Global Affairs (GLA)

GLA 1013. US in Global Context. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course assists students in understanding the context in which the United States interacts with the rest of the world and the effects this has on the US in return. It traces the history and evolution of the United States’ involvement in global affairs and why and how what happens in the world matters for the US and vice versa. Issues may include security, globalization, peace and conflict, trade, human rights, health issues, the environment, terrorism, food, technology, international diplomacy, and other intermestic issues. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 2103. Introduction to Intelligence Studies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course examines the historical developments of intelligence as a component of defense and security policy, mainly in the post-World War II era. It considers the evolution of U.S. and selected other intelligence functions as parts of their respective security systems, and the basic principles associated with intelligence in various forms of regime governance ranging from democratic to authoritarian. Examines legal foundations of the American intelligence functions, including accountability and control measures. Provides an overview of policy making processes incorporating the role of intelligence in national security decisions mainly in democratic societies. Outlines the operational aspects of intelligence. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 2203. Introduction to Security Studies: Theory and Policy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course introduces undergraduates to the principal theories used in security studies and to major security issues faced by the United States in the post-Cold War world. The course is divided into two parts: First, theories of international politics, grand strategy, deterrence, and coercion, to provide students with an analytical framework for understanding major security issues today and in the future. The second addresses prominent security studies policy issues, such as Russia, NATO, and contemporary European security, the rise of China, cyber warfare, nuclear proliferation and its consequences, roles and missions of the U.S. military, and terrorism. This course may not be repeated for credit. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 2603. Introduction to Global Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course provides an overview of the intellectual development of the field of international relations and world affairs in the context of globalization. The course examines interactions among the actors of global politics - states, non-state actors, and institutions - in an interconnected world. It introduces students to basic theoretical frameworks and concepts including but not limited to discussions of levels of analysis, order, governance, and international organization. Specific topics may include conflict and security, war and peace, transnational terrorism, humanitarian intervention and peacekeeping operations, international human rights, globalization, climate change, international aid and trade, international finance, and democracy promotion. (Same as POL 2603. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 2603 and POL 2603). Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 2633. Comparative Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. A comparative examination of the diverse forms, goals, styles, and practices of government in democratic and authoritarian states. Several major polities will be studied in detail. Topics may include political development and modernization, dependency and development, conflict, civil wars, coups and terrorism. (Same as POL 2633. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 2633 and POL 2633.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3003. International Law. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course is a survey of public international law. This course introduces the student to the constantly developing framework of international law and its cross section with global politics. Emphasis is on the foundations and substantive rules of international law and national politics. Topics may include the legal analysis of laws of war, war crimes, terrorism, human rights, economic exchange and natural resources, and international institutions. Course Fee: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3033. Global Governance. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course introduces students to a range of methodological approaches relevant to studying global problems and international relations. Students will study relevant background debates in the philosophy of the social sciences, explore different methods and methodologies of GLA, consider examples of contemporary research designs associated with global problems and international relations, and learn how to craft their own research questions to address real world issues. The course will include a range of different quantitative and qualitative approaches and may include discussions on advanced topics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, regression, and problems of description and inference, comparative case studies, content analysis, and discourse analysis, etc. (Formerly International Governance.) (Same as POL 3033. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3033 and POL 3033.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3043. International Human Rights. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course explores the philosophical and political meaning of fundamental human rights; cases of human rights violations (such as genocide in the Holocaust, Rwanda, Kosovo, and Cambodia; the death penalty; female genital mutilation; violations of workers’ rights; and torture); and the role that states, international organizations and individuals can play in ending human rights abuses. Course readings may include contemporary theories of human rights and case studies on the enforcement of rights around the world. (Same as POL 3043. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3043 and POL 3043.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3103. Research Methods in Global Affairs. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course introduces students to a range of methodological approaches relevant to studies of global problems and international relations. Students will study relevant background debates in the philosophy of the social sciences, consider examples of contemporary research designs associated with global problems and international relations, and learn how to craft research questions that address real world challenges. Course may include a range of methodological approaches including quantitative methods (e.g., measures of central tendency and dispersion, regression, and problems of description and inference, etc.), qualitative methods (e.g., comparative case studies, content analysis, and discourse analysis, etc.). Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3213. Theories of International Relations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course provides an overview of theoretical debates and conceptual frameworks for the study of international relations. It examines a range of theoretical models important to explaining how the world works including but not limited to, classical and structural realism, liberalism, global society/complex interdependence/liberal institutionalism, Marxism/dependency, constructivism, and critical theories including feminism and post-modernism. The course also may introduce frameworks for the study of foreign policy decision making such as bureaucratic and organizational politics, and small group politics. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3233. Justice in International Relations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course introduces students to problems of justice/injustice in international relations. Consideration is given to the challenges of conceptualization of justice and the various social movements waged to secure justice, including the evolution of the struggle for justice waged through political-legal challenges associated with cases such as the Nuremburg Trials, International Criminal Court, Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, and the contemporary debates on apology, acknowledgement, and remembrance in the quest for justice. It considers socioeconomic inequalities in societies and the vulnerabilities associated with particularities of identities defined in terms of race, religion, gender, and nationalism. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3343. National Security in the Global Context. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Provides an overview of the US national security system, brief history of U.S. national security in the global context, overview of theoretical principles, economic and political dimensions of national security policy making, and U.S. engagements with other nations in both conflict non-conflict situations. Discusses constitutional and statutory authorities, selected comparative national security organizations and policies, roles of US national and international security organizations in policy development and implementation, intelligence and diplomatic inputs in developing national security strategies; congressional-executive politics and policy debates, collaborations between defense and diplomatic agencies in addressing international conflicts and resolutions, roles of non-governmental organizations, and selected case studies in U.S. national and international security decision-making. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3363. Regionalism. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course provides an in-depth examination of regionalism as a form of structural interdependence, doctrine, and policy action in world politics. It introduces theories of regionalism anchored in structural and complex interdependence, geopolitics, trade, regional integration, institutionalism, regulation, and comparative perspectives. Topics may include the conceptualization of regions, new regionalism, contemporary geopolitical thinking, case studies of preferential and regional trade agreements, open regionalism and multilateralism, inter-regionalism, globalism, and regional competition. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3383. East European Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course provides an overview of politics in Eastern Europe broadly understood as the region of East Central and Southeastern Europe, and the post-Soviet space. It traces the evolution of nation building since the interwar period and the system of communist rule, with a focus on key dimensions of the post-communist transformation of the region. Thematic coverage may include constitutions, political culture, party politics, and Euro-Atlantic integration. (Same as POL 3383. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3383 and POL 3383.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3393. Latin American Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. An examination of political institutions and their relationship to social and economic change in Latin America. Profiles of major Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Cuba. (Same as POL 3393. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3393 and POL 3393.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3403. European Governments. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The interplay of politics with the changing social and economic environment in the advanced industrial societies of Western Europe. Elites, participation, governmental structures, party systems, interest groups, and public policy will be examined in several selected polities and the European Union. (Same as POL 3403. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3403 and POL 3403.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3423. Geopolitics of Russia and Eurasia. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Multidisciplinary introduction and regional study of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian realm, including the Caucasus, Central Asian nations, Afghanistan, and Mongolia. Both the geography and the politics of this area will be analyzed. Historical and contemporary geopolitical topics include nation-building, regional civilizations, revolution, terrorism, the 19th-century "Great Game," the rise of the USSR, and the current transition of the Russian Federation to an uncertain future. (Formerly GRG 3423. Same as GES 3423 and POL 3423. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of the following: GLA 3423, GES 3423, GRG 3423, or POL 3423.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3433. Politics and Geographies of Southeast Asia. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. A comparative examination of the political systems of selected Southeast Asian countries and their efforts to deal with political, economic, and social change. Countries studied may include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. (Same as POL 3433. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3433 and POL 3433.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3443. Politics and Geographies of East Asia. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. A comparative examination of the political systems of selected East Asian countries and their efforts to deal with problems of political, economic, and social change. Countries studied may include the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China, and South Korea. (Same as POL 3443 and GES 3433. Credit can only be earned for one of the following: POL 3443, GES 3433, or GLA 3443.) Course Fee: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3453. Politics of Mexico. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Background to the contemporary political system of Mexico, including independence, foreign intervention, the Diaz regime, and the 1910–1917 revolution. Other topics may include the constitution, the structure of government, political parties, the presidency, economic development and policy, contemporary leadership, and elites. (Same as POL 3453. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3453 and POL 3453.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3463. Politics of the Developing World. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Explores political and economic situations in countries typically described as “developing.” Case examples, issues related to economic and political change, and globalization are examined. Emphasizes politics of developmental strategies. (Formerly Politics of the Third World.) (Same as POL 3463. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3463 and POL 3463.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3473. Latin America in the World. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. Advanced survey of major theories and problems in Latin American political and economic development. The course will address the rise and fall of democracies and dictatorships, economic inequality, the varying patterns of state capacity, political and criminal violence, market reforms, and the impact of clientelism and corruption on citizens’ perceptions of the state, among other topics. Course Fee: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3483. International Political Economy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course is an introduction to the theories, institutions and policies that govern international economic relations. Students will study the development of the international economic system as well as controversies over money, trade, and governance. Further topics may include globalization, development, regional and global institutions and multinational enterprises. (Same as POL 3483. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3483 and POL 3483.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3493. Politics of the Middle East. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. An examination of the past, present, and future of Middle East politics, with an emphasis on culture, politics, religion, and conflicts in the area; the international relations of Middle Eastern countries as well as superpowers’ involvement. (Same as POL 3493. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3493 and POL 3493.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3503. American Foreign Policy since World War II. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The class offers students to study theories and the history of US foreign policy. This may include an examination of major public institutions involved in foreign policy making as well as private interests influencing American foreign policy. Further topics may include public opinion and foreign involvement, specific policies toward international organizations and major world regions, as well as issue areas such as security, global economy, human rights and developments and the global environment. (Same as POL 3503. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3503 and POL 3503.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3513. International Organizations in World Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The class provides students with the opportunity to study the role of international organizations in world politics. Special attention is given to the practice and theory of intergovernmental organizations in areas such as security, global economy, development, human rights, and the global environment. Theories covered may include traditional IR and organizational theories. Organizations examined may include the United Nations system, regional organizations like the EU, specialized organizations such as the WHO, development banks, and security alliance systems such as NATO. (Same as POL 3513. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3513 and POL 3513.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3523. Violence in International Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013. This course engages with experiences of violence in IR. It provides an examination of modern research into the use of coercion in international relations with a focus on economic sanctions, war, and terrorism. Special emphasis will be placed on the causes, trends, and consequences of interstate wars. Topics may include armed conflict, trauma and suffering, laws of war, representation of war in media, peace movements, and the technologies of peace making. (Same as POL 3523. Credit cannot be earned for both POL 3523 and GLA 3523.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3533. The United Nations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The course introduces students to the organization's history, structure, operations, and role in the international system. It examines the historical context of the UN's founding and its functions, processes of institutional reform and change, and the successes and failures of the organization, in order to understand the UN's role in contemporary world politics and the challenges and dilemmas it faces. Topics may further include the integration of new issues such as Human Security, as well as new actors, such as nongovernmental organizations and multinational enterprises. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 3543. Diplomacy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The course explores the impact of modern diplomacy on global affairs through the conduct of foreign policy and external representation. It highlights the historical and theoretical settings of international negotiations, treaties, alliances, agreements, and the practical ways in which foreign policy is implemented. Topics may include classical diplomacy, international business diplomacy, public diplomacy, multilateral diplomacy, and case studies that examine the complexity and build skills for dealing with global issues. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3563. Current Issues in World Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. An examination of pressing and contentious global issues that need to be addressed. The structure of contemporary world problems will be studied, and possible strategies for the reduction of international conflict will be assessed. Topics may include climate change, nuclear proliferation, world hunger and the divide between the Global North and South, revolution and intervention, pandemics, transnational enterprises and how to govern them, competing ideologies and radicalization, terrorism, and other issues of the global ecology. (Same as POL 3563. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3563 and POL 3563.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3593. Topics in Latin American Security. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. This seminar examines key questions for regional security in Latin America. Although drawing on scholarly and historical materials, this course focuses essentially on contemporary regional security and includes general topics, such as regional security, peace and war in Latin America, civil-military relations, drug trafficking, and public security. The cases are selected in part to provide geographical balance and contemporary relevance, but also to demonstrate the contrasts between traditional and emerging security questions in the region. (Same as POL 3593. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3593 and POL 3593.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3613. Nationalism and Identity Politics in a Globalizing World. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The course traces the evolution of national politics in the context of globalization. It explores the concepts of culture, identity, nation, nationalism, citizenship, and cosmopolitanism in motion as a relationship between state and society, majorities and minorities, migrants and citizens, and localism and globalism. The course spans case studies and thematic analyses in a global perspective, Topics may include politics in divided societies, states and regions, ethnic conflict, secession, nationalism and war, radical-right populism, post-nationalism, diaspora, and multiculturalism, among others. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3623. Chinese Foreign and Security Policy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. China’s rise in world affairs has become one of the most significant and challenging foreign policy issues in today’s international system. This course examines the influences on and patterns of China's international relations, its relations with various countries and regions, the rise of China and its challenges and opportunities, and the various factors that affect Chinese foreign policy decision-making processes. Emphasis will be placed on the external and domestic determinants of Chinese foreign policy, the historical legacy and evolution of China's foreign policy, contemporary China's foreign policy on traditional national security concerns, its' evolving security strategy and rapidly growing military capacities, as well as economic, environmental, and humanitarian issues, China's military modernization, China's foreign policy in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America, and China's rise and its implications for relations with the United States. (Same as POL 3623. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3623 and POL 3623).

GLA 3633. Political Economy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The political, legal, and ethical context of modern commercial society is explored through the evolution of conceptions of the economy, the individual, and the state. Topics may include the institutional foundations of market societies, ethical and legal impact of business practices, comparisons of national economic policies, the interaction of modern government and economic activity, and the impact of markets on concepts of public and private life. (Same as POL 3633. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3633 and POL 3633.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3733. National Security Law. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: POL 1013, or consent of instructor. This course surveys the American national security law regime. It examines the Constitutional basis for national security measures, the roles played by the different branches of the government, and the unique powers of the President in this field. Topics include electronic surveillance; covert action; apprehension, detention, and interrogation of suspects; the USA Patriot Act; the effect of international law; the management of the national security apparatus both domestically and abroad; and the applicability of doctrines such as the State Secrets Privilege. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3763. Globalization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course examines theoretical and empirical issues in globalization, such as the role of states and non-state actors; the emergence of global civil society; patterns of international development; the influence of increased interconnectivity on security, health, environment, and violence; and the role of institutions in global politics. Further topics may include theories and debates on the scale and impact of globalization, backlash and resistance, and future trajectories. (Same as POL 3763. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of the following: GLA 3763, or POL 3763.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3783. Democracy and World Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course examines theories of democratization, democracy promotion, and cosmopolitan democracy and focuses on the problematics of democratic change throughout the world. Case studies may include political change after the end of the Cold War in Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space; democratic transitions in Latin America; patterns of change in Africa, the Middle East, and south Asia; and the democratizing influence of liberal democracies and international norms. (Same as POL 3783. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 3783 and POL 3783.) (Formerly titled "Comparative Democratization.") Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3833. Global Energy Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course explores the policy and political aspects of the global energy system, with an emphasis on international energy issues at the intersection of human development, social change, global welfare, and environmental sustainability. It builds on theoretical perspectives of public choice, externalities, regulation, and transnationalism. Both international political and policy implications are explored with a focus on the formulation of public responses and the political engagement of citizens. Topics may include the future of fossil fuels, energy security, pipeline diplomacy, renewable energy and green politics, carbon trading, and international energy governance. A variety of case studies, drawn from U.S., European, and local developments, explore the relationship between the energy system and the environment, climate change, resource scarcity, and the emerging hydrogen economy. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3863. Non-State Actors. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. The class provides students with the opportunity to study the role of non-state actors in world politics. This includes non-governmental advocacy groups (NGOs) but may also include multinational enterprises, epistemic communities, and illicit actors. Special attention is given to the practice and theory of non-state actors in terms of what they bring to global governance in areas such as security, global economy, development, and human rights. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 3943. Governments and Politics of South Asia. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. South Asia is one of the world’s most complex and dynamic regions. It is the world’s fastest-growing region and boasts the world’s largest democracy. Yet it also contains one-third of the world’s poor and societies divided by religion, caste, class, language, gender, and region. Extending from Afghanistan in the north to Sri Lanka in the south, it is home to distinctive political undercurrents, enduring military conflicts, and rapidly changing societies. This course will provide an in-depth survey of the politics, political economy, and international relations of the major South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

GLA 3963. Politics of China. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. This course provides students with an understanding of the basic aspects of political institutions and reform processes as well as major events in Chinese political life since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. The course will focus on China in the post-Mao “Reform and Opening-up” era (since 1978). We will explore a series of topics that are critical to understanding contemporary Chinese politics and government. These include the institutions through which China is governed, the Party-State structure, national and subnational governance structures, the rule of law and jurisprudence, the role of ideology, economic policy, and foreign policy. Readings and discussions will focus on post-1978 change and continuity in Chinese law, politics, and society. Background in the study of China is not required for this course. (Same as POL 3963. Cannot be earned for both GLA 3963 and POL 3963.).

GLA 4033. Drugs, Crime, and Politics in Latin America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Drug trafficking has become a major global problem. Its consequences for peace, democracy, and prosperity have been devastating in Latin America. This course will examine the links between illicit drugs and politics with a focus on the community, domestic, and regional levels. The aim of the course is to understand the penetration of drugs into political campaigns, the dynamics of criminal governance, militarization, and counterinsurgency policies, and their impacts on local communities. The course will also critically examine decades of a failed war on drugs in the region. (Same as POL 4033. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 4033 and POL 4033).

GLA 4043. Understanding Democracy and Violence in Latin America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Democracy is considered to be the only type of government capable of regulating conflicts in a peaceful way. Yet extensive evidence from Latin America suggests that democratization and democratic institutions have oftentimes been accompanied by protracted conflicts and large-scale violence. Under what conditions does democracy promote peace or lead to violent outcomes? The aim of this course is to understand the links between elections and violence, the role of iron-fist policies in democracies, the delegation of violence to paramilitaries and private armies, and the role of political parties in producing such violence. The course will also explore how the implementation of security sector reforms and transitional justice mechanisms can help avoid major outbreaks of violence. (Same as POL 4043. Credit cannot be earned for both POL 4043 and GLA 4043).

GLA 4053. Strategy, Politics, and Warfare. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. This class examines strategy, warfare, and politics. The class will focus on strategists such as Sun Tzu, Von Clausewitz, Lee, Bismarck, Mao, and Ho Chi Min. The class will also delve into military campaigns and the factors that led to victory and defeat. The course will examine a wide range of conflicts such as the Second Punic War, the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, the Wars of German Unification, the two World Wars, insurgencies, Cold War proxies, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and theorize on future conflicts entailing great powers including new battle spaces such as cyber and space warfare.

GLA 4063. Security and Intelligence in the Asia Pacific. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. US interests in the Pacific region are not new but have become preeminent since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rapid economic and military rise of the People’s Republic of China. US national security attention was seemingly singularly focused on the Middle East following the 9/11/2001 attacks. In the last several years, however, it has become clear that the Asia-Pacific is now the region of the world requiring primary US security focus. This is perhaps best manifested by the 2011 Obama administration announcement of a so-called “Pivot to the Pacific.” Issues today that affect the US include the rise of China, dealing with a nuclear-capable North Korea, a more active Russia, cultivating and developing relationships and alliances with regional partners, and ensuring the free flow of commodities, products, people, and information.

GLA 4073. Cyber Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013. Contemporary debates on the 'control' of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and their deployment for civilian and military uses invite participation from state and non-state actors. This course is designed to help students engage with interdisciplinary literature to understand the politics of the development and deployment of digital technologies in cyberspace. It helps them delve into the existing security archives to navigate relationships between technology and society. It traces the history of machine translations and explores problems associated with cyber nationalism and the growing threat of militarization of cyberspace. It encourages students to think about complex ethical and legal approaches to addressing the problems associated with the weaponization of modern-day dual-use technologies. It encourages engagement and reflection necessary beyond the application-based approaches to digital technologies.

GLA 4123. Analytical Methods for National Security and Intelligence Decision-Making. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Examines various techniques for collecting, analyzing, and communicating information by government and private sector organizations engaged in global analysis. Stresses methodologies for analyzing informational inputs, including strengths and weaknesses of various analytical applications. Studies analytic cultures and pathologies associated with information collection and interpretation, legal and political oversight, accommodation of dissenting views in interpretation and policy debate, and economic, political, and cultural implications of analytical findings. Compares and contrasts analytical methods employed by public and private organizations. May be taught from different perspectives depending upon faculty expertise and interests. (Same as POL 4023. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 4123 and POL 4023.) Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4133. Conflict, Law, and Security in Global Affairs. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course offers students an opportunity to closely examine the causes, dynamics, and dilemmas associated with conflict on the modern global stage. Issues under discussion may include intra- and interstate conflicts; nationalism and conflict; economic, social, and political costs and implications of conflict; national and international approaches to conflict resolution, reconstruction, and development; human rights principles and questions of international law and justice; debates about humanitarian interventions; population displacements; the range of security concerns and responses by government actors and institutions; and the viability of nation states in protecting individuals, groups, and institutions of governance. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 4163. Model UN. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: POL 1013. The course introduces students to the United Nations (UN) and the world of Model UN. The class will discuss the organization's history, structure, operations, and role in the international system. Applying this knowledge in educational simulation, the class will engage students in modeling the UN. This will include hosting a Model UN as well as competing nationally as delegates. As such, the class will solidify substantial knowledge of the UN as well as provide logistical project management skills. (Same as POL 4163. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 4163 and POL 4163.).

GLA 4213. The Intelligence Community in World Affairs. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. Advanced study of key historical developments of U.S. and other intelligence functions in national and international security. Examines a broad range of issues and case studies such as collection and analytical methods, measures of success and failure of intelligence operations, agency organizational problems, accuracy and accountability, counterintelligence and covert operations, threats to homeland security, constitutional and legislative roles, liaison relationships, and challenges in executive-legislative interactions in the policy making process. (Same as POL 4213. Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 4213 and POL 4213. Formerly GLA 4013 and POL 4013.) Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4243. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013. This course examines the issues of contemporary terrorism and counter-terrorism. It provides an overview of domestic and international terrorism as well as an analysis of some of the underlying ideological and non-ideological factors promoting this form of violence. The course also evaluates State responses to acts of terrorist violence and explores the various strategies developed to preempt and prevent them. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4853. Study Abroad: Global Affairs. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A lecture course associated with a study abroad program. Involves international travel and field trips. May be repeated for credit when the destination country varies. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4856. Study Abroad: Global Affairs. (6-0) 6 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A seminar course associated with a study abroad program exploring global perspectives on politics, geography, and governance. Involves international travel and field trips. May be repeated for credit depending on host country/destination. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $36.96.

GLA 4911. Independent Study. (0-0) 1 Credit Hour.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and Independent Study Course Form signed by the instructor, the student’s advisor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $6.16.

GLA 4912. Independent Study. (0-0) 2 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and Independent Study Course Form signed by the instructor, the student’s advisor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $12.32.

GLA 4913. Independent Study. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and Independent Study Course Form signed by the instructor, the student’s advisor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4933. Internship in Global Affairs. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and consent of the internship coordinator and Department Chair. Supervised experience relevant to global affairs within selected community and national organizations. A maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be earned through the internship. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4936. Internship in Global Affairs. (0-0) 6 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and consent of the internship coordinator and Department Chair. Supervised experience relevant to global affairs within selected community and national organizations. A maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be earned through the internship. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $36.96.

GLA 4953. Special Studies in Global Affairs. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: GLA 1013. An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4973. Senior Seminar. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and POL 2693. The opportunity for an intensive study of a selected topic. Primary emphasis on supervised research on various aspects of the topic. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, up to an additional 3 credits. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors majoring in Global Affairs. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

GLA 4983. Research Practicum. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: GLA 1013 and permission in writing (form available) from the instructor, the student’s advisor, and the Department Chair. The practicum provides students with the opportunity to focus on a specific research issue having practical applications in global affairs. Students participate in hands-on research experience on the issue in a collective research environment. Potential research may be related to the Social Research Lab or Study Abroad programs. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

GLA 4993. Honors Thesis. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: A minimum grade point average of 3.0 at UTSA, a 3.5 grade point average in the major, and recommendation by a member of the Political Science and Geography faculty. Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once with advisor’s approval. Students who are approved will enroll in the appropriate honors thesis courses during their final two semesters at UTSA. To earn honors, the thesis must be passed by an Honors Committee that will be formed with the recommending faculty and another faculty member. Students interested in enrolling should contact the Department Undergraduate Advisor of Record for additional information. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.