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American Foreign Policy Since World War II
Course Number: 100.720
Covers the history of American foreign policy since World War II. Gives special attention to analyses and interpretations of the determining factors of continuing significance, including issues and trends in the international and domestic environment of U.S. policy.
Course Evaluations: Summer 06
Professor John Karaagac
T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Behavioral Sociology of Sectarian and International Conflict
Course Number: 860.784
Considers the importance of culture in the operationalization of modernity by assessing the role of religion, beliefs and identity in social behaviors. Challenges the rational assumption to emphasize the behavioral aspects of intercommunal and international relations. Draws from disciplines such as sociology, evolutionary psychology, and social and political psychology to examine identity-based conflict as well as the xenophobic responses to the emergence of a global, modern identity.
(For degree students, suggested elective for Middle East Studies.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Fall 07; Fall 06; Spring 06: section 01, section 02
Professor Camille Pecastaing
T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Comparative National Systems
Course Number: 100.750
Provides a graduate-level introduction to comparative politics, focusing on the major institutions of democratic political systems, such as electoral systems, presidentialism, federalism, and judicial and legal systems. Covers functional issues such as democratic transitions, governance and corruption, and the relationship between development and democracy.
(Required for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
No evaluations are available for this course.
Instructor Kevin Croke
M/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Contemporary U.S.-Latin American Relations
Course Number: 810.758
Examines the contemporary state of U.S.-Latin American relations in the areas of politics, economics and security. Looks at the impact of the post-9/11 era on Western Hemisphere affairs, the changing nature of U.S. priorities and the role of inter-American institutions. Pays special attention to recent developments in countries including Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico and Venezuela, as well as the impact of the 2008 U.S. presidential elections.
No evaluations are available for this course.
Professor Daniel Erikson
M/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Current Asian Security Issues
Course Number: 755.704
Analyzes the post-Cold War security dynamics among the great powers of Asia, together with emerging cross-regional security issues such as energy, drugs, terrorism and the related problem of failed states. Considers the domestic political context of security policy, including support for a U.S. military presence, for innovations in defense technology and for the global war on terrorism. Assesses the prospects for constraining nuclear and missile proliferation, with special reference to the Korean Peninsula and South Asia. Discusses the implications of arms procurement and development plans for future security relations.
(For degree students, also listed with Russian and Eurasian Studies and Strategic Studies.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Spring 07; Summer 06; Spring 06
Professor William Wise
M/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Education in Disease Prevention: HIV/AIDS
Course Number: 680.891
Reviews prevention efforts for diseases spreading in developing countries. Focuses on the importance of treatment programs and education as key factors in effecting the necessary behavioral changes. Covers the concrete components of disease-prevention programs, studying examples of best practices in health communication taken from field experience in countries as diverse as the Dominican Republic, India and Uganda. Explores multisectoral responses, public-private sector partnerships and microfinance. Analyzes methodologies for measuring behavior trends and for evaluating the effectiveness of disease-prevention projects and techniques. HIV/AIDS serves as the primary example of a disease requiring vigorous and massive prevention efforts.
(Elective for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
(For degree students, also listed with International Development.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Summer 06
Professor Muhiuddin Haider
M/W 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Energy, Environment and Development in Developing Countries
Course Number: 680.714
Surveys the situation in developing countries, where energy demand is projected to outpace capital resources for expanding energy services. Examines traditional and modern energy-consuming sectors from both supply and demand perspectives and assesses the resulting economic, social and environmental implications. Evaluates policy options to minimize adverse impacts. Emphasizes the role of energy efficiency and alternative fuels.
(Elective for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
(For degree students, also listed with International Development.)
(Enrollment may be limited in this course. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis for those who have completed their applications and submitted a tuition deposit.)
Course Evaluations: Spring 07; Spring 06; Spring 05; Spring 04
Professor Deborah Bleviss
T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Humanitarianism, Aid and Politics
Course Number: 400.769
Explores the impact of humanitarian aid on international and local politics and its role in promoting and/or hindering sustainable peace and development. Considers current conditions, trends and debates in the humanitarian community. Focuses on conflict-related crises, with an emphasis on field-level analysis and the role of actors such as governments, NGOs, donors and the military. Examines dilemmas posted by humanitarian efforts, including issues of protection and human rights, neutrality and impartiality, and the relationship between aid and the development of local leadership.
(Elective for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 04
Professor Paul Miller
T/TH 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. International Financial Markets
Course Number: 380.722
Provides an overview of the financial institutions, markets and instruments that comprise today’s global financial markets and the associated risks. Considers how funds are raised, financial instruments are priced and risks are managed as well as why financial institutions and markets are prone to failure. Looks at the critical components of market infrastructure and the role of public policy and prudential regulation in averting failure. Examines the foreign-exchange market and international parity conditions. Reviews the impediments to developing financial markets in emerging markets and their implications for long-term economic growth and financial stability.
Course Evaluations: Summer 07
Professor Scott Featherston
T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m. International Monetary Theory
Course Number: 300.708
Covers the basic theory underlying the international monetary system. Topics include balance-of-payments analysis, foreign-exchange markets, interaction of economies at the macro level and exchange-rate regimes. Prerequisite: SAIS Macroeconomics, or intermediate macroeconomics and passing the SAIS Macroeconomics online waiver exam.
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Summer 06; Summer 05; Summer 04
Professor Jaime Marquez
T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m. International Trade Theory
Course Number: 300.707
Introduces the theory of international trade and major international commercial policy issues. Discusses the theories of why countries trade, what determines the commodity composition of a country’s exports and imports and the effects of international trade on a country’s welfare. Analyzes the impact of commercial policy instruments such as tariffs, quantitative trade restrictions, non-tariff trade barriers and export subsidies. Assesses arguments for protecting domestic industries against import competition. Prerequisite: SAIS Microeconomics, or intermediate microeconomics and passing the SAIS Microeconomics online waiver exam.
Course Evaluations: Fall 07; Summer 07; Spring 07; Summer 06; Fall 06; Spring 06; Fall 05; Summer 05; Spring 05; Summer 04
Professor Wendy Takacs
M/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m. International Trafficking in Persons
Course Number: 650.762
Examines trafficking in persons, a human rights violation and a contemporary form of slavery, from an international and comparative perspective. Focuses on trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation and other slave-like practices, including forced labor, domestic service, sale of children for irregular intercountry adoption and sale of wives for transnational marriages. Studies international conventions and domestic and comparative law on trafficking. Emphasizes the human rights-based approach to trafficking in persons and the recognition of the trafficked person as victim. Inquires into the role of government corruption in facilitating trafficking.
Course Evaluations: Fall 07; Summer 07; Fall 06; Summer 06; Fall 05; Fall 04
Professor Mohamed Mattar
M/W 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Introduction to Economic Development
Course Number: 320.724
Covers the main patterns of economic growth and development since the mid-19th century and describes the salient characteristics of underdeveloped countries today. Focuses on the most significant ideas in the field of economic development, from the classical theories to the modern neoclassical, Keynesian and endogenous growth models. Examines the development experience of several groups of developed and developing countries with emphasis on the role of economic policies. Appropriate for students without prior course work in development. Prior course work in principles of economics and/or macroeconomics is desirable, or additional self-study may be needed.
(Required for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
No evaluations are available for this course.
Professor Matthias Matthijs
T/TH 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Introduction to International Law
Course Number: 650.700
Considers the role of treaty law, customary international law and peremptory norms, as well as problems of reconciling national sovereignty and international law. Also looks at dispute resolution and the rise of NGOs. Considers whether individuals, diaspora peoples or only states can bring forth a claim. Studies problems such as secession, law of the sea, use of armed force, refugees and human rights. Asks whether international law is just a form of politics, or whether it has a logic and discipline of its own.
Course Evaluations: Summer 07
Professor Elizabeth Amory
T/TH 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Islam and American Foreign Policy
Course Number: 860.768
Focuses on American foreign policy toward the Arab and Islamic worlds. Deals with challenges posted by the rise of militant Islam since the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the emergence of the Iran-Syria-Hizballah triangle. Also deals with the aftermath of the Afghan War, which led to the rise of Sunni militant Islam culminating in Osama Bin Laden’s al-Qaeda. Concludes by focusing on how the "war on terrorism" since 9/11 and the war in Iraq have changed the relationship between the United States and Muslims worldwide.
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Summer 06; Summer 05; Summer 04
Professor Marius Deeb
T/TH 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Macroeconomics
Course Number: 300.701
Offers an intermediate-level course that studies the theoretical and institutional framework of modern national economies. Develops analytic tools used to understand how the economy functions in the aggregate. Focuses on the primary purpose of those tools to explain national levels of income, employment, prices and interest rates, as well as changes in these variables over time. Devotes equal attention to short-run economic fluctuations and long-run economic phenomena, especially economic growth and development. Assesses the role of fiscal and monetary policy in determining economic outcomes in both closed and open economies as well as the important relationship between financial markets and macroeconomics. Prerequisite: Principles of Macroeconomics or equivalent.
(Cannot be used to obtain a certificate.)
No evaluations are available for this course.
Professor Cristino Arroyo
T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Microeconomics
Course Number: 300.700
Offers an intermediate-level course that focuses on the theory of decision-making under conditions of scarcity. Analyzes consumer theory, choice and demand, production, cost, the firm, market structures and market failure. Emphasizes economic efficiency and the application of economic theory to government and firm decisions and public policy problems. Introduces game theory and some differential calculus. Microeconomics totals 14 class sessions of two hours and 45 minutes each. Prerequisites: Principles of microeconomics or equivalent, high school algebra and facility with graphs. Prior knowledge of differential calculus is helpful, or additional self-study may be needed.
(Cannot be used to obtain a certificate.)
Course Evaluations: Fall 07
Professor Matthias Matthijs
M/W 6:15 p.m.–9 p.m. Microfinance and Development
Course Number: 400.759
Explores the history of microfinance and considers the financial and social benefits to clients. Reviews case studies, examines policy and regulatory issues and covers the field’s best practices. Discusses sources of financing, the relationship between microfinance and poverty, and questions of competition and commercialization in the microfinance industry. Presents key issues involved in the design, management and evaluation of microfinance products such as credit, savings and insurance, and delivery mechanisms that target low-income clients. Focuses on how microfinance integrates into the broader financial sector. Discusses how to analyze and compares the performance of microfinance institutions in terms of both a financial and social bottom line.
Course Evaluations: Fall 07
Professor Tillman Bruett
T/TH 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Nature, Wealth and Power: Issues in Rural Development canceled
Course Number: 400.734
Builds from the premise that rural issues are central to growth, poverty alleviation, environmental status, good governance and security. Considers how most developing world economies are based on the exploitation of natural resources–both renewable resources such as land, water, forests and wildlife and nonrenewable resources such as oil and minerals. Looks at the technical, economic and governance dimensions of rural development. Stresses the role and importance of rural development on and off the farm. Examines the current controversies over how best to achieve rural development.
(Elective for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Fall 06
Professors Marc Cohen and Peter Veit
T/TH 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Population and Development Policies
Course Number: 400.729
Raises awareness of the different demographics of developed and developing countries, with an emphasis on learning from comparisons and discussions of North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Reviews population history to provide a basis for assessing the future. Analyzes changes in population size, age structure, growth and distribution. Explores variations in birth rates, growing life expectancy, impact of HIV/AIDS and shifts in migration. Discusses policy implications for health care, education, employment, environment, national security and economic development.
(Elective for those pursuing a Certificate in International Development.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Summer 06; Summer 05
Professor Hazel Denton
M/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Principles and Practices of Conflict Management
Course Number: 640.718
Examines basic understandings and observations about violent conflicts, including their origins, patterns and sequences, the processes by which they escalate and deescalate and their costs to the parties and bystanders. Surveys the diverse options open to diplomats and others in the international community as they attempt to prevent, limit, manage or resolve violent intergroup conflict internationally. Covers topics including negotiation, mediation, peacekeeping, post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation, and transitional justice.
Course Evaluations: Summer 07
Professor John Davies
M 6 p.m.–8 p.m.; W 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. (course ends July 23) Russia and the New Eurasia: Geopolitics, Economics and Foreign Policy Course Number: SA.880.787 Examines the interplay between Russia’s relations with the other post-Soviet states and its relations with established international and regional powers. Traces this interplay in Russia’s relations with the United States and the European Union; with Turkey, Iran and Pakistan; and with China, India and Japan. Professor Bruce Parrott T/TH 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Terror as Political Opposition
Course Number: 860.725Reviews the historical background of modern terrorism since its origins in the 19th century to modern neo-Jihadists. Constructs a theoretical framework for understanding terrorism, terrorist organizations and counterterrorism. Looks at case studies investigating the goals, structures, resources and ideologies of a great variety of terrorist organizations, historical and contemporary. (For degree students, cross-listed with Middle East Studies.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 07; Summer 05Professor Camille PecastaingM/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Theories of International Relations
Course Number: 100.761
Presents a set of tools for understanding, predicting and formulating policy on international conflict and cooperation. Examines leading schools of international relations theory, including Realism, Liberalism and Constructivism. Surveys topics such as alliance formation, nuclear deterrence, imperialism and international institutions. Explores the domestic sources of foreign policy, trade, global environmentalism, international law, the integration and disintegration of states, globalization and the future of international relations.
(Required for those pursuing a Certificate in International Studies.)
Course Evaluations: Summer 06
Professor John Karaagac
M/W 6 p.m.–8 p.m.
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