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Fall 2020 Courses

FOUNDATION COURSES

 

●Arab Studies
○ARST 500: Twentieth Century History of the Middle East
○ARST 625: Comparative Politics of the Middle East
○ARST 640: Development in Arab World
●Asian Studies
○ASST 511: International Political Economy of Asia
○ASST 562: Asia-Pacific Economic Policy
○ASST 668: Theory and Policy in Asia
●German and European Studies
○GEST 582: Politics of European Security
○GEST 590: Politics in Europe and the European Union
●Global Human Development
○GHDP 501: Economics of Development and Growth
○GHDP 502: Political Economy of International Development
●Government
○GOVT 403: Democracy in Europe
○GOVT 417: Gulf Politics
○GOVT 420: Comparative Politics of the Middle East
○GOVT 446: Politics of North Africa○GOVT 458: Arab Politics in Transition
○GOVT 519: Applied Negotiations○GOVT 546: States and Societies in Latin America
○GOVT 580: Conflict Resolution Theory
○GOVT 594: Africa Conflict Management Challenges
○GOVT 599: Peace Process and Post-Conflict in Latin America
○GOVT 646: Chinese Politics
○GOVT 660: Comparative Policy Process
●International Affairs
○INAF 466: State-Building After the Gun
○INAF 648: International Migration and Development
○INAF 653: American National Security Tool Box
○INAF 698: Introduction to Humanitarian Crises
●Latin American Studies
○LASP 501: Latin America Origins and Transformations
○LASP 503: States and Societies of Latin America
●Master of Science in Foreign Service
○MSFS 616: Diplomatic and Military Statecraft
○MSFS 623: International Negotiation
○MSFS 695: Corporate Diplomacy
○MSFS 718: The Future of Diplomacy
●Russian and East European Studies
○REES 500: Introduction to Area Studies
●Security Studies
○SEST 510: US National Security Policy
○SEST 522: Comparative Politics of the Middle East
○SEST 533: Civil Wars and the Middle East
○SEST 573: Security Issues in South Asia
○SEST 583: China and its Military
○SEST 594: Energy and Security
○SEST 605: Terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa
○SEST 615: Transatlantic Security in Flux
○SEST 659: African Armed Movements
○SEST 677: Russian National Security
○SEST 715: Turkey and the Levant
○SEST 735: U.S. Africa Policy
○SEST 738: Russia and its Military

ELECTIVE COURSES

●Arab Studies
○ARST 528: History and Politics of Iraq
○ARST 561: Politics of North Africa
○ARST 619: International Relations in the Middle East
○ARST 629: Environmental Security and Conflict
○ARST 647: Politics of Syria
●Asian Studies
○ASST 520: Growth of Chinese Military Power
○ASST 524: Chinese Politics
○ASST 541: Asia’s Nationalisms
○ASST 550: Korean Politics
○ASST 559: The Law of the Sea and Political Security in East Asia
○ASST 561: Chinese Approaches to Science, the State, and Strategy
○ASST 708: Transnational Migration and Citizenship in East Asia
○ASST 720: Fundamental Dynamics of the US-China Relationship
○ASST 730: Will China Dominate Asia
●German and European Studies
○GEST 674: Transatlantic Public Diplomacy
●Global Human Development
○GHDP 622: Field Operations for Humanitarian Assistance
○GHDP 636: Climate Change and Development
○GHDP 670: Post-Conflict Development
●Government
○GOVT 443: Russian Foreign Policy
○GOVT 509: Human Security
○GOVT 562: Conflict and Democracy
○GOVT 573: Human Rights and Conflict Resolution
○GOVT 577: Corruption, Conflict, and Security
○GOVT 581: Introduction to Conflict Resolution Skills
○GOVT 589: Development Responses to Political Violence
○GOVT 597: Environmental Conflict Resolution
○GOVT 674: Terrorism
●International Affairs
○INAF 407: Islam, Democracy, and Global Terrorism
○INAF 431: South Asia Issues of War and Peace
○INAF 449: China’s Evolving Role in Africa
○INAF 451: Migration and Citizenship
○INAF 465: Government and Politics of Turkey
○INAF 687: Refugee Law and Policy
●Latin American Studies
○LASP 577: International Organizations in Latin America
○LASP 579: Peace Process and Post-Conflict in Latin America
○LASP 580: Citizen Security and Democracy in Latin America
●Master of Science in Foreign Service
○MSFS 535: International Trade and Economic Diplomacy
○MSFS 590: Post-Conflict Security, Government, andInvestment
○MSFS 603: Democracy in the World
●Russian and East European Studies
○REES 410: Law and Disorder in From Socialism to Post Socialism
○REES 525: Security Issues in Russia and Eurasia
○REES 550: Conflict Resolution in the Former USSR
○REES 610: Building Capitalism and Postcommunist Transition
○REES 615: Economics of Transition
●Security Studies
○SEST 537: Ethnic Conflict and Civil War
○SEST 545: Human Security
○SEST 546: Terrorism and Counterrorism
○SEST 565: Environmental Security
○SEST 591: Political Economy and Contemporary Conflict
○SEST 661: A New Great Power Competition
○SEST 692: Development and National Security

Spring 2020

Foundation Courses

●Arab Studies
oARST 501: Intro to Study of Arab World
oARST 625: Comp Politics of Middle East
●Asian Studies
oASST 544: Makers of Modern Asia
oASST 716: Intl Relations of SE Asia
●German and European Studies
oGEST 532: German Foreign/Security Policy
oGEST 545: International Affairs Europe
●Global Human Development
oGHDP 505: Econ of Dev: Poverty Alleviation
●Government
oGOVT 450: Politics:East Central Europe
oGOVT 455: Latin Amern Govt and Politics
oGOVT 458: Arab Politics in Transition
oGOVT 516: The Future of Russia
oGOVT 519: Applied Negotiations
oGOVT 643: Chinese Politics in Comp Persp
●International Affairs
oINAF 362: History’s Influence on For Aff
oINAF 444: Statecraft and Negotiation
oINAF 453: Amer Natl Security Tool Box
oINAF 460: International Relations of ME
oINAF 562: U.S-Russian Relations
oINAF 631: Ukraine-Challenge&Opp
oINAF 635: Rebuilding Yemen
oINAF 648: Intl Migration & Development
oINAF 698: Intro to Humanitarian Crises
●Latin America Studies
oLASP 575: PE of Development:Latin America
●Master of Science in Foreign Service
oMSFS 526: Intrnl Mediation:Strat/Meth
oMSFS 570: Practice of Policy Tradecraft
oMSFS 643: Crisis Diplomacy
oMSFS 726: Incl Negotiations & Mediation
●Russian and East European Studies
oREES 684: Russian Influence in Europe
●Security Studies
oSEST 510: US National Security Policy
oSEST 525: SE Asian Security
oSEST 530: International Security
oSEST 543: Crisis Dec-Making & Sim
oSEST 571: Security Iss in East Asia
oSEST 573: Security Iss in South Asia
oSEST 578: Sec. Issues in the Mid. East
oSEST 579: Warfare in the Middle East
oSEST 580: Stability Challenges:S/SE Asia
oSEST 584: Global Cyber Threats
oSEST 594: Energy and Security
oSEST 595: US & Intl Organizations
oSEST 623: Great Power Compet in Lat Am
oSEST 677: Russian National Security
oSEST 684: Russian Influence in Europe
oSEST 722: Arctic Security
oSEST 728: Russian Strategy in the MidEas

Elective Courses

●Arab Studies
oARST 527: War and Capitalism: Arab World
oARST 533: Refugees: Mideast & N. Africa
oARST 546: Water Politics
oARST 548: Critical & Human Security
oARST 564: Political Economy: Middle East
oARST 573: Comp Arab Civil-Military Relatn
oARST 587: US Foreign Policy in Mid East
●Asian Studies
oASST 529: Congressional Pwr & Asia Policy
oASST 540: US/Taiwan & CSR:Chnge & Contnuity
oASST 558: Int’l History of Divided Korea
oASST 560: The Chinese Economy
oASST 705: Chinese Politics in Comp Persp
oASST701: Chinese Foreign Policy
●German and European Studies
oGEST 605: Strategic Cultures in Europe
oGEST 610: Speechwriting: US/EU Relations
oGEST 684: Russian Influence in Europe
●Government
oGOVT 570: Gender, Int’l Sec. & Devel.
oGOVT 581: Intro to Conflict Resolut Skil
oGOVT 589: Dev Responses to Pol Violence
oGOVT 597: Environ/Conflict Resolution
oGOVT 677: Pol & Mil:Comp Civ-Mil Relatns
●International Affairs
oINAF 410: Chinese Military Power
oINAF 421: New Dir: Chinese For Policy
oINAF 561: Politics&Dev in Southeast Asia
●Latin America Studies
oLASP 492: Devel & Brazilian Experience
oLASP 504: Political Econ of Lat Amer
oLASP 546: US: Latin American Relations
oLASP 562: China Russia Polit in Americas
oLASP 640: Pol of Hum Rights:LA in Compar
●Master of Science in Foreign Service
oMSFS 603: Democracy in the World
●Russian and East European Studies
oREES 520: Russian Military Power
●Security Studies
oSEST 520: Counterinsurgency
oSEST 534: Globalization & Security
oSEST 537: Ethnic Conflict & Civil War
oSEST 546: Terrorism/Counterrorism
oSEST 555: Crises&Resp in Transatl Relati
oSEST 569: Theory of Cyberwar
oSEST 640: Decision-making During Stress
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