Government 250 - CASE STUDIES INTL RELATIONS

This course will assess stresses in the international system arising from global competition over vital and valuable resources, especially oil, water, food, gems, and minerals. The course will begin by considering the status of world resource supplies and the pressures that are contributing to increased resource competition, such as globalization, climate change, population growth, and the rise of new economic dynamos like China and India. It will then assess the potential for conflict arising from the combination of resource scarcity and intensified competition, as well as strategies for averting such conflict. Students will be expected to choose a particular country or problem for intensive study.