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International Relations
Winter 2012
Poli 3.01, TTh, 12:30pm-2:20pm, FOR4
This is the main page for Bob Stockwell's Poli 3 section. Below you'll find the syllabus, current announcements
("What's Going On Now"), reading/writing assignments, lecture notes, exam reviews, and other useful links.
International Relations syllabus winter 2012
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): Knowledge,
skills/abilities, and attitudes you will be able to demonstrate/perform
as a result of successfully completing this class:
(1) evaluate how political decisions are shaped by institutions and processes in the international system
(2) assess the impact of political decisions on states, groups, and individuals in the international system
(3) demonstrate the capacity to effectively participate in international politics
What's Going On Now (weeks 11 and 12):
Classes will be devoted primarily to group presentations. I will try to intersperse my comments on the readings throughout.
Week 11, Tuesday (3/20)
The Greek Debt Crisis: A Proposed Solution
US Economic Decline and Its Impact on the World
Week 11, Thursday (3/22)
Government Censorship: How to Achieve Internet Freedom
Global Warming: How To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (two groups)
Week 12, Friday (3/30) 11:30am-1:30pm
Final exam covering chapters 7-10. Bring a scantron and pencil/pen.
Reading assignment: chapters 7-10 in preparation for the final exam.
Writing assignment: The final draft of the research paper is due at the final exam (or by email before the exam). Write in the subject heading: poli 3 winter 2012 "research group" paper.
Past assignments
WA2 (due Thursday, 3/8), see the policy briefing paper link below for details.
WA1 (due Thursday, 2/9): See the "policy briefing paper" link below for details.
References (due Thursday, 1/26): sources (10 scholarly articles; 10 books)
Introductory note card (due Tuesday, 1/17 in class): I passed out note cards in class and would like you to provide your
name, a picture (ideally a recent image that provides a good likeness
of yourself; i.e, not one in costume or as an infant), and any
additional information you'd like to add. I gave you a model in class:
background, current status, and future plans ("Where are you from? Where
are you now? Where are you going?"). Think of this an an opportunity to
introduce yourself to me. I am asking you to submit it so that I can
get to know you better, and to assist me in remembering your name.
Group Research Papers
International Relations Policy Briefing Paper
IR research paper evaluation worksheet
Policy Briefing Groups -- Winter 2012
Fighting the War on Terrorism: Achieving Security and Preserving Human Rights -- NDAA, Guantanamo, indefinite detention/
extraordinary rendition
The Israel-Palestine conflict: Securing Access to Water for Palestinians -- water rights issues (in particular)
Internet Censorship: How Best to Protect Internet Freedom -- internet censorship; domestic (US), international
US-Mexico Immigration Issues: Causes, Consequences, and Reform -- history, conflicts, trends,
consequences, etc.
Iran Nuclear Crisis: How to Encourage Cooperation and Certainty -- nuclear program, US/Israel response, United Nations, NNPT
European Debt Crisis: How to Best Deal with It -- EU, eurozone, austerity,
protest
US Economic Decline: How to Stem the Tide -- causes/consequences of decline of US power/hegemony; rise
of multipolar world system; military, economic, political implications
Global Warming: What Should Be Done to Address the Issue -- international efforts to promote environmental
regimes/regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions; recent Durban
talks
The U.S. War on Terrorism: The Pre-emption Doctrine Pre-emptive Drones -- increasing use of drones in military operations and
domestic space; consequences, implications, etc.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF): Reform and/or Replacement -- international monetary fund; history, structure/functions,
ideology, practices, effects
Presenters/contacts:
Susan Brooksbank, sbrooksbank@sbcglobal.net -- chair of Friends of Sabeel North America conference (3/23-3/24/12) aimed at educating people about the situation in Israel and Palestine: http://www.barriers-conference.org/
Cary McQueen Morrow, cary@artwithimpact.org
Art With Impact -- http://www.artwithimpact.org/
Featured film, Budrus -- http://www.artwithimpact.org/featurefilm/budrus
Marc Coronado, coronadomarc@fhda.edu -- organizer of !LEAD! Globalization Conference (3/8/12), conference rooms A&B, 10:30am-4pm
Kenneth Perng, World Affairs Council (WAC) Ambassador, perng.kenneth@gmail.com
WAC -- http://www.itsyourworld.org/
Ken Wong, ken@visionnewamerica.org
Vision New America -- http://www.visionnewamerica.org/
Syria case study we discussed in class:
Democracy Now (2/7/12) -- http://www.democracynow.org/2012/2/7/a_struggle_for_regional_supremacy_syria
recommended:
http://www.democracynow.org/search?query=syria&;commit=Search
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/12/146772517/arab-league-considers-new-syria-measures
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/syria/index.html
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) -- http://www.sana.sy/index_eng.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16883911
others:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/syria-undercover/high-stakes-showdown-over-syria-at-the-u-n/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/syria-undercover/syria-we-no-longer-want-arab-solutions-to-the-crisis/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/syria-undercover/
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/14/146852271/new-violence-in-syria-as-u-n-warns-of-civil-war
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&;task=view&id=767&Itemid=74&jumival=7901
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&;task=view&id=767&Itemid=74&jumival=7854
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&;task=view&id=767&Itemid=74&jumival=7853
Lectures
Chapter 1: Approaches to International Relations
Chapter 2: Historical Context of Contemporary IR
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives in IR
Chapter 4: The International System
Chapter 5: The State
Chapter 6: The Individual Level of Analysis
Chapter 7: IGOs, NGOs, and Int'l Law
IGOs, NGOs, and IL brief
Chapter 8: War
war brief
Human security report project: http://www.hsrgroup.org/
http://www.humansecuritybrief.info/index.html
http://www.humansecuritybrief.info/2006/index.html
http://www.humansecurityreport.info/
human security report overview
Chapter 9: Int'l Political Economy
Neoliberalism
Problems with Neoliberalism
IPE brief
Chapter 10: Global Issues
Exam reviews
International Relations midterm review
International Relations final review
Textbook companion website
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/polisci/irmingst4/
Library resources
http://www.deanza.edu/library/
http://www.deanza.edu/library/researchdata.html
http://www.deanza.edu/library/articledata.html
Academic Support Services on Campus
General -- http://www.deanza.edu/academicsupport/
Tutorial and Academic Skills Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/tutorial/
Skills workshops -- http://deanza.edu/studentsuccess/tutorial/academicskillscenter/skillsworkshopschedule.html
Writing and Reading Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/writing-reading-center/
Financial Aid -- http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/
Scholarships -- http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/oases/
Career Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/careercenter/services.htm
Extra Credit Opportunity
Students
are encouraged to take advantage of the wide variety of local events
(speakers, panel discussions, etc.) pertaining to international
politics offered by organizations such as the
World Affairs Council and the Commonwealth Club, as well as
institutions such as Stanford University and UC Berkeley. Students who
attend such an event, provide documentation of attendance (receipt and
program), and submit a 1-2 page analysis of the event will receive
extra credit points. See the following links for programs:
World Affairs Council of Northern California -- http://www.itsyourworld.org/wac/Default.asp
Commonwealth Club -- http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/default.asp
Other links
The politics of states by wiki -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_present-day_nations_and_states
United Nations -- http://www.un.org
http://www.un.org/en/index.shtml
http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml
http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/index.shtml
http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/index.shtml
Security Council -- http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_background.html
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_functions.html
http://www.un.org/sc/members.asp
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_structure.html
General Assembly -- http://www.un.org/ga/
http://www.un.org/ga/about/background.shtml
United Nations Development Program -- http://hdr.undp.org
Political Resources on the Net -- http://www.politicalresources.net
Elections Around the World -- http://www.electionworld.org
Inter-Parliamentary Union -- http://www.ipu.org
Library of Congress -- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs
British Broadcasting Company -- http://news.bbc.co.uk
CIA Factbook -- http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
European Union -- http://europa.eu.int
World Bank -- http://www.worldbank.com
Materials we viewed in class
recently:
Obama's Nobel acceptance speech --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3uU_mCNcKM
Amy Goodman's interview
with Allan Nairn on Obama's foreign policy --
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/6/obama_has_kept_the_machine_set
Real
News Network three-part series on U.S. foreign policy under Obama -- http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&;task=view&id=33&Itemid=74&jumival=518
Policy Briefing Groups -- fall 2011
International Medical Patents and Human Rights international medical patents
Israel-Palestine conflict
US effort to promote stability in Iraq
Iran Nuclear Crisis
US/China relations
East Asia/China relations
Debt Cancellation
Global Media Freedom
Sweatshops: Improving the Conditions of Labor
Democratization in Egypt
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