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GLOBAL ISSUES

Course Code:
POLI 105
Course Group(s):
CONTEXTS AND SYSTEMS
Active Term:
All Terms
/ All Years
Course Description:
An overview of significant global issues, such as human rights, arms proliferation, regional conflicts, and sustainable development, with attention to the scope, causes, and consequences of these issues. Special emphasis will be placed on theories of global civil society and the role of NGOs and transnational advocacy groups in mobilizing responses to these issues. The contributions of the constructivist perspective in international relations, with theoretical insights drawn from both political science and sociology, will be explored and debated in readings and assignments.
Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
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