Courses

• GRS IR 778: Problems of Strategic Intelligence
  Explores major aspects of strategic intelligence; interrelationship of intelligence and other aspects of foreign policy; performance of U.S. intelligence community; and intelligence as a tool in the formulation of foreign policy.
• GRS IR 780: CIA's National Clandestine Service
  The National Clandestine Service spends 5% of the US Intelligence budget but receives 95% of public and private scrutiny. Examines the unique legal mandate and culture of the clandestine service: espionage, covert operations, counterintelligence, and special operations.
• GRS IR 786: Conflict and State-Building in Africa
  Meets with GRS PO 786. Examines conflict in contemporary Africa at both the international and domestic levels. Addresses the dynamics of insurgency and inter-state war, as well as the ways in which these conflicts have affected African state-building.
• GRS IR 788: International Relations of Asia-Pacific
  Focuses on the international relations of the Asia-Pacific region. Analysis of issues that have defined regional relations; the impact of the Cold War and its aftermath, the impact of regional economic growth and dynamism, and the emergence of contention over regional identity and its relationsip to global politics.
• GRS IR 789: Globalization, Development, Governance
  Covers the latest theory and evidence related to international trade and development policy. Additional focus on how these issues are dealth with by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and international economic agreements.
• GRS IR 794: Current Issues in International Environmental Affairs
  Seminar explores key concepts related to regimes and environmental diplomacy and focuses on a selected set of contemporary issues in international environmental affairs. Seeks to foster research and writing on the negotiation and implementation of environmental treaties. Meets with EE794
• GRS IR 798: Global Development Capstone
  (Meets with GRS EC 798 and GE798.) Capstone course for MA students in Global Development Policy and Global Development Economics. Students, working in groups, design and carry out an interdisciplinary policy analysis comparable to those performed for a government or nonprofit agency.
• GRS IR 799: MAIA Paper Workshop
  Provides structure and support to MAIA Paper writers. Goals include formulating researchable questions, creating viable research and writing strategies, and critiquing intermediate efforts. Focuses on creating an environment of peer feedback. Normally taken twice, in two consecutive semesters, by MAIA students. Cannot be taken more than twice for credit.
• GRS IR 825: Seminar: Women and Social Change in the Developing World
  (Meets with GRS SO 820.) Studies women in nonindustrial countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, stressing empirical research, theory, and methodology. Comparisons between regions and with industrial countries. Focus on sex segregation, female labor force participation, migration, fertility, family roles, and women and political power.
• GRS IR 901: Directed Study I
  Advanced independent study in international relations under the supervision of a faculty member. Course usually requires a formal research paper. Hours arranged.
• GRS IR 902: Directed Study II
  Advanced independent study in international relations under the supervision of a faculty member. Course usually requires a formal research paper. Hours arranged.
• GRS IS 800: Special Project
  
• GRS LF 860: Seminar: Topics in French Literature
  Topic for Fall 2012: Gender and Nineteenth-Century French Literature. Ambiguities of gender identity serve as a lens through which to study the contradictions and tensions of post-Revolutionary writing. Texts include Balzac, Baudelaire, Chateaubriand, Zola; theoretical works by Foucault, Freud, Cixous, Irigaray, Bourdieu; articles on gender and specific literary texts.
• GRS LF 951: Directed Study: French Language and Literature
  Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
• GRS LF 952: Directed Study: French Language and Literature
  Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
• GRS LG 621: Reading German for Graduate Students
  Designed to prepare graduate students for the German reading exam. Develops a knowledge of the fundamentals of German grammar. Practice in translating passages. No previous knowledge of German required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge.
• GRS LG 951: Directed Study in German Language and Literature
  
• GRS LG 952: Directed Study in German Language and Literature
  Hours arranged.
• GRS LI 951: Directed Study in Italian Language and Literature
  Hours arranged.
• GRS LI 952: Directed Study in Italian Language and Literature
  Hours arranged.

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