4, 6, 8 & 20
Interesting Links:
Cold War Museum: http://www.coldwar.org/
Documents Relating to the Cold War: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/coldwar.htm

* Second Paper Due (Monday February 22) *

Lecture: March 1 & 3
Detente& Arms Control
Nuclear Weapons
Environment
Readings:
International Relations, Chapters 8, 9 & 11
Case Histories, Chapter 21
Interesting Links:
US Arms Control & Disarmament Agency: http://www.acda.gov/
International Atomic Energy Agency: http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/
PBS Frontline "Loose Nukes": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nukes/
EnviroLink: http://library.envirolink.org/

Lecture: March 5 & 8
International Organizations
International Law
Morality and Human Rights
Readings:
International Relations, Chapters 7 & 10
Case Histories, Chapter 13 & 16
Interesting Links:
International Law Links: http://www.law.ecel.uwa.edu.au/intlaw/
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/">http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/
Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/
Court TV "A Look Back at Nuremberg": http://www.courttv.com:80/casefiles/nuremberg/

Lecture: March 10 & 12
After the Cold War
Ethnic Conflict
The Future of Global Politics
Readings:
International Relations, Chapter 14
Case Histories, Chapters 9, 10, 24, 25 & 26
Interesting Links:
Bosnia Links http://gurukul.ucc.american.edu/goldtext/jgbosnia.htm

*FINAL EXAM THURSDAY MARCH 18, 10:30-12:30*