POLISCI 116M:
Global Futures: History, Statecraft, Systems (HISTORY 105F, INTLPOL 222, POLISCI 316M)
Where does the future come from? It comes from the past, of course, but how? What are the key drivers of continuity or change, and how can we trace those drivers going forward, too? What are the roles of contingency, chance, and choice, versus long-term underlying structure? How can people, from whatever walk of life, identify and utilize levers of power to ty to shift the larger system? What is a system, and how do systems behave? To answer these questions and analyze how today's world came into being and where it might be headed, this course explores geopolitics and geoeconomics, institutions and technologies, citizenship and leadership. We examine how our world works to understand the limits but also the possibilities of individual and collective agency, the phenomenon of perverse and unintended consequences, and ultimately, the nature of power. Our goal is to investigate not just how to conceive of a smart policy, but how its implementation might unfold. In sum, this course aims to combine strategic analysis and tactical agility.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
2024-2025 Winter
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POLISCI 116M |
3-5 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3732
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Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LEC |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Tue 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 370-370 with Kotkin, S. (PI); Rice, C. (PI)
Instructors: Kotkin, S. (PI); Rice, C. (PI)
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.
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POLISCI 116M |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3840
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Section 02 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Thu 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM at 540-103
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.
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POLISCI 116M |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3831
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Section 03 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Thu 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM at 160-315
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.
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POLISCI 116M |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3832
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Section 04 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Thu 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.
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POLISCI 116M |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3839
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Section 05 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Thu 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM at 160-315
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.
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POLISCI 116M |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3836
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Section 06 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Thu 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM at 160-120
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.
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POLISCI 116M |
UG Reqs: WAY-SI |
Class #
3837
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Section 07 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
DIS |
Session: 2024-2025 Winter 1
| In Person
01/06/2025 - 03/14/2025 Thu 5:30 PM - 6:20 PM
Notes: Please enroll in the course through Axess and use Canvas to enroll in the discussion section.