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Economics

ECON 458-002 – Economics, Environment & Trade Policy in EU (3): In this course students develop an in-depth working knowledge of economic, environmental and trade policies of the European Union (EU) and gain a greater understanding of the process and evolution of the European economic integration and its implications for the world. The first part of the course examines the EU's single market economic system, the second part focuses on the EU's environmental policies and their global implications, and the third part focuses on the EU's external relations including EU's role in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Prerequisite: ECON-100 and ECON-200. Cross-listed: SISA-323-001.

Government & Political Studies

GOVT 333-001 – Government and Politics of EU (3): This course is an in-depth study of the governance, politics, and evolution of the European Union (EU). It studies the EU's institutions, and the dynamics of its internal and external policy- making processes. In this course, students learn about the structure and powers of all of the EU institutions, how these institutions interact with each other and with the member states, and the dynamics of the EU's legislative and policy processes. Students also examine the process of accession for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the EU's emerging Common Foreign and Security Policy, and consider what the evolution of the EU means for the rest of the world. Cross-listed SISA 383-001.

International Studies

SISA 211-003 - The European Union and Africa (3): This course examines the international organizations that connect the European Union (EU) with Africa. It studies the nature of the European Union and its institutions. It also covers the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the Cotonou Agreement. It will study the way that the EU works in Africa with other governments, such as the United States, and other international organizations, such as the United Nations.

SISA 323-001 – Economics, Environment & Trade Policy in EU (3): In this course students develop an in-depth working knowledge of economic, environmental and trade policies of the European Union (EU) and gain a greater understanding of the process and evolution of the European economic integration and its implications for the world. The first part of the course examines the EU's single market economic system, the second part focuses on the EU's environmental policies and their global implications, and the third part focuses on the EU's external relations including EU's role in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Cross-listed: ECON-458-002. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-220.

SISA 333-001 – NATO & International Security Organizations (3): This course is an in-depth study of the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other international security organizations in the global security architecture of the world. Since the end of the Cold War, the global security environment has grown increasingly complex. NATO remains the cornerstone of European security, but it is a different kind of alliance than in the days of the Cold War. The UN Security Council remains preeminent in legitimizing military operations but is often sidelined and ignored. A variety of other international organizations have moved into the security field, such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as the European Union (EU). This course examines what the architecture of international security arrangements will look like in the future. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-230.

SISA 381-002 - Regional Conflict and Human Security (3): This course looks at the role of European and African governments and security organizations in regional conflicts in Africa. It will also study the emerging security challenges that give rise to these conflicts such as climate change, hybrid warfare, and the breakdown of the rule of law.

SISA 383-001 – Government and Politics of EU (3): This course is an in-depth study of the governance, politics, and evolution of the European Union (EU). It studies the EU's institutions, and the dynamics of its internal and external policy- making processes. In this course, students learn about the structure and powers of all of the EU institutions, how these institutions interact with each other and with the member states, and the dynamics of the EU's legislative and policy processes. Students also examine the process of accession for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, discuss the EU's emerging Common Foreign and Security Policy, and consider what the evolution of the EU means for the rest of the world. Cross-listed GOVT 333-001.

SISA 383-002 – Politics and Economics of European Defense (3): This course is an in-depth study of the European Union's Security and Defense Policy. Students examine the political and economic dynamics that are driving the policy's development, discuss the interaction between these economic and political dynamics, and evaluate the EU's comprehensive approach of combining and political, economic, and defense capabilities in undertaking missions. Finally, students review the security-development nexus and the EU's strategy toward security in the developing world in general, and particularly toward Africa. The course is divided into three parts. In the first part, students study the economics of defense and the economic constraints on the EU's defense ambitions. In the second part, students study the EU's security structures and the development of its defense and security capabilities in all dimensions. In the third part, the course examines the EU's Security Strategy and examines how the EU deploys its economic, political, and military capabilities in concrete operations. Prerequisite: SISU-206 and SISU-280.

SISA 381-002 - The Empire Strikes Back (3): This class examines Africans’ contemporary migrations to Europe and North America. It traces the drivers of migration in centuries-long exploitation and repatriation of resources, both material and human to Europe and North America, but also continuing interference of African politics by western political powers and multinational regimes coupled with lopsided trade relationships. Using case studies, the course covers as wide a topic as the transatlantic slave trade, precolonial Africa, the colonial scramble and partition of the continent, and decolonization in the context of Cold War and the end of cold war which ushered in the neoliberal policies regime.

SISA 381-003 - Africa and Contemporary Great Power Rivalry (3): This course studies how the relationships between Africa, the European Union, the United States, China and Russia have evolved since the Cold War era of decolonization. It brings into this mix the evolution of China’s foreign, economic, and security policy in Africa, and assesses how such involvement has realigned these relationships in terms of economic relations and political diplomacy.