GOV 207 Int'l Politics

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FALL SEMESTER 2008

Wednesday 5:40 - 8:30 p.m. in N-26

TEXT:

Kegley, Charles W. Jr. World Politics:   Trend and Transformation,
        12th Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009.
      
        See the companion website at: 
                   http://www.thomsonedu.com/political science/kegley for 12th Ed.

Stoessinger, John G.  Why Nations Go To War, 10th Ed.  Wadsworth/Thomson
        Learning, 2008.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Term Paper Topics:  This Semester, each student will select one of the case
studies on war described in the Stoessinger book, Why Nations Go to War. 
An oral presentation of your case study will be scheduled into the course. 
In addition, you will have to write a term paper with a bibliography on your case study.

Term Paper Outline is due:  Wednesday, September 17

Term Paper is due:  Wednesday, December 3

Late Withdrawal Date with Permission of Instructor:  : Tuesday, November 25

Final Exam is comprehensive and given during Final Exam Week beginning Saturday, December 13, 2008.

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

Week 1: Sept. 3           
Introduction to the Global System: Key Concepts

 
Week 2: Sept. 10        
Theories of World Politics: Realist and Liberal (Idealist) Perspective.    
Kegley, Cht. 1 & 2
 

Week 3: Sept. 17        
Decision Making and Foreign Policy.                                                            
Kegley,  Cht. 3  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 1:  World War I 


Week 4: Sept. 24        
Great Powers and the State System.                                                             
Kegley, Cht. 4  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 2:  World War II 

           
Week 5: Oct. 1            
Global South.                                                                                                       
Kegley, Cht. 5  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 3:  Korea  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 4:  Vietnam


Week 6: Oct. 8            
IGOs, NGOs, and People.                                                                                  
Kegley, Chts. 6, 7, and 8


Week 7: Oct. 15            First Examination


Week 8: Oct. 22          
International Economy: Finance and Trade.                                                   
Kegley, Chts. 9, 10  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 5  Yugoslavia    


Week 9: Oct 29           
Threats to the System: Democraphic, Ecologic, Economic.                           
Kegley , Chts. 11, 12  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 6:  India and Pakistan


Week 10: Nov. 5         
Military Threats.                                                                                                    
Kegley, Cht. 13  Stoessinger, War,  Cht. 7:  Israel and Arabs          

                  
Week 11: Nov. 12             Second Examination
Week 12: Nov. 19       
The Realist Approach to Power.                                                                        
 Kegley , Chts. 14, 15  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 8:  Iraq's Wars   

           
                                             Thanksgiving Week


Week 13: Dec. 3        
Liberal Approach.                                                                                                    
Kegley, Chts. 16, 17  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 9:  US and World of Islam


Week 14: Dec. 10      
What Future.?                                                                                                             
Kegley, Cht. 18  Stoessinger, War, Cht. 10: Why Nations Go To War


TBA                                  FINAL EXAMINATION
 

 

GRADING POLICY

TWO HOURLY EXAMS                         -- 40%

TERM PAPER and PRESENTATION     -- 20%

ATTENDANCE AND QUIZZES               -- 10%

FINAL EXAM                                         -- 30%
                                                     _____________

COURSE GRADE                                   --100% 


GENERAL INFORMATION 

For general information about office hours, grading policies, attendance, deportment, and college policies see the General Information Page.   That page constitutes part of this syllabus.  Please read it.

INFORMATION LITERACY

All students at Union County College are expected to become "information literate" before they graduate and all college-credit courses are expected to have an information literacy component.  

Most Sophomore-level (200-level) courses have traditionally had a term paper requirement, which, through the research required, meets the information literacy requirement.  This course, GOV 207, requires a term paper based on your own research.  But you may want to look at my Web pages on Information Literacy for additional information on how to do research and do bibliographies in the appropriate format.

TERM PAPER INFORMATION

TERM PAPER: This course requires a research paper, 13 - 19 pages in length, typed with footnotes and a bibliography using the Turabian format. Click on the link to see more information.  Please submit TWO typed copies of the paper, the original and a photocopy. The original will be returned with comments; the copy will be retained by the instructor. If only one copy of your paper is received, it will be graded but not returned.

TERM PAPER TOPICS:

This Semester, each student will select one of the case studies of war described in the Stoessinger book, Why Nations Go to War.  Your topic MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE by the instructor. One topic per student.

PAPER OUTLINE DUE DATE: After initial approval, a short one to two page OUTLINE, typed, and a short BIBLIOGRAPHY (five entries), using the Turabian format) must be submitted by Wednesday, September 17

TERM PAPER DUE DATE: Wednesday, December 3

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is a deadly sin and will lead you straight to hell. It is defined in the Student Handbook. It can easily be avoided by using quotation marks or paraphrasing AND then footnoting (giving credit) to the source of the information. Please guard against this kind of cheating.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM

This course, International Politics (GOV 207), is a required course in the International Studies program.  Follow the International Studies Program link for a complete description of the program.  International Studies is an option to the Liberal Arts Curriculum at Union County College.  The four specialization courses within this program are:

GEO    201**    World Geography
MAT    127**   Elementary Statistics or Higher level Statistics course
ECO     209**   The International Economy  
GOV    207**   International Politics

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Senior Professor of Government and History
Union County College
Cranford. NJ 07016