100g The United States and World Affairs (4, Fa) The changing character of contemporary international political issues and U.S. foreign policy options for the future; exploration of competing perspectives.
200g Introduction to International Relations (4, Sp) Basic concepts of world affairs for non-majors. Development of competency to understand and critically evaluate global relations and international events, stressing empirical approaches.
210g International Relations: Introductory Analysis (4, FaSp) Comprehensive introduction to contending theoretical and analytical approaches; development of critical, evaluative, cognitive, and analytical competencies regarding historical and contemporary issues. (Required for all IR majors)
300 Theories of International Politics (4, Fa) Alternative general approaches for understanding past and current international politics -- including power structure, economic, organizational, cultural, and psychological theories. Analysis of particular international conflicts. Prerequisite: IR 210.
302 International Relations of the Great Powers in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries (4, Irregular) Introductory analysis of the interactions of the great powers during the period; initial focus on Europe, with expansion to include global relations. Prerequisite: IR 210.
306 International Institutions (4, Irregular) Emergence of the contemporary global state system; the role of regional and global (including United Nations System) inter-state institutions in an increasingly interdependent world society. Prerequisite: IR 210.
307 Contemporary International Politics (4, Irregular) Recent events, forces, and conditions in the international political system. Basic organizing concepts used in the analysis of the data of international politics. Prerequisite: IR 210.
310 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (4, Sp) (Enroll in MDA 310)
318 Conflict Resolution and Peace Research (4, Fa) Processes of conflict, violence, change, integration, stability, and peace in world society, analyzed primarily through the literature of the peace research movement.
325 Rich and Poor States in the World Political Economy (4, Sp) Dynamic inequality in relations between rich and poor; contending views on causes; legacies of imperialism; ameliorative strategies of poor states; responses of richer states. Prerequisite: IR 210, departmental approval.
330 Politics of the World Economy (4, Fa) Introduction to the relationship between political and economic development and ideas concerning the origins and behavior of capitalism and its impact on international relations. Prerequisite: IR 210.
341 Foreign Policy Analysis (4, Irregular) Basic concepts and analytical approaches in the study of decision-making at the international level. Prerequisite: IR 210.
343 U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II (4, Irregular) Analysis of U.S. foreign policy since 1945 as a basis for understanding significant new trends. Explanation of contemporary issues in U.S. relations with other nations. Prerequisite: IR 210.
344 Non-Alignment in World Politics (4, Sp) Origin, concepts, realities, and ideals of the non-aligned movement, focusing on the United States' role in the non-aligned world. Prerequisite: IR 210.
360 International Relations of East Asia and the Pacific (4, Irregular) Political, economic, military, and territorial issues in East Asia and the Pacific and the role of the United States, Russia, China, and Japan. Prerequisite: IR 210.
361 South and Southeast Asia in International Relations (4, Sp) Political, economic, and philosophical elements in the foreign policies of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal), with particular reference to Indo-U.S. relations. Prerequisite: IR 210.
362 The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East (4, Fa) Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil. Prerequisite: IR 210.
363 Middle East Political Economy (4, Sp) Examination of general economic development issues: population, agriculture, industrialization, trade, oil, etc. Several Mideast case study countries are then explored in depth. Prerequisite: IR 210, departmental approval.
365 International Relations of Latin America (4, Fa) Political, economic, social, cultural, and security aspects of foreign policy; principles, institutions, and problems of inter-American affairs. Prerequisite: IR 210.
366 Spain and the European Community (4) Introduction to the relationship between Spain and the European Community, studying both Spain's political and economic development within the European Community. (Madrid Center Only.)
367 Africa in International Affairs (4, Fa) General overview of main historical, political, and economic issues as they affect Africa, focussing on nationalism, development, and superpower competition in Africa. Prerequisite: IR 210.
368 French Foreign Policy: 1945-1990 (4, Sp) (USC Paris Center only) Introduction to historical, thematic perspective of French foreign policy since 1945 including review of external and internal constraints influencing foreign policy.
369 The Modern European State System (4, Irregular) Emergence of the European nation-state system; evolution of diplomatic practices and the impact of Europe on world affairs. Prerequisite: IR 210.
381 Introduction to Arms Control and International Security (4, Fa) Past, present, and future efforts to control the development and spread of nuclear and conventional weapons; technical, military, political, economic, and socially related issues. Prerequisite: IR 210.
383 Conflict and Security in the Third World (4, Sp) Origins, intensity, management and/or resolution of regional conflicts in developing countries and the role and intervention of great powers. Prerequisite: IR 210.
384 Introduction to Asian Security Affairs (4) Introduction to key security trends in Asia-Pacific, emphasizing strategic competition between U.S., Russia, and China; regional military capabilities; rise of neutrality politics. Prerequisite: IR 210.
385 European Security Issues (4) Western European defense issues; consensus and trends underscoring strategic change and policy alternatives to postwar European alliances. Prerequisite: IR 210.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
400 Advanced International Relations Theory for Undergraduates (4) Detailed investigation of advanced theoretical developments in international relations. Prerequisite: IR 210.
402 Theories of War (4, Irregular) Theories of war tested in historical cases; the obsolescence of war as a rational choice, and problems that still result in war. Prerequisite: IR 210.
405 International Bargaining and Decision Theory (4, Sp) Role of negotiation in the resolution of international conflict; history of formal diplomatic interactions; models of bilateral, group, and large scale international negotiations. Prerequisite: IR 210.
414 Quantitative Techniques for International Studies (4) Introduction to the creation, processing, and computer-aided analysis of quantified international studies data. Prerequisite: IR 210.
423 Politics of Global Space and Environment (4, Sp) Examination of humankind's transformation of the natural world, its consequences, and the subsequent alternative schemes for management. Prerequisite: IR 210.
424 Multinational Enterprises and World Politics (4, Sp) Political implications of interactions between different types of multinational enterprises and all levels of U.S. government, other industrial nations, and less-developed countries. Prerequisite: IR 210.
425 Problems of Global Science (4, Fa) Organization, problems, and special value on international science in international relations; science aspects of foreign policy; scientific exchange, technology transfer, and Third World development problems. Prerequisite: IR 210.
426 The United States and the World Political Economy (4, Irregular) The U.S. economy and political-economic institutions in comparative perspective; economic diplomacy and policy; role of trade barriers, exchange rates, foreign aid, energy, foreign investment. Prerequisite: IR 210, departmental approval.
427 Economics and Security in the Developing World (4, Sp) Introduction to some of the economic issue areas that third world states understand as security-related: food, trade, debt, etc. (Duplicates credit in IR 538.) Prerequisite: IR 210.
439 Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia (4, Sp) Interaction of politics and economics in the former Soviet Union and its component republics; the historical planned economy, the politics of reform and political economy of former Soviet foreign relations. Prerequisite: IR 210 or departmental approval.
441 Comparative Analysis of Foreign Policy (4, Sp) Comparative analysis of foreign policy determinants and decision-making; empirical emphasis. Prerequisite: IR 210.
442 Japanese Foreign Policy (4, Fa) Economic, political, territorial, and security issues; foreign policy decision-making; relations with major powers and neighboring states. Prerequisite: IR 210.
443 Formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy (4, Sp) Critical discussion of alternative approaches explaining the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy: domestic politics, organizational processes, group dynamics, individual personality and perception. Prerequisite: IR 210.
445 Russian/Soviet Foreign Policy (4, Sp) Overview of Soviet and Russian foreign policy in the 20th century. Review of the diplomatic history of the period and introduction to models of foreign policy used to analyze Soviet and Russian behavior. Prerequisite: IR 210 or departmental approval.
463 International Relations of the Middle East in the 20th Century (4, Fa) Role of the great powers in the Middle East since 1914; impact of the world wars; the mandate system; the Palestine question. Prerequisite: IR 210.
465 Latin American and Hemispheric Problems (4, Sp) Latin America's role in the Hemisphere; its historical experience; its position in the international political economy; interaction between regional dynamics and the international political environment. Prerequisite: IR 210.
467 Problems in African International Politics (4, Sp) Case studies in depth on Africa and East-West competition; questions involving Regionalism-Globalism; nationalism; superpowers in Angola; transnationals and South Africa; Namibian independence. Prerequisite: IR 210.
469 Contemporary International Relations of Europe (4, Sp) Major international developments in Europe since 1945, with special emphasis on Western European integration. Prerequisite: IR 210.
481 National Security Policies of the Superpowers (4) Formation, content, and conduct of U.S. and Soviet national security policies since 1945; growth of the superpowers' national security apparatuses; nuclear and conventional force strategies. Prerequisite: IR 210.
483 The Cold War (4, Irregular) Perspective on recent American foreign policy; a case study of conflicting literature on the origins and development of the Cold War. Prerequisite: IR 210.
486 Japanese Security Policy (4, Irregular) Development of Japanese security policy in the 20th century; defense policy divergencies; Japan's contemporary strategic concerns. Prerequisite: IR 210.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: IR 210, departmental approval.
491x Field Study (1-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Local, national, and international internships. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: IR 210.
493ab Senior Honors Seminar and Thesis (4-4, FaSp) a: Methodologies, techniques, and competitive theories of international relations for development of the senior honors thesis. Prerequisite: IR 210, acceptance to the IR honors program; senior status. Graded IP. b: Preparation and oral defense of senior honors thesis before supervising faculty and fellow honors students. Letter-graded after completion of a and b. Prerequisite: senior status and acceptance to program; must achieve 3.5 GPA in both semesters.
495ab Model United Nations (2-2, max 8) Preparation for students who participate in the Model United Nations Simulation Exercise; research and papers on nations they represent in the MUN. Field trip to MUN conference required.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Selected topics in various special areas within international relations, which may vary from semester to semester or within semesters.
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