GOVT 3553 - Issues Behind the News

Spring. 2 credits.

Prerequisites: AEM 2300, ANTHR 1400, GOVT 1817, GOVT 2947, or permission of instructor.

N. van de Walle

This course will cover international current events as they unfold during the semester. Faculty from across the university will be invited to contextualize and deepen students’ understanding of elections, wars, complex humanitarian emergencies, international agreements, global health issues, and other relevant international events that are in the news. The course will respond flexibly to unforeseen events. Special attention will be devoted to U.S. foreign policy issues and how U.S. foreign policies are formulated and implemented. The course will strive to expose students to different points of view on these issues. (IR)