Government 347 - Seminar in International Politics and Comparative Politics: Environmental Security

SEM:INTL & COMPAR POL-ENV SECU

Fall
2020
02
4.00
Gregory White
TTh 01:40-02:55
Smith College
50124-F20
REMOTE
gwhite@smith.edu
Topics course: This advanced seminar examines the political implications of treating environmental events and trends as matters of (inter)national security. It approaches the issue historically—examining the conceptual evolution of security over time and the relatively recent incorporation of environmental issues into security frameworks. Primary focus is devoted to climate change, but other ecological issues are examined as well: development, natural resource use, waste and pollution, biodiversity, etc. Prerequisite: 241, 242, 244 or 252
Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.