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IGA-329: The United States and Europe in Global Affairs
Faculty: Karl Kaiser
Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day | 9/3 | ||
| Meet Day | T/Th | 2:40 PM - 4:00 PM | RG-20 |
| Review |
Description
Examines the evolving role of the United States and the European Union in global affairs and how they deal with problems of global importance. The first section analyzes different perceptions of their role as well as the current debates on unilateralism and multilateralism, hard vs. soft power, and their respective security strategies. Iraq, the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Iran are used as case studies. The second section focuses on central issues of security: evolving NATO policy including Afghanistan, European Security and Defense Policy, as well as democracy-building, nonproliferation, terrorism,
Turkey, the Balkans, Russia, energy security, and China. The third section examines crucial issues of EU-U.S. relations in the fields of trade and investment. The final section explores U.S. and European approaches towards issues of global governance: the world trading system, global warming, migration, and the International Criminal Court. Assessment will be based on a midterm policy memorandum (one quarter, ) take-home exam (one half) and presentation and attendance in class (one quarter).