POL 200 final exams—covers ch. 1-8 and lecture material
Please be able to answer the folloing as your prepare for the final exam:
1. Compare and contrast three world religions that we covered in class.
2. Discuss some of the factors that constitute power, using real world examples if possible.
3. Discuss some of the roles international organizations play in today’s world, citing specific examples.
4. Do you think America is exercising its global leadership role in a responsible manner? Explain.
5. What is meant by the term “sovereignty" in relation to a state’s leadership?
6. What is Freedom House?
7. Why are democracy and a nation’s wealth closely correlated?
8. What is the World Trade Organization?
9. What is petrodiplomacy?
10. Does the European Union have a promising future? Why or why not? (This is opinion, but briefly support your position).
True/False
Please write the word “True” or “False” in the left margin next to each statement.
11. In politics, issues are rarely linked.
12. Anarchy refers to a nation that is completely dependent on other countries.
13. Constructivists believe that states are the key actor in international politics.
14. In a bipolar state system, a single state always sets the rules of the game.
15. Proponents of globalization generally endorse high transnational taxes and tariffs.
16. The democratic peace thesis contends that democracies rarely fight one another.
17. The EU has a commission and a General Assembly.
18. The Bush doctrine endorses preemptive strikes.
19. The power of terrorists to mobilize is constantly increasing.
20. Public diplomacy often relies heavily on propaganda.
Multiple Choice
Please select the correct answer to the following questions.
21. All of the following are characteristics of the Bush doctrine except
endorses America’s right to lead
supports preemptive strikes
believes in deterrence at all costs
was used to justify recent strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq
22. The United States is known globally for its
unwillingness to endure death of its own
lack of respect for United Nations’ decisions
popular celebrity culture
all of the above
23. The modern nation-state was established under which of the following:
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Rome
24. Fungibility means
Changeability
Containment
Appeasement
Democratization
25. Which of the following best describes the concept of power?
using one’s assets to affect events
purely tangible concept
purely intangible concept
communicating with the enemy
Short answer: in a paragraph or two, please answer each of the following:
26. When and how do you think the United States’ hegemony will end? Is there any way the United States can preserve its unipolar moment?
27. What are the three levels of analysis used to study global politics and who are the actors at each level?
28. What are some problems aggravated by or brought on by globalization?
29. What are some opportunities that globalization opens up?
30. What is realism and is it a viable theory?
31. Which individual level theory best explains world politics, in your opinion? Why?
32. Does globalization weaken or strengthen state power? How so?
33. What should be done about the immigration issue in the United States? Why?
34. What quality or qualities does our next president need, in your opinion?
35. What should the United States do about the current problems in the Middle East?
36. Are you a Democrat or a Republican and why?
37. Do you think it helps or harms the Americans more overall when American companies outsource jobs? Why?
38. What can be done about the rising price of gas?
39. What three world religious denominations do you find most viable and why?
40. Who do you think is the most admirable politician living today? Why?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Midterm Exam Review
Midterm Exam Review: Be familiar with how to respond to these sample questions as you prepare for the midterm. This review is not exhaustive--other material may be on the midterm, yet this respresents much of what will be covered.
Part I
Please answer the following using complete sentences.
1. How do international relations affect your life, specifically?
2. Who are the main actors on the global political landscape (per our text and class lecture)?
3. What is the key difference between realism and liberalism?
4. What is the key difference between realism and neorealism?
5. What is the key difference between a hobbessian, lockean, and kantian world view?
6. What are some of the notable contributions to IP (International Politics) from Ancient Greece and Rome?
7. Why and how were the Dark and Middle Ages marked by determinism?
8. Why and how was the Renaissance marked by existentialism, in a very general sense?
9. When and what were the multipolar eras following the Middle Ages?
10. Why was the Treaty of Westphalia significant?
11. How did the Treaty of Versailles potentially make a Second World War likely or at least feasible?
12. Discuss how proxy wars reflected the bipolar Cold War international system.
13. How and why did the Cold War end?
14. Some say mercantilism was defeated with the ending of the Cold War. What is meant by this? Do you agree?
15. What are some the prominent scholarly prognostications for the future? (Be sure to name the prognosticators).
16. Which of these prognostications (per number 15), or combination thereof, is the most viable, in your opinion? Why?
17. Explain the difference between autarky and interdependence.
18. What is NAFTA and why was the United States’ signing of it controversial in the presidential race of 1991?
19. Define globalization from a holistic standpoint, using YOUR own words.
20. Do you think democracy has “triumphed,” as some contend? Explain.
21. Differentiate between hard and soft power.
22. How do hard and soft power affect one another? Cite a specific example or examples.
23. What are the Bretton Woods Institutions and what does each do?
24. What is nationalism?
25. What are some of the positive, or potentially positive, characteristics of nationalism?
26. What are some of the negative, or potentially negative, characteristics of nationalism?
27. Is the nation-state likely to remain relevant and viable into this new millennium, in your opinion? Why or why not?
28. In the movie Untraceable, how does the fictional killwithme.com manage to become relatively untraceable? What are this villain’s tricks for covering his identity and keeping the site active?
29. Is any online activity, site, or portal potentially untraceable in real life? Defend your response.
30. How does the field of IP affect your field (ECPI major)?
31. And how does IP affect one other ECPI major?
32. What makes transnational corporations so potentially powerful?
33. Please put the following quote in layman’s terms and then tell whether or not you agree and why.
“The internationally supervised independence of Kosovo from Serbia has received a mixed reaction from the international community. The controversy over Kosovo’s independence includes not only the legality of the declaration itself but also a possible partition of Kosovo and inflammation of irredentism…[the controversy also is focused on the] impact on the international rule of law, and whether it [Kosovo’s independence] sets a legal precedent for other separatist conflicts throughout the world.”
Extra credit: (no set length, up to 5 points)
Discuss the evolution of the political process through the primary season, who you think the frontrunners is or frontrunner are for each party (Democrats and Republicans), how the media is playing a role in the process, and what issues you think are most important right now. Basically, tell me what you know about this year’s lead up to the presidential race that will impress, inspire, and open up new ideas….
Part I
Please answer the following using complete sentences.
1. How do international relations affect your life, specifically?
2. Who are the main actors on the global political landscape (per our text and class lecture)?
3. What is the key difference between realism and liberalism?
4. What is the key difference between realism and neorealism?
5. What is the key difference between a hobbessian, lockean, and kantian world view?
6. What are some of the notable contributions to IP (International Politics) from Ancient Greece and Rome?
7. Why and how were the Dark and Middle Ages marked by determinism?
8. Why and how was the Renaissance marked by existentialism, in a very general sense?
9. When and what were the multipolar eras following the Middle Ages?
10. Why was the Treaty of Westphalia significant?
11. How did the Treaty of Versailles potentially make a Second World War likely or at least feasible?
12. Discuss how proxy wars reflected the bipolar Cold War international system.
13. How and why did the Cold War end?
14. Some say mercantilism was defeated with the ending of the Cold War. What is meant by this? Do you agree?
15. What are some the prominent scholarly prognostications for the future? (Be sure to name the prognosticators).
16. Which of these prognostications (per number 15), or combination thereof, is the most viable, in your opinion? Why?
17. Explain the difference between autarky and interdependence.
18. What is NAFTA and why was the United States’ signing of it controversial in the presidential race of 1991?
19. Define globalization from a holistic standpoint, using YOUR own words.
20. Do you think democracy has “triumphed,” as some contend? Explain.
21. Differentiate between hard and soft power.
22. How do hard and soft power affect one another? Cite a specific example or examples.
23. What are the Bretton Woods Institutions and what does each do?
24. What is nationalism?
25. What are some of the positive, or potentially positive, characteristics of nationalism?
26. What are some of the negative, or potentially negative, characteristics of nationalism?
27. Is the nation-state likely to remain relevant and viable into this new millennium, in your opinion? Why or why not?
28. In the movie Untraceable, how does the fictional killwithme.com manage to become relatively untraceable? What are this villain’s tricks for covering his identity and keeping the site active?
29. Is any online activity, site, or portal potentially untraceable in real life? Defend your response.
30. How does the field of IP affect your field (ECPI major)?
31. And how does IP affect one other ECPI major?
32. What makes transnational corporations so potentially powerful?
33. Please put the following quote in layman’s terms and then tell whether or not you agree and why.
“The internationally supervised independence of Kosovo from Serbia has received a mixed reaction from the international community. The controversy over Kosovo’s independence includes not only the legality of the declaration itself but also a possible partition of Kosovo and inflammation of irredentism…[the controversy also is focused on the] impact on the international rule of law, and whether it [Kosovo’s independence] sets a legal precedent for other separatist conflicts throughout the world.”
Extra credit: (no set length, up to 5 points)
Discuss the evolution of the political process through the primary season, who you think the frontrunners is or frontrunner are for each party (Democrats and Republicans), how the media is playing a role in the process, and what issues you think are most important right now. Basically, tell me what you know about this year’s lead up to the presidential race that will impress, inspire, and open up new ideas….
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Day by day shedule
POL 200 Day by Day Schedule
Class 1
Introductions; review syllabus and course requirements
Learn how to use text book’s companion website; each student creates a registered profile
Review Chapter 1
Journal due (Each journal is a one-page response to a section in your Global Issues book. You may write more than one page if desired, and you may consult
additional sources if you want the chance for an A)
Class 2
View website reading selections:
National Security Strategy of the United States of America, available at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html (about 30 pages of PDF file
text)
• THUCYDIDES (438 BC) "THE MELIAN DIALOGUE," CHAPTER 17 IN HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR. HTTP://WWW.MTHOLYOKE.EDU/ACAD/INTREL/MELIAN.HTM
• CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ (1873) "WAR IS AN INSTRUMENT OF POLICY" IN ON WAR HTTP://WWW.CLAUSEWITZ.COM/CWZHOME/ON_WAR/BK8CH06.HTML#B
• HANS MORGENTHAU (1978), "SIX PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL REALISM" PP. 4-15 IN POLITICS AMONG NATIONS., 5TH ED., REVISED. HTTP://WWW.MTHOLYOKE.EDU/ACAD/INTREL/MORG6.HTM
• IMMANUEL KANT (1795). "PERPETUAL PEACE: A PHILOSOPHICAL SKETCH" HTTP://WWW.MTHOLYOKE.EDU/ACAD/INTREL/KANT/KANT1.HTM
• WOODROW WILSON (1918). "THE FOURTEEN POINTS" HTTP://WWW.YALE.EDU/LAWWEB/AVALON/WILSON14.HTM
Review Chapter 2
Journal due
Class 3
Review Chapter 3
View Film: Commanding Heights
Part III, “The New Rules of the Game,” covers the boom in economic growth and free trade in the 1990s as well as problems of economic instability and growing inequality.
Journal due
Class 4
Review Chapter 4
Students take political quizzes at http://www.selectsmart.com/politics.html
No Journal due
Class 5
Paper 1 due (analysis of a foreign country’s motivations for its foreign policies)
Midterm (covers chapter 1-4 and class lecture material)
No Journal due
Class 6
Review chapter 5
Review United Nations (1948). "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Journal due
Class 7
Review Chapter 6
Journal due
Class 8
Review Chapter 7
Journal due
Class 9
Review Chapter 8
Class Debate—(class is divided into tow team that formally debate a pre-selected issue in international politics)
No journal due
Class 10
Online map quizzes due or students take map tests
Paper 2 due (take a position on an issue with international political significance and support that position—3-4 pages, 4-5 sources, APA format [WIC paper])
Final exam (cumulative--covers chapters 1-8 and class lecture material)
Class 1
Introductions; review syllabus and course requirements
Learn how to use text book’s companion website; each student creates a registered profile
Review Chapter 1
Journal due (Each journal is a one-page response to a section in your Global Issues book. You may write more than one page if desired, and you may consult
additional sources if you want the chance for an A)
Class 2
View website reading selections:
National Security Strategy of the United States of America, available at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html (about 30 pages of PDF file
text)
• THUCYDIDES (438 BC) "THE MELIAN DIALOGUE," CHAPTER 17 IN HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR. HTTP://WWW.MTHOLYOKE.EDU/ACAD/INTREL/MELIAN.HTM
• CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ (1873) "WAR IS AN INSTRUMENT OF POLICY" IN ON WAR HTTP://WWW.CLAUSEWITZ.COM/CWZHOME/ON_WAR/BK8CH06.HTML#B
• HANS MORGENTHAU (1978), "SIX PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL REALISM" PP. 4-15 IN POLITICS AMONG NATIONS., 5TH ED., REVISED. HTTP://WWW.MTHOLYOKE.EDU/ACAD/INTREL/MORG6.HTM
• IMMANUEL KANT (1795). "PERPETUAL PEACE: A PHILOSOPHICAL SKETCH" HTTP://WWW.MTHOLYOKE.EDU/ACAD/INTREL/KANT/KANT1.HTM
• WOODROW WILSON (1918). "THE FOURTEEN POINTS" HTTP://WWW.YALE.EDU/LAWWEB/AVALON/WILSON14.HTM
Review Chapter 2
Journal due
Class 3
Review Chapter 3
View Film: Commanding Heights
Part III, “The New Rules of the Game,” covers the boom in economic growth and free trade in the 1990s as well as problems of economic instability and growing inequality.
Journal due
Class 4
Review Chapter 4
Students take political quizzes at http://www.selectsmart.com/politics.html
No Journal due
Class 5
Paper 1 due (analysis of a foreign country’s motivations for its foreign policies)
Midterm (covers chapter 1-4 and class lecture material)
No Journal due
Class 6
Review chapter 5
Review United Nations (1948). "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Journal due
Class 7
Review Chapter 6
Journal due
Class 8
Review Chapter 7
Journal due
Class 9
Review Chapter 8
Class Debate—(class is divided into tow team that formally debate a pre-selected issue in international politics)
No journal due
Class 10
Online map quizzes due or students take map tests
Paper 2 due (take a position on an issue with international political significance and support that position—3-4 pages, 4-5 sources, APA format [WIC paper])
Final exam (cumulative--covers chapters 1-8 and class lecture material)
Midterm and Final Research paper assignments
Midterm Research Paper: Due at the beginning of class 5
This is your opportunity to research how a foreign country relates to the world. You are to explain what drives the international relations policies of your selected country. How does your selected country view its position (for example: pro-Western, socialist, Islamist, neutral) in the world? How does your country understand the theories of and participate in international relations? What are the political, cultural, economic and historical values that have contributed to its current international relations position? Your purpose is not to determine whose “side” your country is on but to understand and explain why your country has its particular international relations position. More specifically: you are building a case to explain why your selected country takes the position in international relations it does on particular issues. You are not just stating what those positions are.
Begin by selecting a country that interests you. Perhaps it is one that you have traveled to or would like to travel to. Since not all countries are concerned about all international issues, you will need to determine what world issues your country cares about. You will be providing these positions later in your paper. It is your job to present the motive of your selected country for taking those positions from its perspective. You are presenting the “why” of the case such that if you present your case well, it will seem obvious, given the characteristics of your selected country, that it would take the positions it has. You may find yourself disagreeing with the actions and positions of the country you are studying, but this is not a critique of what is right or wrong from your perspective, so you want to be careful to keep such commentary out of your paper. You are only interested in providing the reasons your selected country has for doing what it
does, whether you agree with these reasons or not.
This paper takes planning, and it will be well worth taking the time to outline your arguments before writing. I suggest that you consider many academic sources before writing. Be careful with your sources: Wikipedia, newspaper stories, and country websites, while helpful for introductory purposes, don’t provide the substantive analytical content that your paper requires.
The paper should be 3-4 pages long, 12-point font, typewritten, and double-spaced, and must include citations to all references used. Please use APA format and cite 4-5 sources. Failure to include in-text citations will result in the deduction of ten points from your grade on this paper. Also, please use only third person pronouns.
Paper 2--Final Research Paper
Final (Second) Research Papers (a WIC paper): Due at the beginning of class 10
You should take a position on an international political topic and support this position. Essays should be focused and well-organized. Use several sources: books, journals/magazines, newspapers, the internet, and cite them in APA format. Please avoid using all first- and second-person pronouns. Here is a possible way of organizing your paper.
I. Introduction with thesis, i.e. your main argument
II. Historical Background/Context
III. Your argument, with examples/cases and/or logical reasoning to back up your points
IV. Counter-arguments: write as if critiquing your own argument to locate flaws and opposing points
V. Synthesis/Conclusion: Answer potential criticism. Explain the final points of your argument. What have you learned? What has your paper explained?
This paper should be 3-4 pages long and you should cite 4-5 different sources. Be sure to include in-text citations, or 10 points will be deducted.
This is your opportunity to research how a foreign country relates to the world. You are to explain what drives the international relations policies of your selected country. How does your selected country view its position (for example: pro-Western, socialist, Islamist, neutral) in the world? How does your country understand the theories of and participate in international relations? What are the political, cultural, economic and historical values that have contributed to its current international relations position? Your purpose is not to determine whose “side” your country is on but to understand and explain why your country has its particular international relations position. More specifically: you are building a case to explain why your selected country takes the position in international relations it does on particular issues. You are not just stating what those positions are.
Begin by selecting a country that interests you. Perhaps it is one that you have traveled to or would like to travel to. Since not all countries are concerned about all international issues, you will need to determine what world issues your country cares about. You will be providing these positions later in your paper. It is your job to present the motive of your selected country for taking those positions from its perspective. You are presenting the “why” of the case such that if you present your case well, it will seem obvious, given the characteristics of your selected country, that it would take the positions it has. You may find yourself disagreeing with the actions and positions of the country you are studying, but this is not a critique of what is right or wrong from your perspective, so you want to be careful to keep such commentary out of your paper. You are only interested in providing the reasons your selected country has for doing what it
does, whether you agree with these reasons or not.
This paper takes planning, and it will be well worth taking the time to outline your arguments before writing. I suggest that you consider many academic sources before writing. Be careful with your sources: Wikipedia, newspaper stories, and country websites, while helpful for introductory purposes, don’t provide the substantive analytical content that your paper requires.
The paper should be 3-4 pages long, 12-point font, typewritten, and double-spaced, and must include citations to all references used. Please use APA format and cite 4-5 sources. Failure to include in-text citations will result in the deduction of ten points from your grade on this paper. Also, please use only third person pronouns.
Paper 2--Final Research Paper
Final (Second) Research Papers (a WIC paper): Due at the beginning of class 10
You should take a position on an international political topic and support this position. Essays should be focused and well-organized. Use several sources: books, journals/magazines, newspapers, the internet, and cite them in APA format. Please avoid using all first- and second-person pronouns. Here is a possible way of organizing your paper.
I. Introduction with thesis, i.e. your main argument
II. Historical Background/Context
III. Your argument, with examples/cases and/or logical reasoning to back up your points
IV. Counter-arguments: write as if critiquing your own argument to locate flaws and opposing points
V. Synthesis/Conclusion: Answer potential criticism. Explain the final points of your argument. What have you learned? What has your paper explained?
This paper should be 3-4 pages long and you should cite 4-5 different sources. Be sure to include in-text citations, or 10 points will be deducted.
POL 200 syllabus
SYLLABUS
For
POL200 21st Century Political Institutions
Instructor’s Information Class Session Information
Name: Dr. Hofhiemer Meeting Dates: NMW
khofheimer@ecpi.edu Meeting Times: 5:30-10:30 pm
757-285-3132 Class blog url: kerry-nnpol200.blogspot.com
faculty.ecpi.edu/khofhemer
Course Information
I. Course Credits:
This is a 3-credit course.
II. Course Prerequisites:
Eng 110 and IST 120
III. Required Textbooks:
International Politics on the World Stage, 11/e
John T. Rourke
ISBN: 0073103551
Copyright: 2004
Global Issues 06/08
ed. Robert M. Jackson
ISBN: 007351603-1
Copyright: 2006
SUPPLEMENTAL READING LIST:
• A major national or international newspaper such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Financial Times, or The Wall Street Journal
Following are some useful links:
The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
The Economist http://www.economist.com/
The International Herald Tribune http://www.iht.com/
The Times (London) http://www.thetimes.co.uk/
The Guardian (London) http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Slate.com (links to major stories) http://www.slate.com/
• A major news website with reputable global coverage such as the above papers' sites, MSNBC-Online, or CNN-Online.
• A major news magazine such as The Economist, Time, Newsweek or US News & World Report
• Major public news outlets with comprehensive news coverage such as NPR's National Public Radio News (89.5 FM on the radio) or PBS's The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
Course Website:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073103551/student_view0/index.html
IV. Course Description:
This course explores political issues at all levels: individual, group, national, and international. Students will become familiar with the basic vocabulary of the discipline, learn about the different ways that political issues are studies, and develop critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. In addition, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the origins and historical development of world civilizations to include their historical and political significance in today’s global community. Students will be able to recognize and ethically assess similarities and differences in points of view.
Political Science 200 is an introduction to various theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of politics with emphasis on three concepts central to political life in all societies: security, economy, and identity. The course examines these concepts in relation to the international system, nations, groups, and individuals.
This course is designed to provide students with a framework for understanding international politics. It introduces major concepts and contending approaches in the field of international relations; examines historical watersheds from which policy makers frequently draw lessons; and surveys contemporary issues in the international political economy, international security, and cultural identity and geography.
In surveying these areas, we shall take up questions such as the following: What accounts for broad patterns of conflict and cooperation in the international system? How do international conditions such as the distribution of power, the design of international institutions, or international norms influence the behavior of states and non-state actors? How do national or individual characteristics such as culture, interest groups, or individual leaders affect foreign policy? Will a greater number of democratic regimes mean more peace and fewer wars between states? What are the implications of globalization for economic development? Why is the institutionalization of international humanitarian law so hotly debated among liberal states? In what ways has transnational terrorism affected the integrity of the national state and international norms regarding intervention and war?
This course will help students to develop analytical skills to understand the actors, goals, and tools that set international politics apart from domestic politics. The course is not about current affairs, although students will examine some of the most significant global conflicts and current debates that concern policy makers and publics today. As this is a writing intensive course, students will have the opportunity to hone their skills in academic argumentative writing through two major analytical papers and several class presentations during the term.
The course will provide an introduction to international politics in the context of the end of the Cold War and the intensification of economic, social, and political processes on a global scale (globalization). It is a foundation course constructed to provide a coherent framework for introducing the main issues in contemporary 21st Century Institutions and
the controversies surrounding them. Another of the course goals is to provide students with the intellectual tools necessary to analyze developments in international relations both critically and creatively.
Parallel goals of this course include developing effective research, analysis, speaking, and writing skills about international issues. On a normative level, the class also aims to foster a global understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity, difference, and human rights through critical thinking. Together, these objectives help form the basis for future coursework in and out of the discipline and, moreover, should help students make informed judgments about the global political world around them.
V. Writing Requirement:
Daily journals, midterm exam and the final research paper.
VI. Degree Program Student Outcomes Supported By This Course:
• Use writing processes to explore, think and learn critically, and to write and speak appropriately for various tasks and audiences.
• Develop logical and ethical arguments, and observe appropriate writing conventions.
• Demonstrate an ability to use technical media in written and spoken communications.
VII. Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform, explain, and demonstrate the following learning objectives:
• demonstrate mastery of the main theoretical approaches to the study of world politics
• interpret historical and contemporary issues using appropriate analytic frameworks
• articulate normative positions on some key ethical dilemmas in international relations
VIII. Course Grading:
Final grades are determined by a weighted average of examinations, labs, papers/projects, writing assignments, and oral presentations if applicable. Your final grade in the course will be based on the following:
Two major tests (midterm and final): 30% (15% each)
Two major papers (midterm and final paper): 30% (15% each)
Daily journals (sum of all six grades): 15%
Debate: 10%
Classwork/Quizzes: 10%
Participation: 5%
Total: 100%
Letter grades are determined as follows:
A 90–100% of the total percentage points possible
B 80–89.9% of the total percentage points possible
C 70–79.9% of the total percentage points possible
D 65–69.9% of the total percentage points possible
F less than 65% of the total percentage points possible
Students must earn an average of 65 to successfully complete this course.
School Policies
IX. Late Assignments:
Assignments turned in late due to a documented excused absence will be graded as initially assigned. Late assignments due to unexcused absence will lose 10 points/day the assignment is late. For example, if a student has an unexcused absence for Monday's class and submits the assignment on Tuesday, the highest grade the assignment can receive is a 90. If submitted the following class meeting (Wednesday in this case or 2 days later), the highest grade the assignment can receive is an 80.
X. Retest/Make-up Exam:
A student who misses an original examination or scores below 65 on an examination may arrange with the instructor for a make-up/retest examination. All make-up/retest examinations must be taken within three days of the student’s return to class or the awarding of a failing test grade. The maximum grade for any make-up/retest is 65 unless sufficient documentation is provided. Students will earn their full grade on make-ups for documented absences. Quizzes that are missed follow the same rules.
It is the student’s responsibility to see the instructor of the course in order to schedule a retest/make-up examination. The appointment times for retest/make-ups are scheduled at the instructor’s discretion.
XI. Early Exam:
Students may elect to take an exam early due to a conflict. Arrangements should be made in advance with the instructor, and the student’s grade will not be affected.
XII. Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings. Students are encouraged to tell their instructor in advance or to call the administrative office if they will be absent.
Instructors may request a review board for students whose absences from class interfere with their ability to meet course objectives. Action may include being dropped from the course, probation, or suspension. If a pattern of excessive absences is noticed throughout the student’s program, a review board may be held as well.
Whenever a student believes his/her attendance record is in error, a written request challenging the error may be submitted to the Academic Dean within three weeks of the end of the course.
XIII. Electronic Communication/Recording Devices:
To minimize classroom disruptions and protect the integrity of test-taking situations, activated electronic communication devices such as pagers, cellular telephones, and recording devices are not permitted in classrooms at the College unless you have the specific written permission of the instructor. The only exception to this policy will be for on-call emergency personnel (police, fire, EMS), who will be required to notify their instructor of their need for such devices at the beginning of the term and provide documentation verifying their occupation. However, on-call emergency personnel may not leave a testing situation; communicate by electronic means and return to complete an examination. In these cases, instructors should make arrangements for retesting. Use of personal laptop computers is acceptable during class.
XIV. Students with Disabilities:
Students who have documented disabilities that require accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs as well as the instructor of the course in order to insure that together we create an optimal environment for educational achievement.
XV. Honor Code:
The Honor System at ECPI is based on individual integrity. This system assumes
that every student will accept his or her role in the academic community with a feeling of self-respect and duty.
The Honor Pledge States:
I pledge to support the Honor System of ECPI. I will refrain from any form of academic dishonesty or deception, such as cheating or plagiarism. I am aware that as a member of the academic community, it is my responsibility to turn in all suspected violators of the honor code. I understand that any failure on my part to support the Honor System will be turned over to a Judicial Review Board for determination. I will report to the Judicial Review Board hearing if summoned.
Since each student attending ECPI is required to sign the Honor Pledge; it follows that work submitted by a student must be his/her own work. Suspected violators of the Honor Code are to be referred to the Teacher, Associate Dean, or Dean of the college.
For
POL200 21st Century Political Institutions
Instructor’s Information Class Session Information
Name: Dr. Hofhiemer Meeting Dates: NMW
khofheimer@ecpi.edu Meeting Times: 5:30-10:30 pm
757-285-3132 Class blog url: kerry-nnpol200.blogspot.com
faculty.ecpi.edu/khofhemer
Course Information
I. Course Credits:
This is a 3-credit course.
II. Course Prerequisites:
Eng 110 and IST 120
III. Required Textbooks:
International Politics on the World Stage, 11/e
John T. Rourke
ISBN: 0073103551
Copyright: 2004
Global Issues 06/08
ed. Robert M. Jackson
ISBN: 007351603-1
Copyright: 2006
SUPPLEMENTAL READING LIST:
• A major national or international newspaper such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Financial Times, or The Wall Street Journal
Following are some useful links:
The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
The Economist http://www.economist.com/
The International Herald Tribune http://www.iht.com/
The Times (London) http://www.thetimes.co.uk/
The Guardian (London) http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Slate.com (links to major stories) http://www.slate.com/
• A major news website with reputable global coverage such as the above papers' sites, MSNBC-Online, or CNN-Online.
• A major news magazine such as The Economist, Time, Newsweek or US News & World Report
• Major public news outlets with comprehensive news coverage such as NPR's National Public Radio News (89.5 FM on the radio) or PBS's The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.
Course Website:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073103551/student_view0/index.html
IV. Course Description:
This course explores political issues at all levels: individual, group, national, and international. Students will become familiar with the basic vocabulary of the discipline, learn about the different ways that political issues are studies, and develop critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. In addition, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the origins and historical development of world civilizations to include their historical and political significance in today’s global community. Students will be able to recognize and ethically assess similarities and differences in points of view.
Political Science 200 is an introduction to various theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of politics with emphasis on three concepts central to political life in all societies: security, economy, and identity. The course examines these concepts in relation to the international system, nations, groups, and individuals.
This course is designed to provide students with a framework for understanding international politics. It introduces major concepts and contending approaches in the field of international relations; examines historical watersheds from which policy makers frequently draw lessons; and surveys contemporary issues in the international political economy, international security, and cultural identity and geography.
In surveying these areas, we shall take up questions such as the following: What accounts for broad patterns of conflict and cooperation in the international system? How do international conditions such as the distribution of power, the design of international institutions, or international norms influence the behavior of states and non-state actors? How do national or individual characteristics such as culture, interest groups, or individual leaders affect foreign policy? Will a greater number of democratic regimes mean more peace and fewer wars between states? What are the implications of globalization for economic development? Why is the institutionalization of international humanitarian law so hotly debated among liberal states? In what ways has transnational terrorism affected the integrity of the national state and international norms regarding intervention and war?
This course will help students to develop analytical skills to understand the actors, goals, and tools that set international politics apart from domestic politics. The course is not about current affairs, although students will examine some of the most significant global conflicts and current debates that concern policy makers and publics today. As this is a writing intensive course, students will have the opportunity to hone their skills in academic argumentative writing through two major analytical papers and several class presentations during the term.
The course will provide an introduction to international politics in the context of the end of the Cold War and the intensification of economic, social, and political processes on a global scale (globalization). It is a foundation course constructed to provide a coherent framework for introducing the main issues in contemporary 21st Century Institutions and
the controversies surrounding them. Another of the course goals is to provide students with the intellectual tools necessary to analyze developments in international relations both critically and creatively.
Parallel goals of this course include developing effective research, analysis, speaking, and writing skills about international issues. On a normative level, the class also aims to foster a global understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity, difference, and human rights through critical thinking. Together, these objectives help form the basis for future coursework in and out of the discipline and, moreover, should help students make informed judgments about the global political world around them.
V. Writing Requirement:
Daily journals, midterm exam and the final research paper.
VI. Degree Program Student Outcomes Supported By This Course:
• Use writing processes to explore, think and learn critically, and to write and speak appropriately for various tasks and audiences.
• Develop logical and ethical arguments, and observe appropriate writing conventions.
• Demonstrate an ability to use technical media in written and spoken communications.
VII. Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform, explain, and demonstrate the following learning objectives:
• demonstrate mastery of the main theoretical approaches to the study of world politics
• interpret historical and contemporary issues using appropriate analytic frameworks
• articulate normative positions on some key ethical dilemmas in international relations
VIII. Course Grading:
Final grades are determined by a weighted average of examinations, labs, papers/projects, writing assignments, and oral presentations if applicable. Your final grade in the course will be based on the following:
Two major tests (midterm and final): 30% (15% each)
Two major papers (midterm and final paper): 30% (15% each)
Daily journals (sum of all six grades): 15%
Debate: 10%
Classwork/Quizzes: 10%
Participation: 5%
Total: 100%
Letter grades are determined as follows:
A 90–100% of the total percentage points possible
B 80–89.9% of the total percentage points possible
C 70–79.9% of the total percentage points possible
D 65–69.9% of the total percentage points possible
F less than 65% of the total percentage points possible
Students must earn an average of 65 to successfully complete this course.
School Policies
IX. Late Assignments:
Assignments turned in late due to a documented excused absence will be graded as initially assigned. Late assignments due to unexcused absence will lose 10 points/day the assignment is late. For example, if a student has an unexcused absence for Monday's class and submits the assignment on Tuesday, the highest grade the assignment can receive is a 90. If submitted the following class meeting (Wednesday in this case or 2 days later), the highest grade the assignment can receive is an 80.
X. Retest/Make-up Exam:
A student who misses an original examination or scores below 65 on an examination may arrange with the instructor for a make-up/retest examination. All make-up/retest examinations must be taken within three days of the student’s return to class or the awarding of a failing test grade. The maximum grade for any make-up/retest is 65 unless sufficient documentation is provided. Students will earn their full grade on make-ups for documented absences. Quizzes that are missed follow the same rules.
It is the student’s responsibility to see the instructor of the course in order to schedule a retest/make-up examination. The appointment times for retest/make-ups are scheduled at the instructor’s discretion.
XI. Early Exam:
Students may elect to take an exam early due to a conflict. Arrangements should be made in advance with the instructor, and the student’s grade will not be affected.
XII. Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings. Students are encouraged to tell their instructor in advance or to call the administrative office if they will be absent.
Instructors may request a review board for students whose absences from class interfere with their ability to meet course objectives. Action may include being dropped from the course, probation, or suspension. If a pattern of excessive absences is noticed throughout the student’s program, a review board may be held as well.
Whenever a student believes his/her attendance record is in error, a written request challenging the error may be submitted to the Academic Dean within three weeks of the end of the course.
XIII. Electronic Communication/Recording Devices:
To minimize classroom disruptions and protect the integrity of test-taking situations, activated electronic communication devices such as pagers, cellular telephones, and recording devices are not permitted in classrooms at the College unless you have the specific written permission of the instructor. The only exception to this policy will be for on-call emergency personnel (police, fire, EMS), who will be required to notify their instructor of their need for such devices at the beginning of the term and provide documentation verifying their occupation. However, on-call emergency personnel may not leave a testing situation; communicate by electronic means and return to complete an examination. In these cases, instructors should make arrangements for retesting. Use of personal laptop computers is acceptable during class.
XIV. Students with Disabilities:
Students who have documented disabilities that require accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs as well as the instructor of the course in order to insure that together we create an optimal environment for educational achievement.
XV. Honor Code:
The Honor System at ECPI is based on individual integrity. This system assumes
that every student will accept his or her role in the academic community with a feeling of self-respect and duty.
The Honor Pledge States:
I pledge to support the Honor System of ECPI. I will refrain from any form of academic dishonesty or deception, such as cheating or plagiarism. I am aware that as a member of the academic community, it is my responsibility to turn in all suspected violators of the honor code. I understand that any failure on my part to support the Honor System will be turned over to a Judicial Review Board for determination. I will report to the Judicial Review Board hearing if summoned.
Since each student attending ECPI is required to sign the Honor Pledge; it follows that work submitted by a student must be his/her own work. Suspected violators of the Honor Code are to be referred to the Teacher, Associate Dean, or Dean of the college.
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