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Please note: At your instructor's
discretion, there may be minor alterations to the
reading assignments listed below. One of the major
advantages to providing you with an on-line readings
archive is that timely articles can be added or
substituted when appropriate. Opening documents
downloaded from this website will require that your
computer have
Acrobat Reader . You will also need the
class-specific password to open individual files.
Some handy resources for the unit:
Unit 2:
Why states cooperate and fight
February
11 (W)—Why are liberals so more
optimistic about future state behavior and
state's capacity to cooperate?
Feb. 13 (F): Why do
constructivists think it's up to us (especially our
leaders and cultures) to create the kind of world we
want to live in?
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Re-read the short section on Constructivism in
Arreguin-Toft textbook, Chp. 3,
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If you haven't taken the InQuizitive assignment on
this chapter yet, you must do so by Wednesday!: https://digital.wwnorton.com/168313.
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Nina Tannenwald, sections from
"Stigmatizing the Bomb" (International Security,
2004, 11p). This is an edited version of the article
that removes most of her evidence explaining how and
why the "nuclear" taboo formed. The short version
provides a perhaps clearer explanation of how
constructivist theory explain state behavior that what
you see in your textbook, so that is why it is
assigned. Also, we will return to her argument at the
end of the course when we explore why only some
countries have nuclear weapons while others do not.
February 16, 18, 20 (M, W, F): Why may globalization be
more or less of a game changer than we first thought
For Monday
As you read this article, please complete its
required quiz in BlackBoard.
For Wednesday:
- Niall Ferguson, "Sinking
Globalization (Foreign Affairs, 2007, 14pp.
Focus on the main ideas that are applicable to
understanding why globalization in the present day may
be less inevitable that most people think?
As you read this
article, please complete its required quiz in
BlackBoard.
As President Trump notes,
his teleprompter was not working when he delivered
this speech; however, he was speaking from a written
copy of prepared remarks until he decided to ad lib,
so consider this to be a look into how president's
foreign policy priorities and attitudes. You have been
assigned this speech as a way to think about how the
American commitment to globalization has shifted
sharply in a relatively short period of time. Focus in
particular on Pres. Trump’s comments about trade,
immigration, the use of force, and his views on how
countries become—and remain—strong. According to this
speech, where does the world’s dominant but
potentially declining hegemon see global cooperation
as necessary and beneficial? What does our president
identify as the major threats to global security, and
which threats does he appear to minimize or dismiss?
What international institutions, if any, does he
believe should have greater power or resources? What
role do trade and the free movement of people and
ideas play in global prosperity in his view?
For Friday:
Designed to be completed right after you watch the
documentary, this assignment is due before we return
from break. If you cannot attend this class for
any reason, check in with Prof. Setzler for information
on how to view the film, which will be covered on your
next exam.
Enjoy your Spring Break: No classes and no homework
for February 24, 26, and 28
March 2, 4; 6,9—When and how do states cooperate?
For Monday, Wednesday:
As has been stressed in class, the expectation is that
you will take these quizzes while you are reading, and
not just skim the articles quickly for the answers. My
assumption in writing and grading tests is that students
who are quickly sailing through quizzes, getting all
items correct will have no problems in summarizing key
ideas and providing examples from these same articles on
exams. As a reminder, comparing answers or us AI to
complete or verify answers is a violation of the
University's Honor Code.
For Friday, and Monday
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Mingst textbook chapter 7, International Cooperation
and International Law. For our purposes, the most
important parts of the chapter are those on
international cooperation, but please read the whole
chapter.
March 11 (W) and 13
(F)—What are the most important
international organizations, and how do they
facilitate cooperation?
For
Wednesday
For Friday
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Charles
Stevenson, "The International Institutions
Instrument" (29pp).
Read this chapter quickly and selectively,
focusing on the key intl. organizations
(specifically, the EU, the UN Security
Council, NATO, the IMF, World Bank, GATT/WTO).
For
your notes and summary of this reading,
focus on why the US built and sustained
these institutions and how they have
historically been used by America to
advance our interests.
As you reading, please complete the 20-item quiz
on this assignment in BlackBoard. .
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Stewart Patrick, "The Death of
the World America Made" (The Carnegiee
Foundation, 2025, 5pp). Consider this reading to
be a critical update to Stevenson's chapter.
Under the current administration, the US has not
only withdrawn resources and engagement with the
world's key international organizations but in
numerous instances worked to undermine their
effectiveness.
Week 11
March 16 (M) and March 18 (W)—Why
is humanity still at war, and how are things changing?
For Monday
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We will talk about international organizations on
Monday, but complete the readings below so that you
don't fall behind as we approach the next exam.
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Read chapter 6 in Mingst's textbook (War and
Strife). After you
have read
this chapter, you should take its InQuizitive quiz: https://digital.wwnorton.com/168316
For Wednesday and Friday
Your Unit 2 test is
scheduled for Monday, March 23. The
structure and grading for this exam will be similar to
your last test. You should make sure to review feedback
on essays from your first test and the
handout on test-grading criteria.
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