History 632: The World Since 1945
Professor Wilson
A survey of political and economic trends, including the collapse of European hegemony, the emer-gence of the Third World, the Cold War in Europe and Asia, the breakup of the Soviet Empire, and the growing threat of international terrorism. Three credits.

Political Science 640: Public International Law
Professor De Silva
Studies in the substantive rules of the law of nations pertaining to the relations among states in the family of nations and between states and international organizations. Also discussed is procedural law for the settlement of international disputes. Three credits.

Political Science 642: International Organizations, the UN and Its Affiliated Agencies
Professor Sutterlin
A study of the theories, origins, functions and operations of international organizations. The princi-pal organs of the United Nations, with emphasis on the General Assembly and the Security Council, are examined. Three credits.

Social Science 553: World Social Development
Professor Wilson
A consideration of the world social situation, including such subjects as health, food and nutrition, housing and urban planning, education, employment and environment. These issues are discussed in the context of Third World social development.

UN 705: Internship in International Organizations
A course designed to provide direct exposure to and experience in the work of a UN department or UN-related agency or department. The student engages in supervised placement activity and is ex-pected to meet frequently with a faculty coordinator. The student is also expected to keep a log of all fieldwork experience and complete a seminar-length paper analyzing a specific problem, of the agency or department. Three credits.

UN 707: Population Displacement and Migration
Professor Kusukawa (Monday)
A review of accelerated internal as well as external migration (voluntary or involuntary), resulting in the displacement of populations. Policy implications are discussed. Three credits.

UN 711: Research Seminar
Professor Braun
Cornerstone of the United Nations Program. Students write a major research paper on a topic related to the United Nations system and its operations. Three credits.

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Spring 2008

Political Science 547: International Human Rights
An examination of the impact of human rights on state policies, theories of human rights, cross-cultural perspectives of human rights, and the question of universality. Also considered are the five categories of rights recognized by the international community, negative and positive rights, the three generations of rights and the evolution of international human rights and the legal instruments and covenants designed to protect them. Case studies of major human rights abuses and the efforts by the international community to deal with them—the role of the United Nations, particular states, nongovernmental organizations and individuals—are reviewed. Three credits.

Political Science 605: Conflict Resolution
A study of the theory and practice of international conflict prevention and resolution. Intrastate con-flicts will be considered in so far as they concern the international community. Theories (games, fac-tor analysis) will be discussed, but the main emphasis will be on practice as illustrated by specific conflict situations. The use of military and non-military means in dealing with conflict will be ana-lyzed as will the effectiveness of unofficial third party diplomacy. Three credits.

UN 692: Modern Diplomacy
A comprehensive overview of contemporary international diplomacy considered as art, science, craft, practice, institution and process. Topics of discussion include the nature and development of diplomacy; diplomatic practice, methods, and techniques; types of diplomacy (with special emphasis on multilateral diplomacy); diplomatic privileges and immunities; the role and function of diplomats; the diplomat as a foreign affairs professional; and the contribution of diplomacy toward maintaining world order. Three credits.

UN 704: Issues in International Labor, 1919-Present
An exploration of the broad outlines of the history of the working classes since World War I. A dis-cussion of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and other major issues shaping working class experience. Three cred-its.

UN 705: Internship in International Organizations
A course designed to provide direct exposure to and experience in the work of a UN department or UN-related agency or department. The student engages in supervised placement activity and is ex-pected to meet frequently with a faculty coordinator. The student is also expected to keep a log of all fieldwork experience and complete a seminar-length paper analyzing specific problem, of the agency or department. Three credits.

UN 708: United Nations and Non-Governmental Organizations
A study of the premises and functions of private voluntary organizations in the UN non-governmental organizations (NGO) structure. Student-initiated research in the function of selected groups of NGOs is conducted. Multidisciplinary and analytical discussions of research progress re-ports on NGO activities and interactions with international organizations are held. Three credits.

UN 710: Research Methods
An examination of the range of research methods employed in social science. Topics include: theory and methodology, selection of research designs, quantitative and qualitative approaches, and the eth-ics of social research. Three credits.

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