GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (NYC Campus)
Course |
BGIA 310 Ethics & International Relations |
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Professor |
Joel Rosenthal |
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CRN |
90832 |
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Schedule |
Mon 4:00 – 6:20 pm NYC Campus |
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Distribution |
OLD: C |
NEW: History
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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 |
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Professor |
Joelle Tanguy |
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CRN |
90833 |
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Schedule |
Tu 4:00 – 6:20 pm NYC Campus |
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Distribution |
OLD: C |
NEW: History
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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 334 International Human Rights |
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Professor |
Tim Waters |
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CRN |
90894 |
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Schedule |
Wed 4:00 – 6:20 pm NYC Campus |
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Distribution |
OLD: C |
NEW: History
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Description to follow.
Course |
BGIA 330 Reporting on International Affairs |
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Professor |
Michael Moran |
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CRN |
90836 |
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Schedule |
Mon 7:00 – 9:20 pm NYC Campus |
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Distribution |
OLD: C |
NEW: History
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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 337 Microfinance & Entrepreneurship |
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Professor |
Mayada El-Zoghbi |
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CRN |
90837 |
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Schedule |
Mon 7:00 – 9:20 pm NYC Campus |
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Distribution |
OLD: C |
NEW: History
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Microfinance is a powerful poverty alleviation tool.
The provision of financial services to the poor helps to increase household
income and economic security, build assets and reduce vulnerability, create
demand for other goods and services (especially nutrition, education, and
health care), and stimulate local economies. However, it is estimated that only
10 per cent of the estimated one billion of the world’s economically active
poor have access to basic financial services. There is a consensus within the
development community that in order to achieve the Millennium Development
Goals, including cutting absolute poverty in half by 2015, microfinance should
be provided in a sustainable manner. This course is intended to provide
students with an understanding of the role of microfinance within a broader economic
development framework. More specifically, it explores where microfinance is
able to create a positive impact and where other economic tools may be more
appropriate. It will provide a critical understanding of the major concepts,
trends and policies driving the development of the microfinance industry, and
debates within the industry, including on issues such as poverty targeting and
the role of gender. It will offer case studies in a number of areas, including
in post-conflict and post-disaster areas.