Credits: 3
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In the United States today, people from all walks of life share suspicions about China. Some believe China is a military threat; others are convinced that China has been stealing jobs from American workers and, especially in recent months, many think the Chinese purposely ship defective goods and poisoned food to the US. China has posed a challenge to the United States since the 19^th century, undermining assumptions about US-China relations, convictions about the nationâs international behavior and beliefs about Chinaâs people and politics. This class will focus attention on the critical contingent moments, from the late19th to the early 21st century, when Americans and Chinese struggled against each other and when they cooperated. It will examine the course of Chinese-American relations looking at myths and reality, weighing cultural clashes and exploring conflicting political and strategic goals. The class will, further, seek to use the past to help evaluate and understand the contemporary scene as well as the prognosis for future Sino-American relations. Issues to be covered include security, politics and economic exchange, the environment and human rights.
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In the 21st century, the role of the nation state as the central actor has been transformed by the growing and evolving role of non-profit organizations and voluntary organizations. This course will examine one sub-sector of this growing âthird sectorâ â international nonprofits that provide development and humanitarian assistance. The course will review critically the performance and realities of these organizations, examine the major challenges facing them, and discuss options for the future of the sub-sector. It will begin with an exploration of the sector and will then focus on the major debates regarding approaches to the work of the sector. The course will also look at the dilemmas facing these agencies, including changes in their operating environment, their understanding of the problems they seek to address, and their role in public policy advocacy. It will conclude with discussion of issues in NGO management and financing.
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As the public sector in rich and poor countries grew during the post-war era, so too did its costs. Over the past 25 years, governments of industrialized and developing nations alike have sought to reform their public sectors through a variety of methods. In developing and post-socialist countries, these reform efforts have emerged as a major policy challenge. This seminar explores the issues affecting the choice and result of public sector reform around the world. Issues to be examined include: (i) why governments expanded the size and scope of their public sectors, and how well they have performed; (ii) how and to what effect governments have tried to restructure and privatize state-owned enterprises, decentralize and improve service delivery, and restructure the civil service; (iii) the implications of public sector reform for infrastructure, finance, and the workplace; and (iv) how reforms have been supported internationally and managed domestically.
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In the United States today, people from all walks of life share suspicions about China. Some believe China is a military threat; others are convinced that China has been stealing jobs from American workers and, especially in recent months, many think the Chinese purposely ship defective goods and poisoned food to the US. China has posed a challenge to the United States since the 19^th century, undermining assumptions about US-China relations, convictions about the nationâs international behavior and beliefs about Chinaâs people and politics. This class will focus attention on the critical contingent moments, from the late19th to the early 21st century, when Americans and Chinese struggled against each other and when they cooperated. It will examine the course of Chinese-American relations looking at myths and reality, weighing cultural clashes and exploring conflicting political and strategic goals. The class will, further, seek to use the past to help evaluate and understand the contemporary scene as well as the prognosis for future Sino-American relations. Issues to be covered include security, politics and economic exchange, the environment and human rights.
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This module will address the techniques of project finance across a range of different infrastructure and resource management projects, including public and private infrastructure schemes, independent power plants, transportation, extractive enterprises, and industrial projects, The course is designed to introduce students to the analytical and conceptual tools used to appraise, evaluate, and structure complex, large infrastructure projects. A multi-disciplinary approach will be applied to show how project risks can be identified, quantified and mitigated. In addition, the course will involve one negotiation session where students will learn how to manage the legal, political, and financial instruments used in actual project finance transactions. At least one session will be devoted to derivatives, swaps, and financial modeling as these techniques apply to project finance risk analysis. The course will be useful for virtually any person interested in working in international finance and development.
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This course is designed to investigate the research and theories on decision making that exist in disciplines as diverse as philosophy and statistics, economics and psychology, political science and mathematics. This literature on decision making can be made accessible to students who have no background (or interest) in statistics or mathematics. In a variety of ways -- through policy simulation, decision "games," and case studies as well as reading and research -- the course is designed to provide a broad background in a variety of decision approaches for students who anticipate working in any policy-analysis or policy-making field. We will focus our attention on two basic questions: How do human beings make decisions? and (more briefly) How should human beings make decisions?
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The objectives of this course are to explore and discuss the various theories of and approaches to negotiation analysis; develop an understanding of the many factors that influence the international negotiation process (including power, domestic politics, culture); and integrate theory and reality by analyzing case studies. Students also will participate in a negotiation simulation over two class periods. The ultimate goal of the course is to enhance our ability to understand the factors that affect the process and outcome of international negotiations, and thereby enhance our ability to identify conflicts that are ripe for negotiation as well as assess the dynamics of on-going negotiations. A better understanding of the negotiation process and the factors that determine may even make us more effective negotiators.
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In this Seminar, students will be introduced to the legal tools of international trade and investment policy. The objective is to provide students who will serve as diplomats, policy officials, corporate and finance officers, and in other ânon-lawyerâ positions with a working understanding of the tools that international law offers. We will begin with an overview of public international law, with particular attention to the law of treaties, dispute resolution techniques, and diplomatic protection. We will then focus on treaty-based techniques for securing and enforcing commitments by governments affecting international trade in goods and services, foreign direct investment, and the protection of intellectual property rights. Finally, we will look at legal issues presented in international sales and investment transactions.
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Is education the silver bullet or simply one of a number of investments necessary to achieve sustainable development? This course will explore the literature and the controversies over the role of education in economic development. The course will focus on the demographic transition taking place around the world as the largest cohort ever of children and youth acquires the skills and experiences necessary for a productive adulthood. Issues studied in depth will include problems of ensuring access, quality and relevance of basic education programs; the role of vocational training and non-formal education; challenges in assuring access to secondary and tertiary education, and the major issues surrounding the financing of developing country education systems.
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This seminar will examine how Congress participates â or does not participate â in U.S. foreign policy, and look at the ways in which others attempt to work with and influence Congressional decision-making. It will examine the basic premise that â in any democracy â politics is closely connected to the making and conduct of foreign policy and that in the United States a great deal of the political process plays out in Congress. The first part of the course looks at Congressâ role in foreign policy decision-making historically and in the present, the second examines how Congress is organized to make foreign policy decisions and assert its influence, and the third addresses the interplay between Congress and other political actors in foreign policy decision-making. The instructor was a Foreign Service Officer who also worked on Capitol Hill and had extensive dealing with Congress on foreign policy.
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The seminar's central focus is the challenge of creating security and building peace in the 21st Century. It will introduce students to the "intellectual map" of the peace-maker by exploring a wide range of literatures and cases, exploring the roots and sources of conflict, and illustrating the varieties of third party intervention for conflict management. Drawing upon readings and discussion, students will examine changing patterns of conflict and explore a range of institutions, techniques and strategies for responding to the challenge of disorder.
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Credits: 3
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This course examines the relationship between the media and the conduct of international relations, beginning with Julius Caesar's self-serving account of the Gallic Wars and continuing through the media coverage of the Bush administration's case for pre-emptive war on Iraq, the global financial crisis and environmental issues. It also traces the evolution of the American news media from two developments in the 15th and 16th Centuries: the invention of moveable type and the translation of the Bible into English and German. The course includes a number of weekly writing assignments, and it places a heavy emphasis on the distillation and organization of large amounts of material into clear, concise prose, the kind that's valued not only in journalism, but also in industry, government and NGOs. In addition, there is a final paper of 2,000-2,500 words on a topic to be chosen by the student and approved by the professor.
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