Course Map – POL361

Click on the subject of each lecture for the notes for that day

Week Of

Topics for the Week, Notes, Readings, Key Events
Due to the MLK holiday there will be no class on 1/21

1/28

Notes

Introduction - global integration and the need for global governance - a short survey of world history as it pertains to global governance and international organization
Kratochwil, Intro and Ch 1
Diehl, Intro and Ch 1 (Pevehouse, Nordstrom, and Warnke)

2/4

Notes
Problems of Global Governance
Kratochwil, Ch 2
Diehl, Ch 2 - 4
2/11

Notes
A Rogues Gallery of Global Governance
Kratochwil, Ch 3
2/18

Notes
Collective Insecurity
Weiss, Ch 1 - 4
Kratochwil, Ch 4
Diehl, Ch 5,6,8
Exam 1 Due
2/25

Notes

Human Rights and Humanitarianism
Weiss, Ch 5 - 7
Diehl, 17

3/3

Notes
Collective Human Security: Crimes against humanity and the problem of Intervention
Dobbins - all
Diehl, Ch 9,10
3/10

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)

3/17 - Spring Break (St. Patrick's Day!) - No class

3/24

Notes
Global Economic Governance
Kratochwil, Ch 5
3/31
 
Notes
Global Governance and Development
Weiss, Ch 8 - 10
Kratochwil, Ch 7 (Sassen only)
Diehl, Ch 11 - 12
Exam 2 Due
4/7
 
Notes
The International Trade System
Diehl, Ch 13
4/14

Notes
Global Environmental Management
Kratochwil, Ch 7 (Wapner only)
Diehl, Ch 16
4/21

Notes
Global Regulatory Regimes
Project Paper Due - Friday 4/25 by 4pm
4/28

Notes
Regional Organizations
Kratochwil, Ch 6
Pevehouse Ch 1 -4
5/5

Notes
Non-Governmental Organizations
Kratochwil, Ch 7 (Higgott only)
Diehl, Ch 15,  18 - 19

Exam 3 (final exam) due May 9th by 4pm in the Political Science Department Office

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