Winter 2001
This information effective for Winter 2001.
Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.
Winter 2001
This information effective for Winter 2001.
Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.
Winter 2001
Instructor: Bruce Larkin
Go to: http://www.learnworld.com/COURSES/P70/P70.Syllabus.html
or: http://www.learnworld.com/Courses.html
Winter 2001
Instructor: Isebill V. Gruhn
Office: 270 Stevenson College
Phone: 459-2583
E-mail: ronnie@cats.ucsc.edu
We live in a multi-actor world. While states are still important actors, they share power and capacity with other actors, notably public and private international organizations (IGOs and NGOs) and for-profit transnational organizations including transnational corporations (TNCs). It is important to consider the role that these varied actors do and ought to play in domestic and world affairs. Most of us realize that there are many challenges which require urgent attention, including global warming, growing international inequality, the crises of financial markets, the emergence of new drug-resistant disease strains, the rapid loss of biodiversity, and the communication revolution, to name only a few. These challenges cannot be met by state actors alone. Our task in this course is to examine some of the non-state actors and global issues in order to better understand the problems of globalization and global governance.
(Texts also on two-hour library reserve)
Various handouts will also be assigned.
Students are expected to do the required reading prior to class and discussion sections. Daily reading of the New York Times is also expected. Regular attendance and participation in lectures and discussion sections are required. More than two unexcused absences may lead to a grade reduction. Each student will be asked to pick a topic (possible topics to be discussed in class), follow it through the quarter, and integrate this knowledge into class discussions and in at least one take-home paper assignment. Written work will consist of three short (4-5 page) take-home essays focused on lecture materials and course readings. There will be one in-class midterm examination. Dates are indicated in the syllabus.
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Introduction to the Course: The Actors, the Debates |
Week 1 |
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International Governmental Organizations (IGOs): Read: Baehr and Gordenker (book) |
Weeks 2 and 3 |
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International For-profit Actors: Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and Service Institutions Read: Susan Strange (book); Watson (book) |
Weeks 4, 5 and 6 |
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The Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) Read: Keck and Sikkink (book) |
Weeks 7 and 8 |
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Global Public Goods: Read: Kaul et al. (book), pp. 2-16, 51-64, 66-125 Readings and lectures for February 27 and March 1, 6, and 8 will concern policy issues. Select two of the following five topics and be prepared to discuss your two topics at the appropriate lecture and discussion sections. 1. Market efficiency, trade, and financial issues Read: Kaul et al., pp. 126-189 2. Environmental issues Read: Kaul et al., pp. 190-263 3. Health issues Read: Kaul et al., pp. 264-304 4. Knowledge and information Read: Kaul et al., pp. 306-362 5. Peace and security Read: Kaul et al., pp. 364-416 |
Week 8 |
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Policy implications Read: Kaul et al., pp. 418-430, 436-498 |
Week 10 |
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Summing up |
Week 11 |
Winter Quarter, TTh 2-3:45
Instructor: Ronnie D. Lipschutz
(459-3275; rlipsch@cats.ucsc.edu)
This course addresses the problem of the making and taking of foreign policy. What is it? Who makes it? What do they do? Why? We shall approach these questions through the case study method. Each week, we shall focus on one type of foreign policy process, using one recent or historical case to example it. Through this approach, we shall also examine theoretical approaches to answering these questions.
Readings for the course will be a combination of texts and articles (many of the latter on the World Wide Web). There will be a mid-term and a final exam. Other written assignments will be discussed at the first class meeting.
A syllabus from an earlier version of this course can be found at: http://wwwcatsic.ucsc.edu/~poli163/
Week 1 (1/4/01): Foreign Policy & International Diplomacy in a Changing World
Week 2 (1/9-11): Foreign Policy between States I: US-China
Week 3 (1/16-18): Foreign Policy between States II: Israel-Egypt
Week 4 (1/23-25): Foreign Policy in the 'hood I: Israel-Palestine
Week 5 (1/30-2/1): Foreign Policy in the 'hood II: Northern Ireland
Week 6 (2/6): Foreign Policy as International Diplomacy I: The Uruguay Round & WTO
Week 7 (2/13-15): Foreign Policy as International Diplomacy II: Global Warming
Week 8 (2/20): Foreign Policy by Other Means I: Stopping the MAI
Week 9 (2/27-3/1): Foreign Policy by Other Means II: Oil & corporate power
Week 10 (3/6-8): Foreign Policy in Coalitions: The Gulf War
Week 11 (3/13): Summing up
Winter 2001
Instructor: Bruce Larkin
Go to: http://www.learnworld.com/COURSES/P190B/P190B.Syllabus.html
or: http://www.learnworld.com/Courses.html