CROSSLISTED COURSES: AK POLS 3260 & AP REI 3260 This course examines the causes of conflicts in the Middle East. The history of foreign powers' involvement in the region, religious fundamentalism, authoritarianism, economic development and politics of oil and water provide the background to the conflicts. The second term focuses specifically on Arab-Israeli wars, the […]
CROSSLISTED COURSES: AK POLS 3260 & AP HREQ 3010 & AP SOCI (Prior to 2013) 3010 Explores challenges to the fulfillment of internationally recognized human rights posed by globalization, emphasizing socio-economic rights like food, security, water and livelihood rights. Examines the role of states, international institutions, corporations and civil society in protecting or threatening human […]
Multilateralism concerns the management of conflict and the building of cooperation among the variety of political entities and agents that enter the field of world politics and governance. The primary purpose of this course is to build upon the introduction provided in AP/POLS 3240 3.0 and examine actual structures, processes, activities and instruments of international […]
Multilateralism concerns the management of conflict and the building of cooperation among the variety of political entities and agents that enter the field of world politics. The primary purpose of this half course is to provide the student with a better understanding of the evolving role of international, transatlantic and European organizations within the broader […]
CROSSLISTED COURSE: AK POLS 3230 Increasingly, problems such as environmental degradation, sustainable development, the uses and effects of technology in financial production and communication systems, human rights abuses, refugee and population movements, and militarization, require solutions that can only be realized within a system of multilateral cooperation. The purpose of this course is to introduce […]
An introduction to the objectives and instruments of understanding foreign policy from a comparative perspective. Special attention will be devoted to the United States and its inter-connections with the North Pacific in the 20th century. Points of national comparison will include China, Japan and Russia/USSR. A principal theme will be the interaction of domestic and […]
This course explores the issues surrounding different dimensions of conflict and security in the contemporary period. In its broadest sense, security can be understood not only in military, but also in political, economic, cultural and social terms. The course examines the various ways of thinking about security, and explores the contemporary problems and practices of […]
This course acquaints students with issues surrounding conflict and security in global politics as it has evolved over the past three centuries. It examines the history and development of war from the medieval period to the era of "total war", and the main currents of thought on issues of war and peace.
CROSSLISTED COURSE: AP HREQ 3140 & AP PPAS3140 Explores public policy development and program delivery in Canada as activities shaped by the interaction of multiple actors at the Canadian and international levels, including federal, provincial and municipal governments, international institutions and agreements, and nongovernmental organizations.
This course examines the theory and practice of public administration and the machinery of government, with particular reference to Canada. It discusses who makes policy, how policy is developed and implemented, and how activities in the public sector are controlled and evaluated.