May 4, 2015
Comprehensive examination of Japan’s international relations. Covers issues such as trade, security, environment, aid, and human rights. Investigates Japan’s participation in international organizations, including the UN, World Bank, IMF, and
April 22, 2015
This course introduces the modern scholarly study of the New Testament and the sociocultural milieu within the New Testament literature originated. Attention is given to significant Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions
April 20, 2015
Research and writing in small groups to prepare policy documents on a current international issue, followed by simulated negotiations with students representing different nations, following instructions from and reporting to
April 20, 2015
Examines the history of the United States’ relations with the world over the twentieth century. Combines and overview of broad trends in the projection and contestation of United States power
April 20, 2015
Introduces key theoretical debates in international migration. Examines immigrants’ political, economic, religious, and social integration into host societies, and continued ties to homelands. Experiences of voluntary and involuntary immigrants, of
April 20, 2015
Contemporary Asian countries face a number of issues with demographic components, including environmental and resource issues, ethnic rivalries, international migration, and public health. Addresses a set of these issues by
April 20, 2015
Surveys history of Soviet military and Soviet empire from 1917 to 1985, breakup of the USSR during 1985 to 1991, and the emergence of new security issues among those Eurasian
April 20, 2015
Comparative study of social change in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam since 1945. Concentration on small-scale social units in rural and urban areas under both communist and capitalist political systems.
April 17, 2015
In this course we take a historical approach to understand how different schools of thought and individual thinkers have conceptualized the problems of development and sought answers to the most
April 16, 2015
Interdisciplinary introduction to the field of South Asian Studies. Overview of the topographic, social, and linguistic geography and history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Examines politics, economy,