printer friendly pageINTNLREL 25: War, Revolution, and Peace: The View from Hoover Tower
The collections of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives document the wars, revolutions, political and social movements, and the struggles for peace around the globe in the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will introduce students to the origins and evolution of this unique institution, highlight its rare collections, and reveal how it collects, preserves, and makes available to researchers an enormous and ever-expanding array of primary-source material, including personal archives, photographs and film, posters, rare books and periodicals, artworks, and digital records. Students will gain insight into the operations of a special collections research center, including the role of conservation, the digitizing of collections, and how public exhibitions make the history that emerges from the collections available to a broader public. Speakers will include Hoover's curators and members of the Research Services, Digital Services, Preservation, Exhibitions, and Research and Education teams. Historian, Hoover Research Fellow, and IR Lecturer Bertrand Patenaude (Stanford MA '79, PhD '87), will introduce the course and coordinate the individual sessions.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Patenaude, B. (PI)
INTNLREL 33SI: Myths and Realities of U.S.-China Relations
This course introduces students to the U.S.-China relationship through a weekly speaker series followed by student-led discussions. Speakers from academia and industry will explore topics such as the business environment of China, the politics of the Sino-American dynamic, and technological growth in China. The purpose of the course is to tackle the myths and misconceptions surrounding U.S.-China relations, and build in students a strong foundational understanding of the multiple facets of the bilateral relationship. Students will be exposed to a variety of issues and those who take the course for 2 units will be able to explore a topic of interest through a capstone presentation at the end of the course. To apply for enrollment, please fill out this brief application form:
https://forms.gle/cJGJkkr3PDbC4dS48. If selected, you will receive an enrollment permission code.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 8 units total)
Instructors:
Rozelle, S. (PI)
INTNLREL 37SI: The South China Sea
The South China Sea (SCS) is a vitally important region for the entire world. More than half of the world's fishing vessels are in the SCS. Hundreds of millions depend on these waters for their food, while billions more rely on the shipping trade that criss-crosses the region. The SCS is also ecologically important, replete with rapidly deteriorating coral reefs in urgent need of protection. Yet despite the socio-political institutions built to maintain order, the SCS has been militarized in recent decades, especially as a rising People's Republic of China (PRC) asserts and enforces territorial claims while contravening international norms and laws. With today's new era of Great Power Competition as a backdrop, we will explore the history of the SCS and how international maritime law has evolved there. We will learn why the nations surrounding this region value it so much, and how the PRC has used "gray zone" tactics to expand its claims of jurisdiction. We will evaluate how regional a
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The South China Sea (SCS) is a vitally important region for the entire world. More than half of the world's fishing vessels are in the SCS. Hundreds of millions depend on these waters for their food, while billions more rely on the shipping trade that criss-crosses the region. The SCS is also ecologically important, replete with rapidly deteriorating coral reefs in urgent need of protection. Yet despite the socio-political institutions built to maintain order, the SCS has been militarized in recent decades, especially as a rising People's Republic of China (PRC) asserts and enforces territorial claims while contravening international norms and laws. With today's new era of Great Power Competition as a backdrop, we will explore the history of the SCS and how international maritime law has evolved there. We will learn why the nations surrounding this region value it so much, and how the PRC has used "gray zone" tactics to expand its claims of jurisdiction. We will evaluate how regional and global bodies such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations are responding to repeated violations of the so-called "rules-based order," and what the future of the SCS might look like. Supported by the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation and its wealth of resources and experts, we will evaluate the conflicts of the SCS through the lens of international security. Each meeting will begin with a "SCS in the news," followed by a guest speaker and student-discussion. To apply for enrollment, please fill out this brief application form:
https://forms.gle/SobRfbicgdmEKVRB7. If selected, you will receive an enrollment permission code.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Felter, J. (PI)
INTNLREL 114S: International Security in a Changing World (POLISCI 114S)
International Security in a Changing World examines some of the most pressing international security problems facing the world today: nuclear weapons, the rise of China, the war in Ukraine, terrorism, and climate change. Alternative perspectives - from political science, history, and STS (Science, Technology, and Society) studies - are used to analyze these problems. The class includes an award-winning two-day international negotiation simulation.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Sagan, S. (PI)
;
Trinkunas, H. (PI)
;
Chen, A. (TA)
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Instructors:
Sagan, S. (PI)
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Trinkunas, H. (PI)
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Chen, A. (TA)
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Kaufmann, J. (TA)
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Salm, M. (TA)
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Slate, D. (TA)
INTNLREL 116: What is Security and Why Should We Care?
Much in this world is said to depend on security. When governments curtail liberties, they often cite security as the reason. In countries emerging from war it is said that until security is provided, democracy, human rights and justice cannot thrive. Security justifies inconveniences like longer passwords that are nearly impossible to memorize or going through metal detectors to enter sporting events, political talks, and airline gates. One of the fundamental achievements of social democracy in the twentieth century was the provision of social security ? the promise of a funded retirement. Security is thought to be central to processes leading to war: the pursuit of security by one nation state may imperil the security of another, leading to a spiral of conflict, what international relations scholars have labelled "the security dilemma." Sometimes we are asked to dismiss or understand otherwise impolite, nasty, or thoughtless behavior because someone suffers from the absence of securi
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Much in this world is said to depend on security. When governments curtail liberties, they often cite security as the reason. In countries emerging from war it is said that until security is provided, democracy, human rights and justice cannot thrive. Security justifies inconveniences like longer passwords that are nearly impossible to memorize or going through metal detectors to enter sporting events, political talks, and airline gates. One of the fundamental achievements of social democracy in the twentieth century was the provision of social security ? the promise of a funded retirement. Security is thought to be central to processes leading to war: the pursuit of security by one nation state may imperil the security of another, leading to a spiral of conflict, what international relations scholars have labelled "the security dilemma." Sometimes we are asked to dismiss or understand otherwise impolite, nasty, or thoughtless behavior because someone suffers from the absence of security: 'Bob is not a terrible person; he's just insecure.' The power of security to structure so much of social life rests on some pretty impressive magic: everybody uses the word assuming everyone has a shared understanding of its meaning. But there is good reason to be skeptical. For one, despite its importance and centrality in social and political life, security suffers from vagueness and imprecision. It can connote freedom from fear, or freedom from threat. Security's modifiers are abundant and suggest a wealth of objects to be secured; a non-exhaustive list includes human, social, national, international, nuclear, cyber, food, economic, energy, and homeland. Even if we discover that security is all that it is cracked up to be, its relation to other key words such as risk, trust, credibility, insurance and predictability remain relatively unexplored. In this course we will interrogate what people talk about when they talk about security. We will investigate how the meanings of security have shifted throughout history. We will ask why security becomes a societal preoccupation at different times in history. We will ask whether our current preoccupation with security will be permanent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Stedman, S. (PI)
INTNLREL 122: Introduction to European Studies (POLISCI 213E)
This course offers an introduction to major topics in the study of historical and contemporary Europe. We focus on European politics, economics and culture. First, we study what makes Europe special, and how its distinct identity has been influenced by its history. Next, we analyze Europe's politics. We study parliamentary government and proportional representation electoral systems, and how they affect policy. Subsequently, we examine the challenges the European economy faces. We further study the European Union and transatlantic relations.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Crombez, C. (PI)
INTNLREL 131: Understanding Russia: Its Power and Purpose in a New Global Order (INTLPOL 231B, POLISCI 113, REES 231B)
Russia presents a puzzle for theories of socio-economic development and modernization and their relationship to state power in international politics. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 brought into being the new Russia (or Russian Federation) as its successor in international politics. Russia suffered one of the worst recessions and experienced 25 years of halting reform. Despite these issues, Russia is again a central player in international affairs. Course analyzes motivations behind contemporary Russian foreign policy by reviewing its domestic and economic underpinnings. Examination of concept of state power in international politics to assess Russia's capabilities to influence other states' policies, and under what conditions its leaders use these resources. Is contemporary Russia strong or weak? What are the resources and constraints its projection of power beyond its borders? What are the determinants of state power in international politics in the twenty-first century? This course is a combination of a lecture and discussion, and will include lectures, readings, class discussions, films and documentaries.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Stoner, K. (PI)
INTNLREL 136R: Introduction to Global Justice (ETHICSOC 136R, PHIL 76, POLISCI 136R, POLISCI 336)
As we live in a globalized world, our lives are interconnected with many other people within and beyond the state borders. Currently, we face urgent problems of global justice, such as climate change, economic inequality, immigration, and health disparities, and how to address these issues is a crucial question for all of us. This course introduces students to normative inquiries into issues of global justice and offers an opportunity to integrate theories and practices by engaging with essential and timely questions. What normative demands does justice impose on individuals and institutions in a global world? Do people in affluent countries bear the responsibility for the suffering of those who live in other countries? Should relatively developed countries open their borders to those from developing countries? How should we allocate responsibilities for reducing global injustice, such as health disparities? How does injustice with historical roots, such as colonialism, further complic
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As we live in a globalized world, our lives are interconnected with many other people within and beyond the state borders. Currently, we face urgent problems of global justice, such as climate change, economic inequality, immigration, and health disparities, and how to address these issues is a crucial question for all of us. This course introduces students to normative inquiries into issues of global justice and offers an opportunity to integrate theories and practices by engaging with essential and timely questions. What normative demands does justice impose on individuals and institutions in a global world? Do people in affluent countries bear the responsibility for the suffering of those who live in other countries? Should relatively developed countries open their borders to those from developing countries? How should we allocate responsibilities for reducing global injustice, such as health disparities? How does injustice with historical roots, such as colonialism, further complicate the picture of normative demands? While there are no easy answers to these questions, throughout this course, students will be exposed to interdisciplinary approaches (including philosophy, political theory, gender studies, etc.), learn to critically analyze various theoretical approaches, and use them as frameworks to develop their views on issues of global justice. This class meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30-11AM. Please note that in addition to the listed lecture time, students must sign up for a 45-min discussion session. The schedule of the discussion session will be arranged and announced during the first week of the quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
Instructors:
Lin, T. (PI)
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Cooper, E. (TA)
INTNLREL 140A: International Law and International Relations
International law, as a body of law, performs multiple, competing functions. It serves the interests, and seeks to limit the actions, of state actors. It is also a political rhetoric captured by the oppressed, and a foundation for activism and resistance. The purpose of this introductory course is to illuminate this malleable nature of international law, to explain its foundational principles and sources, and to evaluate the contours of its role as law and discourse. Questions that will accompany us throughout this seminar include: What is the character of international legal rules? Do they matter in international politics? How effective are they? What potential and what limitations do they have? In addition to exploring such questions against the backdrop of theories of international relations, we will consider several topics which bring tensions between international law and international relations to the fore, such as use of force, human rights, and international criminal law.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Heller, B. (PI)
INTNLREL 147: Political Economy of the Southern Cone Countries of South America (INTNLREL 247)
This seminar examines the economic and political development of the five countries that make up South America's Southern Cone (i.e., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay) as well as Bolivia (which was historically part of the sub-region and with which today it has close commercial ties). In particular, the course focuses on the era of Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI), explores the reasons why that model of economic development eventually collapsed and how this contributed to the rise of military dictatorships, looks at the return to democratic rule and the adoption of market-oriented economic policies, and concludes with a discussion of the contemporary situation. Students taking this course for the M.A. in Latin American Studies should enroll in the
INTNLREL 247 section.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
O'Keefe, T. (PI)
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