Course Map – POL361 (sections 001 & 791)

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Week Of	Topics for the Week, Notes, Readings, Key Events Due to holidays and other issues, section 001 and section 791 will be on slightly different tracks at various parts of the semester. The notes and topics are posted as if the two classes were on the same calendar for purposes of simplicity.
8/20 Notes Syllabus	Introduction - global integration and the need for global governance - a short survey of world history as it pertains to global governance and international organization Muldoon, Ch. 1 - 4 (recommended) Kratochwil, Intro and Ch 1 Diehl, Intro and Ch 1 (Pevehouse, Nordstrom, and Warnke)
8/27 Notes	Problems of Global Governance Muldoon, Ch 5 (recommended) Kratochwil, Ch 2 Diehl, Ch 2 - 4
9/3 Notes	A Rogues Gallery of Global Governance Muldoon, Ch 6, 7, 8 (recommended) Kratochwil, Ch 3
9/10 Notes	Collective Insecurity Weiss, Ch 1 - 4 Kratochwil, Ch 4 Diehl, Ch 5,6,8
9/17 Notes	Human Rights and Humanitarianism Weiss, Ch 5 - 7 Diehl, 17 Groups assignments will be made this week. Monday 9/17 for section 791 and Wednesday 9/19 for section 001.
EXAM 1 COVERS THE MATERIAL TO THIS POINT IN THE COURSE
9/24 Notes	Collective Human Security: Crimes against humanity and the problem of Intervention Dobbins - all Diehl, Ch 9,10 Exam 1 Due MONDAY 9/24 at 4pm in the Political Science Department Office
10/1 Notes	Death By Word Choice - When there's no will, there's no way UN Rwanda Report - all (It seems they moved the report. It is now located at: http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/rwanda.htm)
10/8 Notes	Global Economic Governance Kratochwil, Ch 5 Michie, Ch 1 - 7
10/15 Notes	Global Governance and Development Weiss, Ch 8 - 10 Michie, Ch 8 - 11 Kratochwil, Ch 7 (Sassen only) Diehl, Ch 11 - 12
10/22 Notes	The International Trade System Diehl, Ch 13
EXAM 2 COVERS THE MATERIAL TO THIS POINT IN THE COURSE
10/29 Notes	Global Environmental Management Kratochwil, Ch 7 (Wapner only) Diehl, Ch 16 Exam 2 Due MONDAY 10/29 at 4pm in the Political Science Department Office
11/5 Notes	Global Regulatory Regimes Drezner, all Group Background Paper Due MONDAY 11/5 at 4pm in the Political Science Department Office
11/12 Notes	Regional Organizations Kratochwil, Ch 6 Pevehouse Ch 1 -4
11/19 Notes	Non-Governmental Organizations Diehl, Ch 15
EXAM 3 COVERS THE MATERIAL TO THIS POINT IN THE COURSE
11/26 Notes	The Future Kratochwil, Ch 7 (Higgott only) Diehl, Ch 18 - 19 Exam 3 Due date extension: The exam due date for exam 3 has been extended to the date of the final exam (12/12/07 for Section 791 and 12/14/07 for Section 001)
12/3 Notes	Conclusion Student Evaluations

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