PSC 605 POLITICS OF THE THIRD WORLD

3, 3/0

Leading issues and challenges found in the developing world. Examination of development in terms of democratization; religion and politics; cultural pluralism, ethnic and national identity, and nationalism; women and development; agrarian reform; urbanization; revolution; the military; political economy; and globalization. Special focus on development aid, trade, and the UN Millennium Goals.

PSC 606 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

3, 3/0

Theories of international relations; statecraft and diplomacy; international organizations and international law; peace and security.

PSC 610 SEMINAR

3, 3/0

SEMINAR

PSC 612 CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST

3, 3/0

Characteristic cultural features of the Middle Eastern countries, with emphasis on Islam; interaction with the Western world; cultural and social changes under way; fundamentalism; problems typical of the developing countries.

Equivalent Course: HIS 602