Global Issues and International Affairs: IAFS 1000

Fall Term 2012: T and Th 11am-12:15pm in MATH 100 Prof. David H. Bearce (email: david.bearce@colorado.edu ) Website: http://spot.colorado.edu/~dabe1889/index.html Office hours: W 3-4pm and Th 1-2pm in Ketchum 134A (Office hours also available at other times through advance email appointment, but no appointment needed for regular office hours) Course Description: This course introduces students to the range of subjects covered in the International Affairs (IA) major. IA is an interdisciplinary program with course work from a variety of departments, including Political Science, Economics, History, Geography, Sociology, and Anthropology. Required Text for Lecture Sessions: Joshua S. Goldstein and Jon C. Pevehouse (G&P). International Relations, 10th edition. You must bring this text to every T Th lecture as I will often refer to terms, maps, graphs and figures within it. Grading Policy: 1st Exam covering G&P 1-5 (T 10/9) 2nd Exam covering G&P 6-9 (T 11/13) 3rd Exam covering G&P 10-14 (T 12/18 1:30-2:45pm) 3 Written Assignments in Recitation Section Attendance and Participation in Recitation Section

20% 20% 20% 30% (10% each) 10% 100%

There will be no make-up exams offered for sickness/medical reasons/personal reasons including a death in the family unless you are able to: 1) provide documentation and 2) give me advance notice that you will miss the exam on the scheduled date. For the exams, you must know both your Recitation section # (see below) and your student id #. Recitations Sections: Recitation 101 - Fri noon: Cody Eldredge Recitation 102 - Tue 5pm: Brandy Jolliff Recitation 103 - Thu 5pm: Nick Swails Recitation 104 - Thu 8am: Brandy Jolliff Recitation 105 - Fri 1pm: Cody Eldredge Recitation 106 - Wed 10am: Melanie Sisson Recitation 107 - Thu 5pm: Chris Foss Recitation 108 - Tue 5pm: Melanie Sisson Recitation 109 - Wed 2pm: Sarah Gavison Recitation 110 - Wed 12pm: Nick Swails Recitation 111 - Wed 3pm: Sarah Gavison

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Topical Coverage Introduction Basic Concepts and Historical Trends A Pessimistic Take on International Affairs An Optimistic Take on International Affairs Other Perspectives International Conflict Military Force 1st Exam (covering G&P 1-5 only) International Law International Trade/Investment International Money International Integration 2nd Exam (covering G&P 6-9 only) Environment and Population North-South Gap International Development The Future of International Affairs 3rd Exam (covering G&P 10-14 only)

Assigned Reading G&P, chap. 1 G&P, chap. 2 G&P, chap. 3 G&P, chap. 4 G&P, chap. 5 G&P, chap. 6 G&P, chap. 7 G&P, chap. 8 G&P, chap. 9 G&P, chap. 10 G&P, chap. 11 G&P, chap. 12 G&P, chap. 13 G&P, chap. 14