Politics 387PT - Advanced Topics in Politics: 'Planetary Politics'

Climate change has turned the stability and functioning of Earth systems into an object of active political contestation raising questions about the future of the nation-state as the primary unit of international politics inaugurating an age of "planetary politics." The course will explore the meaning of "planetary politics" -- the politics of the planet Earth as a shared system -- from a variety of angles including climate change, nuclear catastrophe, pandemics, space warfare, and extra-planetary threats such as meteorites and extra-terrestrial contact. We will explore these topics through genres including theoretical, empirical, and fictional media to understand the future of politics.

Prereq: 8 credits in Politics.