printer friendly pageINTNLREL 1: Introduction to International Relations (POLISCI 1)
Approaches to the study of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. Applications to war, terrorism, trade policy, the environment, and world poverty. Debates about the ethics of war and the global distribution of wealth.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Tomz, M. (PI)
INTNLREL 12: The Human Rights Fad? International Human Rights Advocacy and the Ethics of Humanitarianism
This 1-unit Alternative Spring Break course and trip will explore the world of international human rights advocacy, and the ethics of humanitarianism in the 21st Century. The course will examine the history of human rights and the international system that has been created to promote them. By looking at case studies of historical and current human rights violations, specifically those associated with mass atrocities, we hope to develop our understanding of thennterm human rights and how it is applied in our world today. We will critically analyze the strategies employed by governments and NGOs to address these crimes committed against humanity.
Terms: Win
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Stacy, H. (PI)
INTNLREL 13: Not For Sale: Human Trafficking in the Bay Area
When we hear the phrase, "human trafficking", we usually envision brothels in India or red light districts in Nepal. Yet, trafficking is a worldwide phenomenon that is occurring right in our backyard, from the massage parlors of San Francisco to the small night clubs of Gilroy. Throughout our course and trip, we will shed light on the impact of trafficking in our daily lives, and why this billion dollar industry is occurring right here in the Bay Area. We will examine trafficking as an intersection of issues, and how topics such as gender, politics, immigration, and, even, economics fuel this dangerous industry. Through arming ourselves with awareness, we, as students, can equip ourselves with knowledge to identify and fight trafficking in our own community.
Terms: Win
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Stacy, H. (PI)
INTNLREL 61Q: Food and security (EARTHSYS 61Q, EESS 61Q)
The course will provide a broad overview of key policy issues concerning agricultural development and food security, and will assess how global governance is addressing the problem of food security. At the same time the course will provide an overview of the field of international security, and examine how governments and international institutions are beginning to include food in discussions of security.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
INTNLREL 71Q: Aesthetics of Dissent: the Case of Islamic Iran (COMPLIT 40Q)
Censorship, Borges tells us, is the mother of metaphors. The Islamic regime in Iran censors all aethetic production in the country. But Iranian dissident artists, from film-makers and fiction writers to composers in a thriving under-ground musical scene, have cleverly found ways to fight these draconian measures. They have developed an impressive body of work that is as sophisticated in style as it is rich in its discourse of democracy and dissent. The purpose of the seminar is to understand the aesthetic tropes of dissent in Iran, and the social and theological roots of rules of censorship. Masterpieces of post-revolutionary film, fiction, and music will be discussed in the context of tumultuous history of dissent in Islamic Iran.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 2
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Milani, A. (PI)
INTNLREL 102: The History of the International System since 1914 (HISTORY 102)
After defining the characteristics of the international system at the beginning of the twentieth century, this course reviews the primary developments in its functioning in the century that followed. Topics include the major wars and peace settlements; the emergence of Nazism and Communism; the development of the Cold War and nuclear weapons; the rise of China, India, and the EU; and the impact of Islamic terrorism. The role of international institutions and international society will also be a focus as will the challenge of environment, health, poverty, and climate issues to the functioning of the system.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Naimark, N. (PI)
INTNLREL 105C: Human Trafficking: Historical, Legal, and Medical Perspectives (FEMST 105C, HISTORY 105C, HUMBIO 178H)
(Same as
HISTORY 5C. History majors and others taking 5 units, enroll in 105C.) Interdisciplinary approach to understanding the extent and complexity of the global phenomenon of human trafficking, especially for forced prostitution and labor exploitation, focusing on human rights violations and remedies. Provides a historical context for the development and spread of human trafficking. Analyzes the current international and domestic legal and policy frameworks to combat trafficking and evaluates their practical implementation. Examines the medical, psychological, and public health issues involved. Uses problem-based learning and offers an optional service-learning component.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
INTNLREL 110: Sanela Diana Jenkins International Human Rights Colloquium (IPS 271, POLISCI 204, POLISCI 304)
This one-unit seminar will comprise 10 international and domestic human rights scholars, judges and activists who have made significant contributions to international justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the ad hoc tribunals (the ICTY and the ICTY) and hybrid tribunals (those in Sierra Leone, Cambodia and East Timor). We will examine the pros and the cons of the international criminal justice system, and its less formal cousins such as truth and reconciliation commissions and Gacaca.It is open to all Stanford undergraduate and graduate students.nnnCourse requirements are attendance, participation, and assignments through commentaries and reflections posted on the Program on Human Rights FB page.
Terms: Win
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Stacy, H. (PI)
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Steinberg, R. (PI)
INTNLREL 110C: America and the World Economy (POLISCI 110C, POLISCI 110X)
Examination of contemporary US foreign economic policy. Areas studied: the changing role of the dollar; mechanism of international monetary management; recent crises in world markets including those in Europe and Asia; role of IMF, World Bank and WTO in stabilizing world economy; trade politics and policies; the effects of the globalization of business on future US prosperity. Enroll in
PoliSci 110C for WIM credit.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Goldstein, J. (PI)
INTNLREL 110D: War and Peace in American Foreign Policy (POLISCI 110D, POLISCI 110Y)
(Students not taking this course for WIM, register for 110Y.) The causes of war in American foreign policy. Issues: international and domestic sources of war and peace; war and the American political system; war, intervention, and peace making in the post-Cold War period.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
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