Course	BGIA 310 Realism Reconsidered: Ethics and International Relations
Professor	Joel Rosenthal
CRN	95454
Schedule	TBA West 58^th Street, NYC
Distribution	OLD: C	NEW: HISTORY

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies

Thucydides punctuates his history of the Peloponnesian war with the quote of the Athenian generals, ‘The strong do what they will, the weak do what they must.’ In the twentieth century, this sentiment is echoed by the great realists, Hans Morganthau and Henry Kissinger, who argued that power and interest were the guideposts for foreign policy. What values guide us as we make choices about the use of force, resolving conflict, promoting human rights, encouraging democracy and participating in international organizations. This course will examine competing claims of morality, reason and power in contemporary international relations.

Course	BGIA 322 Humanitarian Action
Professor	Joelle Tanguy
CRN	95456
Schedule	TBA West 58^th Street, NYC
Distribution	OLD: C	NEW: HISTORY

Related interest: Global & Int’l Studies

The seminar will explore the history, animating ideals, politics and contemporary paradoxes of humanitariam action. The seminar will begin with the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1863 and follow its guiding concepts—neutrality, impartiality and humanity—through the Second World War and the Holocaust. It will then investigate the ambiguous character of humanitarianism during the Cold War, with particular attention to the birth of the UN organizations (UNICEF, the World Food Program, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees) and the emergence of the non-govenmental movements of the late 70s to today. In the remainder of the semester, we will devote ourselves to in-depth investigations of six examples of 'humanitarian crises' and responses, starting with the Somali crisis (1990–1993), the wars in Bosnia and Croatia (1991–1995), the famine and civil war in the Sudan (1983-present), the Rwandan genocide and the following refugee crisis (1994–1996), the Kosovo crisis (1999), and concluding with an analysis of humanitarian aid and challenges in Afghanistan from the late 70s to today. The seminar will focus on assessing the limits and possibilities of humanitarianism, and in particular on its relation to international politics—especially the politics of military intervention—and to state sovereignty, on the ethics of giving care and bearing witness, on the role of the mass media and on the professionalization of the 'aid business'.

Course	BGIA 330 Reporting on International Affairs
Professor	Michael Moran
CRN	95453
Schedule	TBA West 58^th Street, NYC
Distribution	OLD: C	NEW: HISTORY

Related interest: Global & Int’l Studies

This course will put a heavy emphasis on reporting, writing and developing the sensibilities needed for success as an international news correspondent. We will focus heavily on the techniques of the craft, always in the context of contemporary world events and the realities of modern English-language media. A series of lecturers, and a visit to one of New York City's great newsrooms, will be included during the semester. This is not a course for purists, but rather a broad look at a varied, complex discipline. We will examine briefly many of the topics an international journalist will confront today. We also will touch upon the broadcast and Internet skills that no journalist who strives to be in interesting places at interesting times can afford to ignore in this modern world.

Course	BGIA 332 Managing Global Political Risk
Professor	Ian Bremmer / Preston Keat
CRN	95453
Schedule	TBA West 58^th Street, NYC
Distribution	OLD: C	NEW: HISTORY

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies

In recent years emerging market investors have recognized that politics can matter at least as much as economic fundamentals. Governments that have the capacity to meet sovereign debt obligations may simply not have the political will t do so (e.g. Russia 1998). Market interpretations of political developments and tensions generate volatility in foreign exchange, bond, and equities markets (e.g. Brazil, Turkey 2002-2003). Change in relative levels of social and political stability can lead investors to reevaluate their strategies (e.g. Venezuela and Russia 2004). The foreign policy agendas of the world’s leading powers can dramatically affect both state stability and investor sentiment (e.g. the Koreas, Iraq, Pakistan). As the relevance of political factors has become more apparent to investors, so has the general lack of comprehensive and systematic tools for evaluating them. This course examines the process of identifying and managing political risk in a range of environments. Particular attention will be given to designing rigorous frameworks for measuring the mitigating risk in emerging market countries where social and political instability impacts investors and Western policy makers. We will consider a range of analytical tools and approaches including index/framework construction, scenario planning, the role of political institutions, and modeling of political actors’ behavior. Then these approaches will be applied to a range of country cases, and broader transnational issues such as global energy security and terrorism. A number of professional practitioners from the areas of finance, energy, foreign/security policy, and political risk management will be actively involved in the classroom as we analyze these cases and themes.

Course	BGIA 350 Trends in International Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Professor	Tom Parker
CRN	95452
Schedule	TBA West 58^th Street, NYC
Distribution	OLD: C	NEW: HISTORY

Related interest: Global & Int’l Studies

This course charts the rise of international terrorism and examines State responses to this evolving threat. Seminars will consider case studies drawn from Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The course aims to give students a deeper understanding of the circumstances that motivate terrorist groups and the means and methods available to States seeking to contain or defeat them.