Topics in International Relations

CAS IR 500

Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Topic for Fall 2025. Section A1: Financing Development in Africa. Canvases the set of development challenges that African countries face and the avenues and opportunities for mobilizing the necessary financing in order to meet the region's development goals.

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A1 Genell IRC 220 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm A1 Topic: Legal Imperialism: The Great Powers and the Emergence of the Global South

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B1 IRC 220 M 6:30 pm-9:15 pm B1 Topic: Military Economics

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D1 Verschuren IRB 102 R 6:30 pm-9:15 pm D1 Topic: Weapons & War in Europe

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E1 Owusu IRB 102 W 2:30 pm-5:15 pm E1 Topic: African Development: Policy and Practice

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F1 Berger IRB 102 M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm F1 Topic: Politics of History and Historical Memory

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I1 Stern IRC 220 T 12:30 pm-3:15 pm I1 Topic: Terrorism and Targeted Violence

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