Introduction to International Politics
                 Spring 2010

Schedule Last Updated: 4/29		Participation Opportunities Last added: 4/20
Date	Topics	Readings & Assignments ***Check schedule regularly for new postings***
January 1/12	Introduction Course Syllabus	Reminder:  Access your NKU email.  If you don’t use it regularly, then forward it to an account you do use.
1/14	IR & You	pp 1-14 (Ch 1)
1/19	The Melian Dialogue
1/21	IR Basics Theories	pp 16-22 (Ch 1);all of Ch 5; pp 287-289(Ch 10)
1/26	Theories
1/28	Theory application	Readings on Kashmir
February 2/2	International System History	Chapter 2 (all)
2/4	International System History
2/9	No Class; complete readings for next week
2/11	Pew case discussion	Order case here #282 Globalization: France, Nazis, and the Internet
2/16	University classes cancelled:  Snow Day	Class not meeting-instead
2/18	Class not meeting--I'm at a conference	Class not meeting-instead read Ch 4 (all); pp 132-140 (Ch 6)
2/23	The State	Class not meeting- complete Exercise #1 assignment
2/25	The State	Class not meeting- complete this assignment on the state
March 3/2 & 3/4	Conflict, Cooperation & Security	Class not meeting-  Watch the following movie and complete this conflict & security assignment The following are due under my office door no later than 3:00 on Tuesday, March 2nd: This assignment on the state Exercise #1
3/9-3/13	Spring Break
3/16	The State	Discuss Ch 4 (all); pp 132-140 (Ch 6) and the assignment you completed on the state that was due 3/2 Conflict & security assignment due
3/18	Conflict, Cooperation & Security	Ch 9 (all) This assignment on landmines
3/23	Diplomacy & Negotiation	Exercise #2 due
3/25	Class not meeting	Complete Exercise #3
3/30	International Law & Organization	Ch 7 (all); pp 210-226 Exercise #3 due
April 4/1	Pew case discussion	Order case here #281 One Rock, Two Principles: The Gibraltar Problem
4/6	International Political Economy	pp 289-294 (Ch 10); pp 320-338 (Ch 11)
4/8	International Political Economy
4/13	Class not meeting-instead complete Exercise #4
4/15	The Environment	Exercise #4 due pp 226-237 (Ch 8)
4/20	The Environment	Pew case discussion Order case here #214 Sustainable Development or Environmental Imperialism? Guinea-Bissau and the Hazardous Waste Trade
4/22	Human Rights Issues	pp 226-237
4/27	Pew case discussion	Order case here #295 Sex or Sewing? Labor Migration in Thailand
4/29	Final Quiz & In-Class Exercise #5
May 5/4 (T) 10:10-12:10	Final Exam Time 10:10-12:10	Exercise #5 due by 10:10