500 International Relations Theory (4, FaSp) Development of organized knowledge of international relations. Main currents of thought and varieties of current literature.

501 International Relations Theory: Advanced (4, Sp) Examines the specialized nomenclature of international relations and the varied interpretations of basic concepts of international theory; conceptual analysis and criticism.

502 War and Cooperation: Great Powers in the Pre-nuclear Age (4) Theories of war and the incidence of war in the period 1890-1945. Constructing peace settlements and the management of peace. Policy formulation and statecraft. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

503 International Politics: Power and the State System (4, Irregular) Traditional teachings about power and interest in international politics; research on the links between theory and evidence.

504 Science, Technology, and International Political Economy (4) Examination of interaction of science and technology with international political economy, especially in areas of national security, economic development, and international environmental management. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

505 International Bargaining Processes (4, Fa) International bargaining as a means of resolving problems and making decisions in the international system. Political, economic, psychological, and game theoretic approaches are emphasized.

506 Conflict Management and International Institutions (4, Sp) The doctrine of collective security, preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping and peace-making as instruments of conflict management. Comparative analysis of United Nations' and regional institutions' experiences.

508 Conflict Analysis and Peace Research (4, Fa) Intensive study of problems of concept formation, research techniques, and the application of findings in peace and conflict studies.

513 Social Science and Historical Research Methods: Introduction to Research Design (2 or 4, Fa) Introduction to problems in philosophy of science, epistemology, historical and historiographical inquiry, leading to development of elementary research design capabilities.

514 Multivariate Analysis (4, Fa) Causal inference and modeling in international relations and political science; assumptions and problems of multivariate regression analysis in both cross-sectional and time series cases. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

515 Advanced Research Methods: A Practicum: Qualitative Analysis (4) Historical and historiographical inquiry. Archival research. Case study selection and preparation. Advanced research design.

517 International Policy Analysis (4, Sp) An introduction to the tools and techniques of policy analysis with applications to international relations.

521 Introduction to Foreign Policy Analysis (4, Sp) Survey of principal theoretical and empirical approaches to foreign policy analysis; bureaucratic politics, cybernetics, game theory and options analysis, comparison, design theory, simulation.

522 United States Diplomacy since 1945: Issues and Decisions (4, Sp) An analysis of United States foreign policy with emphasis on the origins and structure of the cold war, decision-making, the role of ideology, containment and imperialism, and issues of the post-bipolar era.

524 Formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy (4, Irregular) Research on foreign policy decision-making; roles, functions, and influence in the foreign policy process. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

526 National Attributes and Foreign Policy (4) Comparative analyses of culture, size, political and economic systems, power and potential on foreign policy and of attitudes of national states toward the international system. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

531 Strategy and Arms Control (4, Fa) Impact of nuclear weapons on U.S. and U.S.S.R. postwar military policies and strategies; evolution of postwar deterrence postures; development of superpower arms control since 1945.

533 Regional Conflicts (4, Sp) Analyzes and explains origins, intensity, management and/or resolution of regional conflicts in developing countries and the role and intervention of great powers. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

534 East Asian Security Issues (4) Security politics of China, Japan, ASEAN states, and Southwest Pacific nations; their strategic relations with the superpowers; regional security initiatives: nuclear-free zone politics, ZOPFAN, and indigenous military capacities. Prerequisite: IR 531 or departmental approval.

537 Domestic-International Interaction in Security Affairs (4) Historical development of theorizing about interaction between domestic and international political factors; applicability of these theories to international security issues.

538 Economics and Security in the Developing World (4, Sp) Examination of literatures on both traditional and broadened definitions of security. Application of these concepts to economic issue areas in developing countries. (Duplicates credit in IR 427.)

541 Politics of the World Economy (4) Survey of approaches to international political economy. Intellectual roots; the management of collective goods; North-South relations are examined.

542 Foreign Economic Policies of Industrial Capitalist States (4, Fa) Seminar comparing policies of Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States; evaluation of alternative research methods and theories; design and execution of an original project. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

543 Politics of International Monetary and Trade Relations (4, Fa) Political analysis of international monetary and trade relations; emphasis on interactions among industrialized nations. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

544 Transnational Enterprises and World Politics (4) Impact of resource, manufacturing, and service corporations on nations, government policy-making, and the international economic system; political risk techniques.

545 The Political Economy of Development (4, Irregular) The political aspects of economic growth, efficiency and distribution are explored for underdeveloped nations in an international relations context.

547 Political Economy of Global Space and Environment (4, Fa) Regimes in an anarchic world will be examined to assess ways oceans, atmosphere, outerspace, and other unowned spaces or resources are and can be used. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

549 Political Economy of Russia and Eastern Europe (4) Examination of the interaction of politics and economics in the former Soviet Union, its component republics and Eastern Europe; the historical planned economy and the politics of reform and transition. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

550 Economic Bargaining Theory and Practice (4, Irregular) Development of analytical skills and strategies for negotiations over economic and political problems, through study of recent cases and participation in bilateral and multilateral exercises. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

552 International Political Economy Issues in Europe (4, Fa) Development of complex interdependence conditions in Europe; patterns of integrative institutionalization emphasizing the European Communities; East-West economic relations.

553 Political Economy of Global Telecommunication and Information (4, Sp) (Enroll in COMM 553)

555 International Relations of Latin America (4, Irregular) Research concerning recurring processes in Latin American involvement in international affairs.

556 Latin America and U.S. Foreign Policy (4, Fa) Latin American challenges to U.S. policymakers; U.S. success in achieving its goals; alternative explanations of U.S. behavior.

557 Africa and U.S. Foreign Policy (4) Research problems on international issues arising from the emergence of Africa.

561 Japanese Foreign Policy and International Relations of East and Southeast Asia (4) Research problems in political, economic, and security issues in East and Southeast Asia, with special emphasis on the role of Japan.

563 Chinese Foreign Policy (4) Research problems in political, economic, military, and ideological issues.

570 Russian Foreign Policy (4) Research problems in the international relations of the former Soviet Union and Russia.

581 International Relations of the Middle East: Regional Conflicts (4, Fa) The Arab-Israeli conflict, Lebanon, and the Gulf wars are explored in the framework of various theoretical approaches to war and conflict.

582 Transnational Relations in the Middle East and North Africa (4, Irregular) Examination of nongovernmental transnational linkages in the Middle East and North Africa area and their influence on foreign policy making and international interactions. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

583 International Relations of the Middle East in the 20th Century (4, Fa) Examination of the role of the major powers in the Middle East from 1914-1956; politics, strategy and ideologies. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

591 Field Study (1-12, FaSpSm) Study of contemporary institutions in selected regions of the world. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Subjects specifically relevant to an international relations field, sometimes conducted as intensive short-courses. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

601 Research Seminar in International Politics (4) Application of advanced research capabilities to specific topics in preparation for dissertation writing.

641 Advanced Seminar in International Political Economy (4, max 8) Evaluation of research on political-economic topics. Design and execution of an original project.

790 Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

791 Advanced Studies (2-4, max 12) Subjects specifically relevant to an international relations field; conducted for Ph.D. students, sometimes conducted as intensive short courses. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0, FaSp) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

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