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International Relations (IR)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/sir/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in VKC-301; Phone: (213) 740-6278.
- D class assignments for undergraduates please email poir@usc.edu
Basic concepts of world affairs for non-majors. Development ofcompetency to understand and critically evaluate global relationsand international events, stressing empirical approaches. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37710R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 130 of 150 | Douglas Becker | MHP101 | PDF (313870 KB) | |
37711R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Miguel Hijar Chiapa | DMC154 | ||
37712R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Miguel Hijar Chiapa | DMC205 | ||
37713R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 21 of 26 | Yana Demeshko | THH213 | ||
37714R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 25 | Federico Trudu | DMC158 | ||
37715R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Federico Trudu | THH214 | ||
37716R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 18 of 25 | Yana Demeshko | DMC206 |
Exploration of the major social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical disagreements that exist between scholars, leaders, and citizens concerning today's most serious environmental issues and problems. Not available for credit to environmental studies majors and minors.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENST department but may qualify for major credit in IR. To register, enroll in ENST 150.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33005R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 78 of 80 | Shannon Gibson | GFS116 | ||
33007R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Shannon Gibson,Shreya Ramesh | DMC106 | ||
33008R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Shannon Gibson,Binhao Wang | DMC255 | ||
33009R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Shannon Gibson,Shreya Ramesh | DMC160 | ||
33010R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 20 | Shannon Gibson,Binhao Wang | GFS114 |
Comprehensive introduction to contending theoretical and analytical approaches; development of critical, evaluative, cognitive, and analytical competencies regarding historical and contemporary issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37729R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Jose Urias Flores | THHB9 | ||
37730R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jose Urias Flores | DMC161 | ||
37731R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Stephen Schick | THHB9 | ||
37720R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 199 of 202 | Alix Ziff | SGM124 | ||
37721R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | Stephen Schick | THH121 | ||
37723R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 26 | Ji Won Jung | THH108 | ||
37724R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 26 | Ji Won Jung | DMC207 | ||
37726R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Francesco Mancuso | DMC155 | ||
37728R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Francesco Mancuso | DMC155 |
Introduction to theoretically oriented research approaches and designs; emphasis on the logic of argumentation.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37733R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 50 | Megan Becker | DMC102 | ||
37734R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | Laura Breen | DMC161 | ||
37735R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 27 | Laura Breen | THHB9 |
Economic and political concepts necessary to the understanding of the modern global economy. Topics include international trade, foreign investment and migration.
- Note: register for Lecture and one disc
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37747R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 48 | Benjamin A.T. Graham | LVL16 | ||
37748R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Alayna Johnson | DMC203 | ||
37749R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 21 of 25 | Alayna Johnson | THHB10 |
The focus is intelligence to improve the making of policy, with attention to collection; overt and covert, operations; domestic intelligence; and oversight in democracies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37765R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 48 | Derek Grossman | DMC156 |
Examines the strategies for managing global issues in the post Cold War period. Explores ways that international institutions, national governments and non-state actors work separately and together to provide order and control over complex international issues areas. Issues that will receive attention could include financial and monetary relations, trade and foreign investment, preservation of the environment, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, population and migration, terrori
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37770R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 48 | Pamela Starr | DMC152 |
Globalization makes national borders and regulations increasingly obsolete. Analyzes the economic foundation of globalization, its consequences and efforts to manage it.
- Note: IR 308w carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific cohort of students rather than a general student audience.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37787R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 48 | Iva Bozovic | DMC100 |
Origins and evolution of violent conflict among humans; modern efforts to end conflict; recent research in archaeology, anthropology, biology, economics, political science and psychology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37808R | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-8:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 35 | Ronald Osborn | DMC256 |
Political implications of interactions between different types of multinational enterprises and all levels of U.S. government, other industrial nations, and less-developed countries.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37816R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 44 of 48 | Douglas Becker | DMC152 | PDF (298507 KB) |
Exploration of questions and concepts in international economics and politics, especially as they relate to flows of trade, capital, people, and problems across borders.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37827R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 48 | Victoria Chonn ching | LVL16 | PDF (797155 KB) |
Economic reform, the open door, and China's changing role in the international system. Relations with the United States, Japan, and other key powers in Asia. Tensions between the interests of American business and the human rights community over China policy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37832R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 28 of 37 | Victoria Chonn ching | DMC260 | PDF (1168317 MB) |
Basic concepts and analytical approaches in the study of decision-making at the international level. This is a case-based class, requiring participation of students in interactive discussions of decision forcing and retrospective foreign policy cases.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37840R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 37 | Jeffrey Fields | DMC261 |
Causes and effects of use and spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; responses to WMD, including deterrence, preventive war, and non-proliferation policies and negotiations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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The Politics and Strategy of Weapons of Mass Destruction | |||||||||
37843R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 48 | Jeffrey Fields | WPHB27 |
Overview of Tsarist and Soviet experience as background to detailed examination of the political, economic and ideological forces behind contemporary Russian foreign policy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37846R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 48 | Robert English | DMC100 |
A comparative examination of social relations of power and institutions with a special focus on intellectual traditions, the law, and social movements.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDES department but may qualify for major credit in IR. To register, enroll in MDES 345.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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41537D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Bandar Alsaeed | DMC154 |
The main economic development themes and strategies in Latin America over the past century. The interplay between domestic and international variables, and the resulting dynamic changes.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37875R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 48 | Pamela Starr | DMC156 |
Introduction to historical, thematic perspectives of French foreign policy since 1945 including review of external and internal constraints influencing foreign policy. (Paris semester only).
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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00375R | 613 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 5 | Mark Grimes | OFFCAMPUS |
Introduction to key security trends in the Asia-Pacific region, emphasizing strategic competition between U.S., Russia, and China; regional military capabilities; rise of neutrality politics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37905R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 49 of 48 | Derek Grossman | VPD105 |
Intensive internship experience in international relations professional areas with academic research component (may be repeated for credit different semesters)
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38098D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 48 | Iva Bozovic | OFFICE |
Introduction to statistical computing and data visualization in R. Focus on visualization of descriptive statistics; create publication-ready figures for actual faculty research projects.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37926D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 15 of 19 | Benjamin A.T. Graham | DMC255 |
China's rise in the international political economy raises policy research questions, including an analysis of how this trend relates to U.S and Latin American relations. Recommended preparation: Micro and macro economics
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37930D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 22 | Carol Wise | DMC110 | PDF (307038 KB) |
Factors determining the feasibility, desirability and limits of economic globalization; the dynamics triggered by the Global Financial Crisis and the backlash against Globalization.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37936D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 15 of 19 | Joshua Aizenman | DMC206 |
An interdisciplinary treatment of the tragic phenomenon of genocide. Subject matter includes historical cases and analysis of contemporary global efforts toward prevention.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37938D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Ronald Osborn |
Economic, political, territorial, and security issues; foreign policy decision-making; relations with major powers and neighboring states.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37945D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 17 of 19 | Saori N. Katada | DMC205 |
An examination of the economic, political and cultural forces operating in a number of Middle Eastern cities.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDES department but may qualify for major credit in IR. To register, enroll in MDES 441.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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41501R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Bandar Alsaeed | DMC254 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37961D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Sally Pratt | TBA | ||
37962D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Sally Pratt | TBA | ||
37963D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Sally Pratt | TBA | ||
37973D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Sally Pratt | TBA |
Preparation and oral defense of senior honors thesis before supervising faculty and fellow honors students. Senior status and acceptance to program required. Recommended preparation: IR 311.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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37969D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 19 | Jeb Barnes | DMC154 |
Selected topics in various special areas within international relations, which may vary from semester to semester or within semesters.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Democracy, Economic Growth and Human Security in Contemporary Africa | ||||||||||
37922R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 19 | Brett Carter | DMC210 | ||
Historical Memory, Identity and International Politics | ||||||||||
37970R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 19 | Douglas Becker | THH217 | PDF (209218 KB) | |
Political Economy and Socio-Environmental Dimensions of Resource Extraction in Developing Countries | ||||||||||
37980D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Victoria Chonn ching |