Course Calendar (PS365: International Politics)

October 1 – October 31
International Politics
12:00 – 12:50 MWF in Knott Hall B-03
Calendar last updated on December 5
October 1 (Wednesday)
* Read for today: Nau: Chapter 5
* Discussion Topic: Why no World War III?
* Discussion Topic: Balance of Power and Polarity
October 3 (Friday)
* Read for today: Nau: Chapter 6
* Discussion Topic: Late Cold War
* Discussion Topic: The Tripolar world
* Discussion Topic: Terrorism in Foreign Policy and Terrorism as Foreign Policy
* Assignment due today: Foreign Event Analysis
October 6 (Monday)
* Read for today: UN Resolution 1441
* Read for today: Nau: Chapter 7
* Discussion Topic: After the Cold War
* Discussion Topic: The Three Perspectives
* Discussion Topic: The Unipolar World
* Discussion Topic: The Rise of Nationalism
* Discussion Topic: Global Integration
October 8 (Wednesday)
* Read for today: Nau: Chapter 8
* Discussion Topic: Globalization in History: How the West was Rich
October 10 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: The Rich West and the Poor Rest
* Assignment due today: Foreign Event Analysis
October 13 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: Review
* Holiday: Columbus Day
October 15 (Wednesday)
* Examination: First Examination
October 17 (Friday)
* Note: No Classes: Fall Break
October 20 (Monday)
* Note: Tunawars Simulation: Begin
* Quiz: Map Quiz 4: Sub-Saharan Africa
* Discussion Topic: Tunawars Discussion
October 22 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Globalization Today
October 24 (Friday)
* Read for today: Nau: Chapter 9
* Discussion Topic: How Globalization Works
* Assignment due today: Foreign Event Analysis
October 27 (Monday)
* Quiz: Map Quiz 5: MENA
* Discussion Topic: Does Globalization Work?
October 29 (Wednesday)
* Read for today: Nau: Chapter 10
* Discussion Topic: Trade and Investment
* Holiday: Cumhuriyet Bayramı
October 31 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Development: Asian Tigers
* Assignment due today: Foreign Event Analysis
* Holiday: Samhain
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April 3, 2025
Major Assignments:
i*Political Leanings
i*Desu Nōto
i*Course Essay
i*Course Essay Evaluation
i*Tunawars Debriefing Paper
i*Tunawars Journal
Quizzes and Exams:
*First Examination
*Second Examination (9:00 - 12:00)
*Map Quiz 1: South America
*Map Quiz 2: Western Europe
*Map Quiz 3: Eastern Europe
*Map Quiz 4: Sub-Saharan Africa
*Map Quiz 5: MENA
*Map Quiz 6: South Asia
*Map Quiz 7: Southeast Asia
*Map Quiz 8: The World
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