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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

University Professors M. Barnett, L.A. Etzioni, M. Finnemore, B. Wood

Professors H.L. Agnew, C.J. Allen, H.G. Askari, M.A. Atkin, W.H. Becker, E. Berkowitz, A. Black (Research), B.L. Boulier, M.D. Bradley, J. Brinkerhoff, A. Brooks, M.E. Brown, N.J. Brown, J. Chaves, J.J. Cordes, W.K. Cummings, H.J. Davis, C.J. Deering, B.J. Dickson, P. Ehrenfreund (Research), R. Eisen, R.M. Entman, H.B. Feigenbaum, J. Ferrer (Research), C. Fink (Practice), J. Foster, L. Fuerth (Research), C. Glaser, E.W. Gnehm, T. Griffith (Practice), R. Grinker, S. Hamano, H. Hertzfeld (Research), P. Hotez, G. Kaminsky, D.K. Kennedy, R.E. Kennedy, Jr., Y.K. Kim-Renaud, P.F. Klarén, J. Kuipers, M. Laruelle (Research), J.H. Lebovic, S. Livingston, R. Maguire (Practice), F. Maltzman, M. Marquardt, C. McClintock, B.D. Miller, M.O. Moore, H.R. Nau, S. Pace (Practice), J. Pelzman, R. Phillips, J.M. Post, M. Price, S. Rehman, B. Reich, W. Reich, L.P. Ribuffo, R. Robin, F. Robles, P. Rollberg, R.W. Rycroft, S. Sell, F. Sesno, D. Shambaugh, J. Sherry, S.C. Smith, M. Sodaro, R.H. Spector, R. Steinhardt, I. Sud (Practice), R. Sutter (Practice), R. Thornton, N.S. Vonortas, R. Weiner, S. Wolchik, H.L. Wolman, J. Yang, A.M. Yezer, A. Zimmerman

Associate Professors S. Aaronson (Research), S. Aday, M. Ayyagari, S. Balla, J. Blomster, N. Blyden, A. Bowie, G. Brazinsky, Y. Captain, A. Castleman (Research), E. Chacko, M.X. Chen, R.W. Click, I. Creppell, A.S. Dent, A. Downes, D.S. Eglitis, M. Esseesy, H.J. Farrell, I. Feldman, M. Gonglewski, D.A. Grier, H.E. Hale, H.M. Harrison, J. Hershberg, M. King (Research), D. Khoury, S. Lubkemann, M. Lynch, M. McAlister, E.A. McCord, S. McHale, M.M. Mochizuki, K. Morgan, D. Ollapally (Research), D.R. Rain, L.A. Riddle, S. Roberts (Practice), R.M. Samaniego, J. Spear, J. Spencer, M.B. Stein, S. Suranovic, S. Waisman, P.D. Williams, J.H. Williams, D. Yang

Assistant Professors C. Arrington, M. Atia, E. Aviv, P. Carillo, L. Engel, A. Fostel, I.L. Hanami, B. Hopkins, L. Hughes, S. Jandhyala, S. Kaplan, M. Kelso, J. Kim, G.M.S. Lambright, R. Lucea, C. Mylonas, S. Robinson, E. Saunders, D. Shaw, R.J. Shepherd, T. Sinclair, C. Talmadge, E.J. Teitelbaum, E. Uretsky, P.N. Zhang

See the Elliott School of International Affairs for Bachelor of Arts programs in international affairs, Asian studies, Latin American and hemispheric studies, and Middle East studies.

1005

Introduction to International Affairs:A Washington Perspective (4)

 Staff
  Open only to first-year students in the Elliott School. An introduction to the study of international affairs, integrating material designed to orient students to the Elliott School, the University, and the city of Washington. Students who have transferred into the Elliott School should take PSc 1003 instead of this course. Credit may not be earned for both IAff 1005 and PSc 1003. (Fall and spring)
2040 Basic Topics in International Affairs (3) Staff
  Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. Primarily for Elliott School freshmen and sophomores.
2090 Latin America: Problems and Promise (3) Klarén, Price
  An interdisciplinary course in Latin American studies designed to introduce undergraduates to the diverse, rich, and complex history, politics, economy, culture, and society of Latin America. (Fall)
2091 East Asia: Past and Present (3) McCord, McHale, D. Yang
  An interdisciplinary course offering a comprehensive and integrated introduction to the civilizations and present problems of East Asia. (Spring)
2092 Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction (3) Staff
  A multidisciplinary introduction to the lands and cultures of the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe. The main emphasis is on history and politics, with attention also given to economics, trade, geography, military matters, literature, and the media. (Fall)
2093 Africa: Problems and Prospects (3) Staff
  Aspects of the environment, culture, and politics as they affect the present and anticipated future of Africa. (Spring)
2094 Europe: International and Domestic Interactions (3) Sodaro
  A multidisciplinary view of contemporary Europe, including the E.U. states, other states of Eastern Europe, and Turkey. The widening processes of political, judicial, economic, cultural, and security integration. Prerequisite: IAff 1005, PSc 1001. (Spring)
3096 Islam: Culture and Society (3) Staff
  An introduction to Islam, as both a transnational religious tradition and a way of thinking about an important world civilization. From the 7th century C.E. to the era of modernity.
3171 U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Program (3 or 4) Staff
 

The institutions and ideas that shape U.S. foreign policy, including the U.S. Congress and administration, foreign embassies, international organizations, think tanks, interest groups, and media outlets. A separate section of the course covers issues of reporting on foreign policy issues. The program has special admission criteria. (Summer)

For IAff 3179 to 3190, topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes. The courses may be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. Prerequisite: IAff 1005 or PSc 1003; junior or senior standing.

3179 Special Topics in Science and Technology Policy (3) Staff
3180 Special Topics in Security Policy (3) Staff
3181 Special Topics in Conflict Resolution (3) Staff
3182 Special Topics in Foreign Policy (3) Staff
3183 Special Topics in Development Policy (3) Staff
3184 Special Topics in Trade and International Economic Policy (3) Staff
3185 Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (3) Staff
3186 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3) Staff
3187 Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (3) Staff
3188 Special Topics in Middle East Studies (3) Staff
3189 Special Topics in African Studies (3) Staff
3190 Special Topics in International Affairs (1 to 3) Staff
3195 Internship (0 to 3) Staff
  Internships in public, private, and nonprofit organizations concerned with international affairs. Students must meet selection criteria, find a sponsoring faculty member, and receive approval from the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services. May be repeated for up to 6 credits with permission.
3198 Independent Study and Research (1 to 3) Staff
  For juniors and seniors with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0. Students must find a sponsoring faculty member and receive approval from the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services. May be repeated for credit with permission of the dean.
4191 Senior Seminar (3) Staff
  For Elliott School seniors only. Intensive readings, discussion, research, and writing. Students must meet selection criteria and receive approval from the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services.
4199 Senior Thesis (3) Staff
  For Elliott School seniors only. Students must meet selection criteria, find a sponsoring faculty member, and receive approval from the Elliott School Office of Academic Advising and Student Services.
 

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