Dr. Howard Warshawsky
Professor
Department: Public Affairs
Office: 206 Francis T. West Hall
Phone: 375-2424
warshawsky@roanoke.edu
221 Comparative Political Systems: Europe
The government and politics of Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the operations of the European Union. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 101 or permission.
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222 Comparative Political Systems: Asia
The government and politics of Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 101 or permission.
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232 International Organizations
An examination of global, regional, and functional organizations. The nature and functions of both governmental and non-governmental institutions will be discussed. A model United Nations Security Council simulation exercise is an integral course component. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Permission.
Links:
-MUNDA Model un Discussion Area
233 International Law
An examination of the nature, structure, functions and evolution of the international legal system. The impact of international law on the behavior of international actors and the dynamics of the international system will be explored.
Lecture: 3hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 101 or permission.
www.people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/rjb.html
http://www.publicadministration.net/resources/multilateral-conventions-currently-enforced/
242 Western Political Theory
A study of western political theory from Plato to Rawls, emphasizing the modern period. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 101 or permission.
351 Environmental Public Policy
An examination of environmental policy-making and environmental issues at local, national, and international levels. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 101, or ENVI 200, or permission.
Links:
-International Environmental Law and Policy
-Centre For Science and Environment
-Population Action International
-Biosafety Resources on the Internet
-Environmental Treaties & Resource Indicators
-International Society for Environmental Ethics
-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
353 The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy
An introduction to the foreign policy process of the United States. Selected issues in United States foreign policy in The Cold War and post-Cold War eras will also be analyzed. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 101 or permission.
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401 Senior Seminar in International Relations
A multidisciplinary seminar on selected topics in international relations for senior students. (1)
Seminar: 3hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: POLI 247, IR 209, permission of the instructor and senior major status.
INQ 260 Globalization and You
This course will focus upon the nature and dynamics of contemporary globalization. How globalization impacts both the conduct of international politics and the lives of individuals will be examined. Political science methodologies and perspectives will be used to study the continuing evolution of the nation-state system. We will examine what factors drive globalization; whether the effects of globalization are positive and/or negative as well as why they would be so judged; and what students, as either individuals or members of communities, might do to affect the course of globalization. Focus will be not only on how global, macro level processes impact people, but on how micro level action and thinking influences the nature and understanding of global, systemic trends and behavior. (1)