Regional Conflict and Cooperation in World Politics

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Overview

Subject area

PSCI

Catalog Number

203

Course Title

Regional Conflict and Cooperation in World Politics

Department(s)

Description

Examination of the dynamics of regional conflict and cooperation. It probes a variety of theoretical approaches to regional security and cooperation, the confluence of domestic and international politics, and the role of political, economic, and military factors in shaping conflict and cooperation in a regional context. The course will pay close attention to how great power competition, great power interventions, international organizations, and various domestic and regional forces affect regional conflict, cooperation, and the maintenance of peace. Students will study several cases of regional conflicts, their historical roots, the current dynamics, and the potential for resolutions. The course may concentrate on a specific geographic region.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule