Provides a critical examination of the history of labor and working people in the Americas, from the colonial era to the present. It focuses on the experience of the United States and Mexico, offering a …

Focuses on how to analyze problems in international politics by the use of game theory. Examples include governments making choices about the size of their military forces, barriers to trade, or international agreements on environmental …

Chinese foreign policy as seen from Beijing–the need for national security, the desire for revolution; and the impact of China on the rest of the world.

Theory and practice of Russian States, emphasis on politics, economic and institutional developments since 1991.

Process of rapid political change in contemporary Africa with special emphasis on the emergence of new states

Comparative analysis of such issues as state formation, state-society relations, the politics of economic development, tensions between authoritarianism and democracy, and the politics of identity, with particular attention to a select number of major countries …

Practical experience in a legislative office. Policy research. Readings in legislative process.  

 Principles, procedures and problems of the legislative process of the United States Congress.

Analysis of retention of African elements in African-American oral, written, and material culture. Social, cultural, and political issues regarding race, self-definition, and self-determination in both Africa and North America will be examined.

African society and culture, polity and economy in multidisciplinary perspectives from prehistory and ancient kingdoms through the colonial period to contemporary developments, including modern nationalism, economic development and changing social structure.