Tentative Schedule Fall 2009*
* Because of difficulty anticipating time needed for certain activities in course (e.g. simulation) this schedule is tentative. Any changes will be announced in class and posted here.
Wednesday 26 August we will pick our UN Crisis Topic and Assign Roles. See UN Crises and Roles www.accd.edu/sac/gov/rogers/ir/UNcrisesroles.htm Notice: I have added the Russia/Georgia Conflict and Maritime Piracy as issues. Also, I have made changes in the roles to play. Notice that I am allowing some NGO's (non-governmental organizations like Amnesty International) and IGOs (Intergovernmental Organizations like the IAEA). We will vote first on the crisis (probably have to have at least one run-off vote). Once we pick the crisis - we will discuss roles. Before coming, you should select your 1, 2, 3 choice for Crisis and your 1, 2, 3, 4 choice for role within that crisis.
Friday 28 August we will pick our Group Topics and Assign Students to Groups. See Presentations www.accd.edu/sac/gov/rogers/ir/presentations.htm
DO NOT WORRY ABOUT PREPARATION ON GROUP TOPICS UNTIL 31 October
Flexibility in Lecture & Reading Focus
Note One: Some of my lecture topics may change if they overlap too much with presentations or simulation. If that happens, readings will change as well.
Note Two - Readings TBA: A number of readings for the course (especially for Annual Editions: World Politics) are "TBA" i.e. "to be assigned." This reason for this is that until we select our UN crisis & until the groups pick their presentations topics (and the order in which these topics will be presented) it is impossible to assign the readings. After we select our group presentation topics and simulation issue - additional readings will be selected and assigned and this site will be updated so that readings from World Politics will be assigned.
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Orientation & Selection of Group Activities |
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Monday 24 August |
Course Orientation/Lab Orientation |
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Wednesday 26 August |
Select UN Crisis Topic & Roles |
Classroom | UN Crises and Roles |
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Friday 28 August |
Select Group Topics & Divide into Groups |
Classroom |
Presentations (Skim text and Annual Editions) |
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Monday 31 August- Wednesday 2 September |
Theory: General Overview |
Classroom |
Tentative Roles for N. Korea Crises D'Anieri, Chapters One-Two Theory Essay Exam Questions (to get idea) |
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Friday 4 September |
Realist Theory: Overview & Variants |
Classroom | D'Anieri, Chapter Three pp. 61-72 |
| Wednesday September 9 | Nuclear Weapons & Deterrence Theory + Critique of Realist Theory |
Classroom |
D'Anieri, Chapter 8 WMD Lecture Annual Edition Readings TBA |
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Friday 11 September- Monday 14 September |
Liberal Theory: Common Assumptions, Variants, Democratic Peace Thesis Universal Human Rights Discussion and Just War Doctrine |
Classroom |
D'Anieri, pp. 73-85, 121-131 Annual Edition Readings TBA
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Wednesday 16 September |
Liberal Debates: Globalization + Key Actors + Nation-Building
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Classroom |
D'Anieri, Chapter 9, 12-13. No Additional Readings. |
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Friday 18 September |
Marxist Theory (Economic Structuralism)
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Classroom |
Marxist
Lecture Note D'Anieri, pp. 89-94, Chapter 11 |
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Monday 21 September |
Feminist Theory + Constructivist Theory | Classroom | D'Anieri,
Chapter 4, pp. 95-110 Lecture notes on Subjectivist-Cultural Theories
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Wednesday 23 September |
RESEARCH DAY/NO CLASS: USE TIME TO FOCUS ON N. KOREA SIMULATION DO NOT WORRY ABOUT PREPARATION ON GROUP TOPICS UNTIL 31 October
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Friday 25 September |
Apocalyptic Theories + Huntington's Clash of Civilizations |
Classroom |
D'Anieri, Chapter 14 Huntington, Clash of Civilizations Apocalyptic Lecture |
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Monday 28 September |
Al Qaeda + Motivations & Response
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Classroom |
Lecture Notes on Al Qaeda & Terrorism
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Wednesday 30 September |
Summary Compare/Contrast Theories Causes of War and Peace Globalization Human Rights |
Classroom |
Table to
Compare/Contrast Theories D'Anieri, pp. 110-119, Chapter 7, 14 |
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Friday 2 October |
Nuclear Proliferation & Responses |
Classroom |
Nuclear Proliferation Lecture Readings TBA |
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Monday 5 October |
Theory Paper Due - Must write in class if no hard copy. UN Simulation Procedures UN Security Council Lecture |
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Wednesday 7 October |
Lecture on DPRK + Research |
Classroom |
Readings TBA Lecture on DPRK |
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Friday 9 October |
Lecture on Nukes + Research |
Classroom |
Lecture on DPRK Nukes |
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Monday 12 October |
Simulation Research |
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Wednesday 14 October |
Simulation Research |
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Friday 16 October |
Simulation Research : Come to class with rough draft of resolution OR written statement of country goals in resolution to show to Dr. Rogers | Classroom | |
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Sunday 18 October 24:00 - Deadline to Post Any Resolutions to PALS |
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Monday 19 October |
Bring Resolutions | Classroom | |
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Wednesday 21 October |
Parliamentary Procedures Explained and Vote on Resolution for Floor | Classroom | |
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Friday 23 October |
UN Simulation |
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Monday 26 October |
UN Simulation |
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Wednesday 28 October |
UN Simulation |
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Friday 30 October |
UN Simulation |
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Group Presentations |
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| Monday 2 November | Research for
Group Presentations UN Paper Due - Take in Class if no hard copy |
Presentations | |
| Wednesday 4 November | Research for Group Presentations | Presentations | |
| Friday 6 November | Research for Group Presentations | ||
| Monday 9 November | Research for Group Presentations | ||
| Wednesday 11 November | Research for Group Presentations | ||
| Friday 13 November | Research for Group Presentations | Presentations | |
| November 16-18 (Monday & Wednesday) | Presentation on Non-State Military Units |
Presentation on PALS/Files World Politics, Chap. 21 D'Anieri, pp. TBA Internet Readings TBA | |
| November 20, 23 (Friday and Monday) | Presentation on Afghanistan/Pakistan |
Presentation on PALS/Files D'Anieri, pp. 224-226 Internet Readings TBA World Politics, Chaps. 10, 14, 26-29 | |
| November 25, 30 (Wednesday & Monday) | Presentation on Globalization |
Presentation on PALS/Files D'Anieri, Chapters 9-11 World Politics, Chaps. 2-5, 20, 32-35 No Internet Readings | |
| December 2-4 (Wednesday & Friday) | Presentation on Global Crime |
Presentation on PALS/Files D'Anieri, pp. 393-398 Internet Readings TBA World Politics, Chaps. 11, 36 | |
| Wednesday 9 December |
Presentation on EU - Finals Day 100 minutes |
Dr. Rogers Presentation and Q/A on Careers in International Relations and Paths to Get There |
Presentation on PALS/Files D'Anieri, pp. 346-351 Internet Readings TBA |
| Friday 11 December | Final Essay and ALL assignments Due 17:00 hrs at Dr. Rogers Office - No emails. | ||
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It is a tradition in this course at the end of the semester to go out to dinner one night at an "International Restaurant" So - you can be thinking where you would like to eat and when. At that time -
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