INST 300: Approaches to International Studies

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1 INST 300: Approaches to International Studies Fall 2014: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30-4:45pm, Shepardson 118 Contact: Office Hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1-2pm and by appointment, Clark C-214 GENERAL INFORMATION The aim of this course is to familiarize students of International Studies with content and research methods associated with the field. The subject of the course is globalization, and the structure includes readings, discussions, written work, and group presentations. Objectives Our discussion of globalization will revolve around a few basic questions: What does globalization mean? When and how did this process begin? How can we define such a broad term, and why is its definition useful? How does the experience of globalization differ among individuals, groups, and nations? What are the benefits and costs of our globalized world? What are its implications for the future? Is globalization an automatic process? Can we guide it? How? This course should enrich your understanding of the world by deepening your knowledge base and broadening your perspective. It should encourage you to think critically not only about the ideas and arguments of others, but also about your own views. In the process, this course will cultivate your familiarity with world history and current international affairs, and target such skills as critical analysis, creativity, group work, public speaking, discussion, debate, reading, writing, and research. Readings Texts for Purchase (available in the University Bookstore): 1. Lechner and Boli, Globalization Reader, 4 th Edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)* required 2. Turabian, Manual for Writers of Research Papers, 8 th Edition (Chicago, 2013)* recommended * Previous editions accepted students are responsible for determining correct pagination The Globalization Reader (required) contains the majority of assigned readings. The Manual for Writers of Research Papers will be used as a reference guide for CMS citations and research methods. Unless otherwise noted, additional assigned readings will be available online through RamCT (the INST 300 website). In addition to these listed texts, you will be responsible for reading and reviewing a scholarly monograph for the Book Review assignment. Refer to the Class Schedule below for all reading assignments and their locations. Please review reading assignments carefully, and note that not all chapters in the Globalization Reader are required. Reading assignments may be subject to change. If so, the change will be announced in class and via an announcement on RamCT at least one week prior to the assignment deadline. Reading assignments must be completed before class on the date they are listed. All students are expected to bring to class the readings assigned for that class day and come prepared to engage them in class discussion and other in-class assignments. Note that for online readings, this means bringing either printouts or a computer to class. Students who do not bring reading assignments to class may lose participation credit. 1

2 ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATIONS Weekly Quizzes and In-Class Work Discussion days (Thursdays) will begin with a short essay quiz based on assigned readings, graded periodically. Graded quizzes are worth five (5) points each, or 20 points total. Students who miss a quiz due to an excused absence have one week to make it up during office hours. Participation The success of this class rests on regular and meaningful participation from all students. Your participation grade constitutes 30 points total (15% of your final grade), which averages to two points per week. You can earn participation credit by answering questions during lecture, participating in small group discussions, contributing to the globalization blog on RamCT, and responding to group presentation surveys. University Event Requirement During the course of the semester, you are required to attend two (2) university-sponsored, internationally-themed academic events (talks, lecture series, forums or panels), and to hand in a write-up for each event. Appropriate campus events will be announced periodically in class. To find out whether another event qualifies, ask me beforehand. Your write-up should summarize the event, your reaction to it, and what you learned. Each write-up must be typed and at least one full page, double-spaced. Write-ups must be submitted no later than one week after the event they cover, and your first event write-up is due on or before Tuesday, October 14 (Week 8). Assignments In addition to the University Event Requirement, this course includes the following assignments requiring work outside of class. I will explain each in greater detail, and handouts are available on RamCT. Before completing an assignment, be sure to read the relevant handout thoroughly. 1. Discussion Leader 2. Group Presentation 3. Book Review Unless otherwise noted, all assignments should be typed, double-spaced, and formatted with Times or an equivalent font, 12 point font size, and 1 inch margins. References should follow Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) formatting rules. Final Exam The course includes a cumulative final exam. Material for the exam comes from lectures, reading assignments, group presentations, in-class work, discussions, and class activities (films, etc.). The format will include key terms, short answer, and essay questions. The exam will be held in the regular classroom on the date designated by the registrar: Wednesday, December 17, 6:20-8:20pm. CLASS POLICIES Attendance Regular attendance is necessary to do well in this course. Students with more than three unexcused absences will lose two (2) points per unexcused absence from their total participation grade. Students with unexcused absences also will lose credit for in-class quizzes, assignments, and participation, and they may miss deadlines, discussions, announcements and other important information. Students will be excused from class only for personal illness or university-sanctioned 2

3 activities and after producing appropriate documentation. It is your responsibility to determine and make-up what you missed. Classroom Etiquette Please do your part to maintain a healthy, mature learning environment. This includes refraining from disruptive and disrespectful behavior such as all cell phone and internet use, sleeping, consuming food or drink that might be noisy or messy, working on assignments for other classes, chatting with clasmates off topic, and coming and going during class. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones should be used only for appropriate class-related activities, such as viewing RamCT readings. Please do your best to arrive in class on time, and let me know in advance if you need to leave early. Students who repeatedly arrive late or leave class early will lose attendance credit. Academic Integrity CSU s policy on Academic Integrity is found in the University s General Catalog, Section 1.6, pages 8-9: As outlined in this policy, students found responsible for acts of academic dishonesty such as cheating or plagiarism will receive a score of zero on the assignment or evaluation in question, and they may fail the course and face further disciplinary action. In any case of academic dishonesty, the Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services will be notified. In order to ensure that you understand plagiarism and know how to avoid it, you are required to complete the TILT Academic Integrity Quiz, online at and to submit your results by the end of the second week of class. Citing your sources correctly and completely will help you avoid plagiarism issues. All of your references for this course should use proper CMS citation methods, as presented in Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers. The CSU Writing Center offers free consultations, and its website provides a number of helpful resources. For CMS citation, see: For more information about plagiarism, see: GRADING Final (transcript) grades will be determined as follows. Total: 200 points (100%) 1. University Event Requirement: 10 points each / 20 points total (10%) 2. Participation: 30 points total (15%) 3. Weekly Quizzes: 20 points total (10%) 4. Discussion Leader: 30 points total (15%) a. Ten (10) Questions: 10 pts. b. Five (5) Responses: 10 pts. c. Leading Discussion: 10 pts. 5. Group Presentation: 30 points (15%) 6. Book Review: 30 points (15%) 7. Final Exam: 40 points (20%) Grades will be assigned according to a plus / minus scale: 99%-100% = A+, 93%-98% = A, 90%- 92% = A-, 87%-89% = B+, 83%-86% = B, 80%-82% = B-, 77%-79% = C+. CSU does not assign a plus or minus for grades below C+. 3

4 Week 1: August Tuesday: Introduction to the course CLASS SCHEDULE (subject to change) Part I: Defining Globalization Thursday: Defining Globalization 1. Lechner and Boli, General Introduction (pp. 1-5) 2. Lechner and Boli, Part I: Debating Globalization, Ch. 2 (pp ) 3. Adil Najam et al., Five Propositions, IISD (2007), pp. 4-9 (RamCT) Week 2: September 2-4 Tuesday: Explaining Globalization Book Review Assignment Explained Last day to take online TILT Academic Integrity Quiz 1. Lechner and Boli, Part II: Explaining Globalization, Intro. & Ch. 6 (pp ) 2. Leslie Sklair, Competing Conceptions of Globalization, Journal of World-Systems Research 2 (1999): (RamCT) Week 3: September 9-11 Tuesday: The History of Globalization Homework Assignment Explained Thursday: *No Class* 1. Thomas Friedman, The World Is Flat, Chapter 1: While I Was Sleeping (pp. 3-12) (RamCT) 2. William H. McNeill, Globalization: Long Term Process or New Era in Human Affairs?, New Global Studies 2.1 (2008): 1-9 (RamCT) Week 4: September Tuesday: Debating Globalization Week 3 Homework due Presentations 1 Discussion Leaders 1 1. Lechner and Boli, Part I: Debating Globalization, Intro. & Chs. 3-5 (pp. 7-8, 22-44) 2. Lechner and Boli, Part II: Explaining Globalization, Ch. 9 (pp ) Week 5: September Tuesday: Globalization and the Nation-State Presentations 2 Part II: Global Governance Discussion Leaders 2 1. Lechner and Boli, Part V: Globalization and the Nation-State, Intro. & Ch. 28 (pp ) 2. Joseph Nye, The Future of Power (2011), Ch. 5 (pp ) (RamCT) 4

5 Week 6: September 30-October 2 Tuesday: Global Governance & IGOs Book Review due Presentations 3 Discussion Leaders 3 1. Lechner and Boli, Part VI: Global Governance, Intro. & Chs. 33, 35, 37 (pp , , ) 2. Denise Grady and Sheri Fink, Tracing Ebola s Breakout to an African 2-Year-Old, New York Times, August 9, 2014 (RamCT) Week 7: October 7-9 Tuesday: Non-governmental Organizations Presentations 4 Discussion Leaders 4 Lechner and Boli, Part VII: Globalization, INGOs, and Civil Society, Intro. & Chs. 41, (pp , , ) Part III: Globalization and the World Economy Week 8: October Tuesday: The Global Economy and Global Inequality Write-ups for first University Event due Presentations 5 Discussion Leaders 5 1. Lechner and Boli, Part IV: Globalization and the World Economy, Intro. & Chs , 27 (pp , , ) 2. Peter Gwin, The Ship-Breakers, National Geographic Magazine, May 2014 (RamCT) Week 9: October Tuesday: Corporate Social Responsibility Presentations 6 Discussion Leaders 6 1. Lechner and Boli, Part IV: Chs. 19 & 24 (pp , ) 2. Daniel Litvin, Empires of Profit: Commerce, Conquest and Corporate Responsibility (2004), Ch. 7 (pp ) (RamCT) Week 10: October Tuesday: Experiencing Globalization Presentations 7 Part IV: Culture, Society, and the Environment Discussion Leaders 7 Lechner and Boli, Part III: Experiencing Globalization, Intro. & Chs , 16, 18 (pp , & , ) 5

6 Week 11: November 4-6 Tuesday: Globalization and Media Presentations 8 Discussion Leaders 8 1. Lechner and Boli, Part VIII: Globalization and Media, Intro. & Chs. 46, 48, 50 (pp , , ) 2. Merrick Nelson, Social Media and the Egyptian Revolution, Peace Magazine 28.2 (April 2012): (RamCT) Week 12: November Tuesday: Globalization and Religion Presentations 9 Discussion Leaders 9 1. Lechner and Boli, Part IX: Globalization and Religion, Intro. & Chs (pp ) 2. E.j. Dionne Jr., Resurrection, Foreign Policy 203 (December 2013): (RamCT) Week 13: November Tuesday: Global Environmentalism Presentations 10 Discussion Leaders Lechner and Boli, Part X: Global Environmentalism, Intro. & Chs. 60, 62, 63 (pp , , ) 2. Mara Hvistendahl, China s Three Gorges Dam: An Environmental Catastrophe? Scientific American, March 2008 (RamCT) Fall Break No Classes Week 14: December 2-4 Tuesday: Alternative Globalization and Global Justice Presentations 11 Discussion Leaders Lechner and Boli, Part XI: Alternative Globalization and Global Justice, Intro. & Chs. 65, 68, 71 (pp , , ) 2. Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky (2009), Ch. 14 (pp ) (RamCT) Week 15: December 9-11 Tuesday: Course Review Thursday: Last Class Wednesday, December 17: Final Exam (6:20-8:20pm) 6