The purpose of this course is to provide students with an intensive introduction to the broad structures and processes of international politics and foreign policy in Africa.  Although we shall pay some attention to historical …

In 1951, six countries in Western Europe joined together in the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the predecessor to what is known today as the European Union (EU). This organization has played a central part …

This course will introduce the student to the subject of terrorism.   The course will cover the history of terrorism, the causes of terrorism, the goals and strategies pursued by terrorist groups, the extent to which …

This course is the undergraduate introduction to Political Psychology. No background in political science or psychology is required, though those that do have experience in these areas are, of course, welcome and appreciated. The goal of the …

Southeast Asia is a region that today consists of eleven nations: Brunei, Cambodia (Kampuchea), East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, each with its own history, cultural and ethnic diversity, …

Formally, this course will teach you how to understand quantitative analysis, how to develop a data–based research question that you can answer, how to collect and analyze the data and how to present your conclusions to others.  …