Introduction to World Politics

Course Calendar (PLS 105: Introduction to World Politics)

April 1 – April 30
Introduction to World Politics
8:30 – 9:20 MWF in Administration 331
Calendar last updated on March 25
April 2 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Supranationalism: The EU, the US, and the UN
* Read for today: Text: 216--236
* Quiz: Eastern Europe (Map Quiz)
April 4 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Supranationalism: The EU, the US, and the UN
* Read for today: The Bluefin in Peril (Ellis 2008)
* Assignment due today: Foreign News Happenings brief
April 7 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: International Law, Human Rights,and Violations of Sovereignty
* Read for today: Text: 249--268
April 9 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: The State of the South and the Post-Colonial Experience
* Read for today: Text: 268--280; 285--291
April 11 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Theories of Accumulation and Development
* Read for today: Text: 280--285; 291--306
* Read for today: Atlas: 18
* Assignment due today: Foreign News Happenings brief
April 14 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: Capital Flows and Foreign Assistance
* Read for today: Text: 306--325
April 16 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: The Environment and Global Interdependence
* Read for today: Text: 325--328
* Quiz: World (Map Quiz)
April 18 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Managing Natural Resources
* Read for today: Text: 328--346
* Read for today: Atlas: 18, 20--23
* Assignment due today: Foreign News Happenings brief
April 21 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: The Effects of Population
* Read for today: Text: 346--354
* Read for today: Atlas: 10--13, 34--35
April 23 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: The Power of Information
* Read for today: Text: 354--366
* Read for today: Atlas: 30--31
April 25 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Class Summary
* Major assignment due today:
Tuna Wars: Debriefing Paper
April 28 (Monday)
* Note: Semester Exams begin
April 29 (Tuesday)
* Examination:: Final Examination (8:00–9:40)
April 30 (Wednesday)
* Holiday: Koninginnedag (Queen’s Birthday, Netherlands)
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Today:
April 4, 2025
Major Assignments:
i*Assignment One: Causal Hypotheses
i*Assignment Two: Electoral System
i*Assignment Three: Travel Activity
i*Tuna Wars: Journal
i*Tuna Wars: Debriefing Paper
Quizzes and Exams:
*Africa (Map Quiz)
*Southern and Southeastern Asia (Map Quiz)
*Latin America (Map Quiz)
*Middle East (Map Quiz)
*Eastern Europe (Map Quiz)
*World (Map Quiz)
*Final Examination (8:00–9:40)