Schedule

International Politics
Spring 2012

Schedule Last Updated: 04/26/12
E-Mail Participation Opportunities Last added: 4/4/12

Date

Topic & Readings

Assignments Due

*Exercises will be posted on the schedule throughout the semester

January

1/10

Introduction

Course Syllabus

Reminder: Access your NKU email. If you don’t use it regularly, then forward it to an account you do use.

Assignments:

Of the 5 quizzes, drop the lowest score

Complete 4 of the 6 exercises; only 4 exercises will be accepted

1/12

IR & You- the basics

Chapter 1 pp 1-14

1/17
IR & You

1/19

Case discussion:

The Melian Dialogue

Melian Dialogue quiz

1/24

Theories
-You may want to print this pdf chart of the theories

pp 14-22 (Ch 1); 103-105 (Ch 5); 286-288 (Ch 10)

1/26

Theories

1/31

Applying the theories:

The Territory of Kashmir

Kashmir quiz

February
2/2

International System History

If you have trouble opening the PowerPoint (Firefox browser should work), here is a pdf version--the links are not hot, though

Chapter 2

2/7

International System History

2/9
International System History Instead of meeting for class, watch this movie. We will discuss it in class, using the questions in Exercise #1.

2/14

The State

Discuss movie

pp 80-90 (Ch 4); 132-146 (Ch 6)

Exercise #1 due

2/16
The State

2/21

The State

Exercise #2 due

2/23

Case discussion:

Buy case here
#282 Globalization: France, Nazis, and the Internet

Pew Case #282 quiz

2/28

Exam #1

March
3/1

Diplomacy & Negotiation
pp 146-156 (Ch 6)

3/6 & 3/8

Spring Break

3/13

Finish Diplomacy & Negotiation

Conflict, Security, & Cooperation

pp 246-279 (Ch 9)

Exercise #3 due

3/15
Conflict, Security, & Cooperation
Instead of meeting for class, watch this movie. We will discuss it in class, using the questions in Exercise #4.

3/20
Conflict, Security, & Cooperation
Discuss movie

pp 169-183 (Ch 7); 207-218 (Ch 8)

Exercise #4 due

3/22

International Organization & Law
If you have problems opening the PPT through the browser, save it to your desktop, then double click to open it. You need to have PPT on your computer. If you don't, you can download a PPT viewer for free.

Discuss movie

3/27

International Organization & Law

3/29

Case discussion:

Buy case here
#281 One Rock, Two Principles: The Gibraltar Problem

Pew case #281 quiz

April
4/3

Exam #2

4/5
International Political Economy

pp 282-297; 307-312 (Ch 10); pp 314-338 (Ch 11)

4/10
The Environment Instead of meeting for class, watch this documentary (about 90 minutes). We will discuss it in class, using the questions in Exercise #5

4/12
Finish IPE
The Environment

Discuss documentary
Ch 12

Exercise #5 due

4/17

Finish Environment
Human Rights Issues

pp 228-237 (Ch 8)

4/19

Case discussion:

Buy case here
#295 Sex or Sewing? Labor Migration in Thailand

Pew case #295 quiz

4/24
Exam #3

4/26

Wrap-up session

In-class exercise #6

May
Tuesday 5/1

Final Exam Time 10:10-12:10

There is no final exam. Instead, Exercise #6 is due to me by email attachment (weirk@nku.edu) no later than 12:10. No papers will be accepted if the timestamp is after 12:10.

Schedule Last Updated: 04/26/12		E-Mail Participation Opportunities Last added: 4/4/12
Date	Topic & Readings	Assignments Due *Exercises will be posted on the schedule throughout the semester

January 1/10	Introduction Course Syllabus	Reminder: Access your NKU email. If you don’t use it regularly, then forward it to an account you do use. Assignments: Of the 5 quizzes, drop the lowest score Complete 4 of the 6 exercises; only 4 exercises will be accepted
1/12	IR & You- the basics	Chapter 1 pp 1-14
1/17	IR & You

1/19	Case discussion: The Melian Dialogue	Melian Dialogue quiz
1/24	Theories -You may want to print this pdf chart of the theories	pp 14-22 (Ch 1); 103-105 (Ch 5); 286-288 (Ch 10)
1/26	Theories
1/31	Applying the theories: The Territory of Kashmir	Kashmir quiz
February 2/2	International System History If you have trouble opening the PowerPoint (Firefox browser should work), here is a pdf version--the links are not hot, though	Chapter 2
2/7	International System History
2/9	International System History	Instead of meeting for class, watch this movie. We will discuss it in class, using the questions in Exercise #1.
2/14	The State	Discuss movie pp 80-90 (Ch 4); 132-146 (Ch 6) Exercise #1 due
2/16	The State
2/21	The State	Exercise #2 due
2/23	Case discussion: Buy case here #282 Globalization: France, Nazis, and the Internet	Pew Case #282 quiz
2/28	Exam #1
March 3/1	Diplomacy & Negotiation	pp 146-156 (Ch 6)
3/6 & 3/8	Spring Break
3/13	Finish Diplomacy & Negotiation Conflict, Security, & Cooperation	pp 246-279 (Ch 9) Exercise #3 due
3/15	Conflict, Security, & Cooperation	Instead of meeting for class, watch this movie. We will discuss it in class, using the questions in Exercise #4.
3/20	Conflict, Security, & Cooperation	Discuss movie pp 169-183 (Ch 7); 207-218 (Ch 8) Exercise #4 due
3/22	International Organization & Law If you have problems opening the PPT through the browser, save it to your desktop, then double click to open it. You need to have PPT on your computer. If you don't, you can download a PPT viewer for free.	Discuss movie
3/27	International Organization & Law
3/29	Case discussion: Buy case here #281 One Rock, Two Principles: The Gibraltar Problem	Pew case #281 quiz
April 4/3	Exam #2
4/5	International Political Economy	pp 282-297; 307-312 (Ch 10); pp 314-338 (Ch 11)
4/10	The Environment	Instead of meeting for class, watch this documentary (about 90 minutes). We will discuss it in class, using the questions in Exercise #5

4/12	Finish IPE The Environment	Discuss documentary Ch 12 Exercise #5 due
4/17	Finish Environment Human Rights Issues	pp 228-237 (Ch 8)
4/19	Case discussion: Buy case here #295 Sex or Sewing? Labor Migration in Thailand	Pew case #295 quiz
4/24	Exam #3
4/26	Wrap-up session	In-class exercise #6
May Tuesday 5/1	Final Exam Time 10:10-12:10	There is no final exam. Instead, Exercise #6 is due to me by email attachment (weirk@nku.edu) no later than 12:10. No papers will be accepted if the timestamp is after 12:10.