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International Affairs
1401 Dunton Tower
Telephone: (613) 520-6655
Fax: (613) 520-2889
Email: international_affairs@carleton.ca
Web site: www.carleton.ca/npsia/
The School
Director of the School: Fen O. Hampson
Associate Director: Dane Rowlands
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA)
was established in the mid-1960s with the generous support of
the late Senator Norman M. Paterson to encourage and promote
graduate study and professional research and publications in
the field of international affairs. The NPSIA program is
interdisciplinary, reflecting the philosophy that exposure to a
range of disciplines is necessary to develop an understanding
of our complex global environment.
NPSIA's program puts an emphasis on imparting professional
skills as well as knowledge. Our courses are policy as opposed
to theoretically oriented and frequently involve the use of
case studies and simulations. The great majority of our
students see the M.A. as their path to the workforce. NPSIA
graduates find employment in Canada and abroad in government
departments, non-governmental and international organizations,
and the private sector. More detailed information on the range
of jobs held by NPSIA graduates can be found on our Web
site.
NPSIA is a long-standing member of the Association of
Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), an
association of the leading graduate programs in international
affairs in countries that include the United States, France,
Japan, and Russia. Like other APSIA schools NPSIA's raison
d'être is the training of students for leadership in a world in
which the destinies of all countries are increasingly linked by
considerations of conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
international trade and finance, development, and the sharing
of human and natural resources. Many professionals currently
working in the sphere of international affairs are alumni of
APSIA graduate programs. Like its peers in APSIA, NPSIA is
proud of its reputation for producing diverse, well-educated
and sophisticated international affairs professionals.
The program is organized around six clusters:
- International Trade Policy
- Global Finance, Multinationals and the State
- Conflict Analysis and Conflict Resolution
- Human Security and Global Governance
- International Dimensions of Development
- National and Sub-National Aspects of Development
Students are encouraged to include at least one regional
course in their degree program to provide an area focus to
their studies. NPSIA offers a range of regional courses that
can be linked to relevant course clusters to give students some
regional expertise. NPSIA cooperates closely with the Institute
of European and Russian Studies and with committees organized
to encourage and coordinate faculty and student interests in
Africa, Asia and Latin America.
NPSIA has a specialized Resource Centre staffed by a
full-time information specialist. Students and faculty have
access to a broad range of current research materials, using
the resources of the national capital area as well as
internet-based bibliographic services across the range of
issues and regions on which courses are offered.
Qualifying-Year Program
Admission Requirements
The qualifying-year program is designed to enable students
with at least high honours standing, but with an inadequate
background in the disciplines relevant to the M.A. program, to
make up deficiencies. The qualifying year program is not
intended as a grade raising opportunity. Candidates with a high
standing in a general (3-year) bachelor's degree, in a
discipline closely related to international affairs, will be
required to take five full qualifying-year credits before being
eligible to enter the master's program. Those with a
B.A.(Honours) degree in an unrelated discipline may be required
to take at least three full qualifying-year credits before
being eligible to enter the master's program.
Students in the qualifying year are encouraged to select a
cluster or clusters in which they are interested and to take
courses that will prepare them for graduate work in that
cluster. Courses in anthropology, economics, geography,
history, law, political science, and sociology, among other
disciplines, are recommended. Students may also wish to select
an area emphasis and to take courses that will enable them, in
the M.A. year, to engage in specialized study of a region
having particular relevance to the cluster(s) they have
identified. Students should also be cognizant of the language
requirement at the M.A. level and, if necessary, take the
appropriate courses to enable them to fulfil that
requirement.
Students who have not previously completed a full-year
introductory course in Economics must do so as part of their
Qualifying Year Program. Students should also select at least
one of ECON 3601, ECON 3602, or ECON 3603 depending on their
cluster interests. Other courses will be selected in
consultation with the student's supervisor or the Associate
Director. Students who have not taken an introductory course in
international politics should consider enrolling in PSCI 2601
and PSCI 2602.
Admission to the qualifying year does not guarantee
admission to the M.A. program. To be considered for admission
to the M.A. program, students in the qualifying year are
expected to achieve the equivalent of high honours standing.
Students in the qualifying year are considered for admission to
the M.A. program at the same time as other applicants; if
qualifying-year students are not admitted to the M.A. program
in the first round of admissions, subsequent decisions on their
admission will depend on performance and the availability of
space in the M.A. program.
Guidelines for Completion of Qualifying Year
Candidates admitted to the qualifying-year program on a
full-time basis must complete all requirements during the fall
and winter terms after initial registration.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission into the master's
program is a B.A.(Honours) degree in a discipline related to
international affairs.
Under current practice, at least a high honours standing is
normally required for consideration for admission to the
program.
Applicants may submit Graduate Record Examination aptitude
test scores; in some circumstances, students may be required to
submit GRE scores.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research requires
applicants whose native tongue is not English to be tested for
proficiency in English. NPSIA applicants must submit a CAEL
Assessment score of a minimum of 70 or a TOEFL score of 237
computer-based or 580 regular.
Students admitted to the NPSIA M.A. program are strongly
advised to complete an introductory course in economics prior
to beginning the master's program. Students without an
introductory economics course will be required to complete such
a course prior to graduation. This course will be extra to
degree and may delay completion of the M.A. program. Candidates
who lack the required background in international affairs will
be expected to complete a maximum of two additional courses.
Students who are uncertain about whether they meet the
background requirements are encouraged to contact the
School.
The deadline for completed applications is January 31. The
deadline for consideration for financial assistance is also
January 31. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their
completed applications are received at NPSIA by the
deadline.
Program Requirements
Students may follow either a thesis/research essay program
or a course work program.
Thesis/Research Essay Program
The normal program requirements for M.A. students in
international affairs are:
- Completion of INAF 5001 Policy and Methods for
International Affairs and one of INAF 5009, INAF 5205, INAF
5308 or INAF 5309 depending on a student's choice of
cluster. If a student can demonstrate that he/she has
already completed the equivalent of the designated NPSIA
economics course, he/she may substitute another NPSIA
course;
- Completion of at least two designated courses from the
student's chosen cluster;
- 1.0 approved course work credits in international
affairs or related disciplines, if a student elects to
write a thesis;
- 2.0 approved course work credits in international
affairs or related disciplines, if a student elects to
write a research essay;
- A thesis (equivalent to 2.0 credits) or a research
essay (equivalent to 1.0 credit) involving original
research on an approved subject in international affairs
relating to the student's cluster choice;
- Full-time students are expected to submit a
thesis/research essay proposal by the end of January
following their first term of study in the program;
part-time students are expected to submit a thesis/research
proposal after completion of half of their course
requirements;
- An ability to read a second major international
language, or a language appropriate to a student's major
research interest;
- English-speaking Canadian students are expected to
develop a proficiency in French;
- An oral comprehensive examination on the thesis or
research essay in their general field of study to determine
the candidate's ability to relate various disciplines to
the study of international affairs.
Course Work Program
- Completion of INAF 5001 Policy and Methods for
International Affairs and one of INAF 5009, INAF 5205, INAF
5308 or INAF 5309 depending on a student's choice of
cluster. If a student can demonstrate that he/she has
already completed the equivalent of the designated NPSIA
economics course, he/she may substitute another NPSIA
course.
- Completion of at least two designated courses from the
student's chosen cluster.
- Three approved courses selected as in thesis/research
essay program excluding INAF 5908/INAF 5909;
- Language requirement as in thesis/research essay
program;
- An oral comprehensive examination (INAF 5907) in the
candidate's cluster and program to determine the
candidate's ability to relate various disciplines to the
study of International Affairs. The examination will
normally be taken upon the completion of course work
requirements. The student opting for the INAF 5907 option
will identify two courses and a paper which will form the
basis of the oral examination, one of which must be a
designated course from his/her cluster. The paper may come
from either of the two courses.
Academic Standing
A grade of B- or better must be obtained in each credit
counted towards the master's degree. The School does not permit
exceptions to this rule.
Career Planning
Information on job opportunities is available to all
students and recent graduates through NPSIA's Resource Centre
Coordinator. NPSIA produces two publications - NPSIA Works:
Career Futures and NPSIA Works: Getting There -
designed to assist students in obtaining jobs in International
Affairs after graduation. Recent experience suggests that a
strong background in research methods and economics as well as
strong communications skills enhance job placement.
Students interested in continuing to doctoral programs
should plan their programs to include courses in their
discipline, if other than international affairs, which may be
deemed necessary for their admission to doctoral programs.
Interdisciplinary doctoral programs in international affairs
are given in a number of institutions, and the faculty can
provide guidance in planning for these programs.
Guidelines for the Completion of the Master's
Degree
Candidates can complete the M.A. program in twelve months of
full-time study. However, most students require an additional
one or two terms to complete the research essay or thesis
requirement. Full-time master's students must complete all
degree requirements within six terms of registered full-time
study.
Part-time master's students must complete degree
requirements within an elapsed period of six calendar years
after the date of initial registration.
Students who elect to complete the program by a combination
of full-time and part-time study are governed by the following
elapsed time limitations: five calendar years if the candidate
is registered as a full-time student for two or three terms and
part-time for the balance; four calendar years if the candidate
is registered for four or five terms as a full-time student and
part-time for the balance.
These limitations are calculated from the date of initial
registration in the master's program.
Master of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and the
Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of
Ottawa offer a joint Master of Arts in International Affairs
and Bachelor of Laws degree (M.A./LL.B.).
Admission Requirements
A student must make separate applications to the School of
International Affairs at Carleton University and to the Faculty
of Law at the University of Ottawa and be accepted by both
institutions in accordance with the normal admission
requirements of each program. Interest in pursuing the joint
program must be specified in each application, and a joint
committee will make a decision on admission to the joint
program.
Program Requirements
A student will complete both the M.A. and the LL.B. programs
over four calendar years. Students will be expected to fulfil
the normal requirements of both the M.A. and LL.B. programs. In
addition, students in the joint program will be required to
complete courses in international law to be specified by the
Faculty of Law.
In undertaking the research essay/thesis, students will be
expected to integrate both components of the joint program into
their research essay/thesis and will be assigned supervisors
from both institutions.
The normal sequence of courses for the two degrees is as
follows:
First Year
Second Year
- Normal M.A. first year (required course work to include
a 0.5 credit course in international law)
Third Year
- Normal LL.B. second year, including 0.5 credit course
from the School of International Affairs for which credit
will be given in both programs and spring/summer
registration in M.A. research essay/thesis
Fourth Year
- Normal LL.B. third year, including 0.5 credit course
from the School of International Affairs for which credit
will be given in both programs and spring/summer
registration, conclusion and defence of M.A. research
essay/thesis
Graduate Courses
- Not all of the following courses are offered in a given
year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for
2003-2004 and to determine the term of offering, consult
the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet,
published in the summer and also available online at
www.carleton.ca/cu/programs/sched_dates/
Course Designation System
Carleton's course designation system has been restructured.
The first entry of each course description below is the new
alphanumeric Carleton course code, followed by its credit value
in brackets. The old Carleton course number (in parentheses) is
included for reference, where applicable.
Part-time students are permitted to enrol in a maximum of
1.0 credit per term.
Required Courses
- INAF 5001 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.501)
- Policy and Methods for International
Affairs
- Policy formulation and research methods in an
international context. The policy component reviews key
theories of policy formulation and their relationship to
applied policy analysis and evaluation. The methods
component examines the principles of social sciences
research, basic research design, and techniques of
analysis.
- Prerequisite: M.A. standing in the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5009 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.509)
- Economic Development: Theory and Policy
- Economic theory and policy dimensions of development.
Topics include: different concepts and goals of development
policy, strategies for sectoral development, technology
transfer, trade policy, domestic and foreign resource
mobilization, monetary and fiscal policy, and the economics
of human development and environmental sustainability.
- Prerequisite: M.A. standing in the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5205 [0.5 credit]
- Economics of Conflict
- The economic dimensions of conflict and the application
of economic methods to understanding conflict and conflict
management.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5409 [formerly
46.549R] (taken in 2002-03).
- INAF 5308 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.538)
- International Trade: Theory and Policy
- This course examines the pure theory of international
trade and selected policy issues. Topics include theories
of the pattern of trade, the gains from trade, the theory
of distortions and welfare, and theories of endogenous
trade policy formation.
- Prerequisite: M.A. standing in the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5309 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.539)
- International Finance: Theory and Policy
- This course examines theory and policy in open economy
macroeconomics and international finance. Topics include:
exchange rate and output determination, balance of payments
adjustment, monetary and fiscal policy under different
exchange rate regimes, and the structure and performance of
the international monetary system.
- Prerequisite: M.A. standing in the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs or permission of the
School.
- Note: Students are required to take the Economics
course appropriate to their cluster. The appropriate course
will be determined in consultation with NPSIA faculty. If a
student can demonstrate that he/she has already completed
the equivalent of the designated NPSIA economics course,
he/she may substitute another NPSIA course.
Clusters
NPSIA's M.A. program is organized around six clusters. Each
student must select a cluster and enrol in two of the
designated cluster courses.
International Trade Policy
- Designated Courses:
- INAF 5101 The Politics and Institutions of
International Trade
- INAF 5400 Trade Policy Analysis
- INAF 5500 Comparative Trade Policy
- INAF 5507 International Economic Law
Global Finance, Multinationals and the State
- Designated Courses:
- INAF 5300 The Political Economy of Multinational
Enterprises
- INAF 5401 International Financial Institutions and
Policy
- INAF 5501 Global Political Economy
- INAF 5502 State Sovereignty and Globalization
Conflict Analysis and Conflict Resolution
- Designated Courses:
- INAF 5108 Conflict Analysis
- INAF 5109 Conflict Management: Theory and
Evidence
- INAF 5200 Peacebuilding and Reconstruction: Theory
and Practice
- INAF 5203 International Mediation and Conflict
Resolution
Human Security and Global Governance
- Designated Courses:
- INAF 5405 International Organizations in
International Affairs
- INAF 5505 International Law: Theory and
Practice
- INAF 5600 Human Resource Development
- INAF 5701 Global Environment Change
International Dimensions of Development
- Designated Courses:
- INAF 5002 Issues in International Development
- INAF 5303 Science, Technology and International
Affairs: The Third World
- INAF 5602 The Institutional Framework for
Development Assistance
- INAF 5801 Regional Integration Among Developing
Countries
National and Sub-National Aspects of
Development
- Designated Courses:
- INAF 5003 National and Domestic Dimensions of
Development
- INAF 5006 Agriculture and Rural Development
- INAF 5600 Human Resource Development
- INAF 5601 Historical Dimensions of Development and
Underdevelopment
Other Courses
- INAF 5002 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.502)
- Issues in International Development
- International political, social and economic aspects of
development. Topics include: approaches to trade policies,
finance, regional integration, technology transfer and
transnational enterprises, global governance, international
civil society and development, the environment and natural
resources, and social and labour issues in the
international context.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5004 (taken prior
to 2001).
- INAF 5003 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.503)
- National and Domestic Dimensions of
Development
- Theoretical foundations and central policy issues of
the domestic, economic, social, political, cultural and
environmental aspects of development. Topics include
theories of the developmental process, human resource
development, national development strategies, sectoral
issues, and governance and human rights and their
interaction with the international system.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5004 (taken prior
to 2001).
- INAF 5006 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.506)
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- A study of the agricultural sector, rural areas, and
rural welfare in developing countries, including
consideration of structural change in agriculture, agrarian
reform, rural development strategies in various countries,
and public policies affecting agriculture, activities
ancillary to agriculture, rural industry, and public
service.
- INAF 5007 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.507)
- Theories of Development and
Underdevelopment
- A comparative analysis of approaches to the study of
development processes and underdevelopment, including
structural-functional, neo-classical, Marxist, and
dependency theories.
- Prerequisite: enrolment in the Development
Administration stream of the M.A. program in the School of
Public Policy and Administration, or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5008 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.508)
- Economic Development Policy and Planning
- Developing country policies and planning and their
impacts, including macro and sectoral techniques employed
in development planning, budgeting, and problems in
development administration.
- Prerequisite: enrolment in the Development
Administration stream of the M.A. program in the School of
Public Policy and Administration, or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5100 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.510)
- Canada in International Affairs
- Canada's role in international affairs with special
attention to issues of conflict and conflict resolution,
international political economy, and international
development. Both the content and formulation of Canada's
international policies are analyzed.
- INAF 5101 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.511)
- The Politics and Institutions of International
Trade
- The course considers Canadian trade practice, places
trade policy within the broader context of Canadian
policy-making, and compares Canadian policy and practice to
that in the United States, Europe, Japan, and the major
developing countries.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5409 (taken prior
to 1997-98).
- INAF 5108 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.518)
- Conflict Analysis
- Sources of international and intrastate conflict.
Students will gain practical insight and understanding of
the causes of conflict by drawing on frameworks from a
number of social sciences disciplines, with a focus on
diagnostic and analytical skills in the decision making
process.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5105 (taken prior
to 2001).
- INAF 5109 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.519)
- Conflict Management: Theory and Evidence
- An evaluation of both process and content-oriented
measurements of effectiveness in the practice of conflict
management with special attention to third party
intervention such as peacekeeping, crisis decision making,
the management of terrorism and conflict prevention with
applications to regional and intrastate conflict.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5105 (taken prior
to 2001).
- INAF 5200 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.520)
- Peacebuilding and Reconstruction: Theory and
Practice
- Social, economic and military dimensions of
post-conflict reconstruction with special attention to the
role of local and international government and
non-government organizations in the peacebuilding process.
Evidence is drawn from recent cases.
- INAF 5201 [0.5 credit]
- Theory and Practice of Arms Control
- Theoretical and analytical underpinnings of modern arms
control, including nuclear non-proliferation issues in the
post Cold War era with special emphasis on the impact of
political, economic, technological and social-psychological
factors on international security.
- INAF 5202 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.522)
- International Security After the Cold War
- Evolving strategic and security environment in
international relations after the Cold War, addressing both
traditional and non-traditional concepts of national and
international security. Topics discussed include new
threats to security such as transnational crime, forced
migration and international terrorism.
- INAF 5203 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.523)
- International Mediation and Conflict
- Resolution
- Exploration of various approaches to the prevention,
management and resolution of international conflict. These
approaches may include, peacekeeping, preventive diplomacy,
mediation and peacebuilding, as well as less formal
mechanisms for third party collaborative problem
solving.
- INAF 5204 [0.5 credit]
- Intelligence, Statecraft and International
Affairs
- The role of intelligence in foreign and security policy
after the Cold War. Evolution of intelligence as regards
strategic and policy requirements, the capabilities of
selected services, interactions within government and civil
society. Particular attention to the structure and
functions of Canada's intelligence community.
- INAF 5207 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.527)
- Middle East Economic and Political
Relations
- Economic and political relations among countries of the
Middle East. Emphasis will be placed on the peace process
and arrangements for regional security and regional
economic cooperation, among them the prospects for regional
collaboration.
- INAF 5209 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.529)
- Conflict in Southern Africa
- A critical examination of competing interpretations of
conflict in southern Africa, including approaches to
conflict resolution.
- INAF 5300 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.530)
- Political Economy of Multinational
Enterprises
- An appreciation of recent economic and political
developments in the fields of international economics and
industrial organization as they affect multinational
enterprises. The course develops concepts and analytical
approaches to examine the impact of multinational
enterprises on international affairs and the implications
for public policy.
- INAF 5302 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.532)
- Science, Technology and International Affairs: The
Advanced, Industrial Countries
- The process of technological change since the
industrial revolution and examines its consequences for
development in the advanced industrial countries and for
relations among these countries.
- INAF 5303 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.533)
- Science, Technology and International Affairs: The
Third World
- The problem of building indigenous technological
capabilities in the Third World. It examines the role of
MNCs in the transfer of technology, the generation of
appropriate technologies locally and the role of the state
in the formulation of technology policy for
development.
- INAF 5304 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.534)
- Agribusiness North and South
- Analysis of the transformation of agriculture into an
integrated multi-sectoral food production system and of its
theoretical implications. Focus on the growth and
strategies of agribusiness institutions in advanced
industrial societies and on their penetration into, and
impact upon, Third World economies.(Also listed as GEOG
5508.)
- INAF 5305 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.535)
- International Bargaining and Negotiation: Theory and
Practice
- An examination of bargaining and negotiation in
international economic, political, and security issue
areas, emphasizing case studies as well as theoretical
analysis.
- INAF 5306 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.536)
- Introduction to the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA)
- An examination of the background to NAFTA, the
negotiation of NAFTA and the side agreements, the
provisions of NAFTA, the evolution of political, economic,
and social relations in North America since the
implementation of NAFTA, and the processes and implications
of accession of other countries.
- INAF 5307 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.537)
- Macroeconomics in a Development Context
- Macroeconomic theory and policy in the context of the
developing countries, with special emphasis upon theory and
policy for open economies, structural adjustment to
international disequilibration, exchange rate and balance
of payments management, fiscal and financial policy.
- Prerequisite: enrolment in the Development
Administration stream of the M.A. program of the School of
Public Policy and Administration, or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5400 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.540)
- Trade Policy Analysis
- Selected trade and trade-related policy issues. Topics
are drawn from current policy debates, and may include:
multilateral vs. preferential trade liberalization;
standards harmonization as a precondition for free trade;
and globalization and the rising skill wage premium.
- Prerequisites: M.A. standing in the Norman Paterson
School of International Affairs, or permission of the
School.
- INAF 5401 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.541)
- International Financial Institutions and
Policy
- An examination of institutional arrangements,
international financial flows, and critical events in the
field of international finance. The emphasis is on tracing
the development and operation of international financial
institutions, and how they have shaped modern financial
markets, events, and policy.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5409 (taken prior
to 1997-98).
- INAF 5402 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.542)
- Territory and Territoriality
- Contemporary geographical and international relations
theorizing is challenging conventional notions of
boundaries and territories in the political organization of
modernity. Using contemporary writings on geopolitics,
security, sovereignty, self-determination and identity
politics, this course investigates territoriality as a
political and intellectual strategy. (Also listed as GEOG
5400.)
- INAF 5404 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.544)
- The Environment for International
Management
- Analysis of the international economic environment for
public and private sector managers. The course examines the
growing economic interdependence of nations, the problems
faced by managers and the effectiveness of emerging
international rules and standards for trade, investment and
intellectual property.
- INAF 5405 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.545)
- International Organizations in International
Affairs
- A critical analysis of the roles played by the United
Nations and other international organizations in the field
of international conflict, development, and political
economy.
- INAF 5406 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.546)
- Policy Analysis and Evaluation
- An examination of the international public policies of
a number of countries, including Canada. The seminar
focuses on various approaches to the policy process and
examines case studies of the formulation and evaluation of
economic, political, and security policies.
- INAF 5407 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.547)
- International Relations Theory
- This course provides an overview of theories of
international relations. Organized both historically and
conceptually, the course will examine a variety of
theoretical approaches to international relations, among
them the realist, liberal, structural, neo-realist, and
critical perspectives.
- INAF 5408 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.548)
- Gender in International Affairs
- This course examines the role of gender differences in
international affairs. It analyzes the concept of gender in
the social sciences and considers feminist theories
regarding war, nationalism, human rights, development, and
the global economy.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5409 (taken prior
to 1997-98).
- INAF 5409 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.549)
- Selected Topics in International Affairs
- INAF 5500 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.550)
- Comparative Trade Policy
- An examination of the trade policies of various states,
and their associated institutional arrangement. Countries
and country groupings to be examined include the United
States, Japan, the European Union, and key developing
countries.
- INAF 5501 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.551)
- Global Political Economy
- A presentation of theories and approaches to global
political economy, and how they illuminate the interaction
and co-evolution of states and markets. Topics include the
post war systems and patterns of production, investment,
trade and finance in developed and developing
countries.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5000 (taken prior
to 2001).
- INAF 5502 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.552)
- State Sovereignty and Globalization
- An examination of how increased political, social and
economic integration internationally affects a government's
ability to formulate policy. The course examines a variety
of domestic and international policy issues and analyzes
whether and how global forces and their domestic
counterparts shape the policy-making environment.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5000 (taken prior
to 2001).
- INAF 5505 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.555)
- International Law: Theory and Practice
- Examines various theoretical perspectives on
international law and locates role international law plays
in the international system. Topics include basis, creation
and sources of international law, international dispute
resolution, and international law and world order
transformation. (Also listed as LAWS 5603)
- INAF 5507 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.557)
- International Economic Law: Regulation of Trade and
Investment
- Study of regulation of international economic
relations. Discussion of international institutions, legal
aspects of integration, governmental regulation of trade
and investment. (Also listed as LAWS 5200.)
- Prerequisite: Open only to graduate students in their
master's year who have not previously studied international
economic law.
- INAF 5600 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.560)
- Human Resource Development
- An analysis of theory and policy regarding some of the
major areas of human development in the developing areas,
including demography and population, education, public
health, nutrition, women and development, social security,
employment, and human resources planning.
- INAF 5601 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.561)
- Historical Dimensions of Development and
Underdevelopment
- Comparative studies in the economic and social history
of selected developed and developing countries. The aim is
to identify conditions which have fostered or inhibited
development in the past, and thereby to assess contemporary
development strategies in the light of historical
experience.
- INAF 5602 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.562)
- International Assistance: Institutions, Policies,
Programs, Performance Assessments
- The course examines the policies and programs of
governmental, non-governmental and multilateral
organizations involved in international development
assistance. Particular attention is paid to their political
dynamics, strategic orientations, administrative
operations, transfer mechanisms, operational priorities and
developmental impact.
- INAF 5603 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.563)
- Issues in Development in Africa
- Analysis of structures and processes of political,
social, and economic change in intertropical Africa at
scales ranging from the intrahousehold and local community
to the state and international system. An objective will be
to integrate gender and the environment into analyses which
draw on theories of political economy. (Also listed as GEOG
5200.)
- INAF 5604 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.564)
- Issues in Development in Latin America
- An examination of the principal developmental trends,
problems, and policies in the region as they have evolved
since 1945. Emphasis will be given to the design and
implementation of alternative developmental strategies in
the future.
- INAF 5605 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.565)
- The Ethical Dimension of International
Affairs
- This course critically examines the ethical dimensions
of development, global conflict, and international
political economy. Subject matter includes beliefs and
values, rights and obligations, and individual and state
morality.
- INAF 5606 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.566)
- Indigenous Peoples and Development
- An examination of some major issues of the development,
in its social, economic, political and environmental
dimensions of Indigenous Peoples, including those of North
America, Latin America, Australasia, India, Africa and the
Polar Regions.
- INAF 5607 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.567)
- Issues in Development in Southeast Asia
- This course offers a comparative analysis of the
development experience of selected Southeast Asian
countries. It addresses the processes of continuity and
change in political culture, governance, economic
management, social and environmental policy, and regional
ASEAN relations. Attention is paid to historical and
contemporary issues.
- INAF 5608 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.568)
- Indigenous Perspectives on Third World
Development
- This course examines some of the major perspectives and
theories on Third World Development which have emerged from
within the Third World. Included are authors representing
structural, dependency, and radical theories of
development, as well as those who see development as
psychological or spiritual liberation.
- INAF 5609 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.569)
- Development Project Evaluation and Analysis
- An examination of social cost-benefit analysis and
other micro-economic methods of project evaluation in the
context of the project cycle in developing countries.
Emphasis will be placed on policy analysis and
implementation practice, case studies of development
projects, including those of non-governmental
organizations.
- INAF 5700 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.570)
- The Natural Ecosystem
- Analyzes human involvement in the natural environment
as a development ecosystem. Discusses how the environment
continues to be modified and its long-term consequences due
to rapid technological advances. Attention will be given to
individual development projects including their political
and social setting.
- INAF 5701 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.571)
- Global Environmental Change: Human
Implications
- Global environmental change; its significance for
societies, economies and international relations. Value
systems underlying environmental discourse; political
economy of the environment; sustainability and security.
Environmental diplomacy and grassroots environmentalism.
Regionalized impacts of pressures on natural environments;
challenges of adaptation. (Also listed as GEOG 5005.)
- INAF 5702 [0.5 credit]
- International Environmental Affairs
- International environmental issues, with a focus on
policy options and institutions relevant to addressing
these issues. Topics include the relationship between the
environment and trade, investment, globalization,
development and conflict.
- Precludes additional credit for INAF 5409 [formerly
46.549U] (taken in 2002/03).
- INAF 5705 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.575)
- International Social Policy
- Concepts of and approaches to international social
policy. Concepts of social justice, comparative welfare
regimes and citizenship. Topics include social reform,
changes in the public/private provision of social services,
participation in social policy, poverty reduction, health
and education.
- INAF 5800 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.580)
- Asia Pacific Economic and Political
Relations
- Addresses the evolving pattern of economic and
political relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Topics will
include security issues; trade and investment; and
development cooperation. Particular consideration will be
given to institutional arrangements, including ASEAN, APEC,
AFTA and Canada's role in the regional affairs.
- INAF 5801 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.581)
- Regional Cooperation Among Developing
Countries
- A comparative study of selected regional cooperation
and integration schemes, including those in Africa, Asia,
Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as between higher
and lower income countries.
- INAF 5802 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.582)
- The International Political Economy of
Transition
- Problems of reintegration into the world economy and
dilemmas of transition from command to market economies.
Topics may include new trade and investment patterns, role
in regional and international economic organizations,
search for appropriate exchange rate policies, impact of
Western assistance. (Also listed as EURR 5102.)
- INAF 5804 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.584)
- International Relations in Europe
- This course examines international relations and
organizations in Europe from theoretical and historical
perspectives. Topics discussed include the origins and
development of European organizations such as the European
Union and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe.
- INAF 5805 [0.5 credit]
- The EU in International Affairs
- The impact of the EU on international affairs. The
course relates the internal development of the EU, the
evolution of integration theory, and the growth of the EU's
external relations capabilities.
- INAF 5901 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.591)
- Tutorials in International Affairs
- To be chosen in consultation with the director.
- INAF 5905 [0.5 credit] (formerly 46.595)
- Research Workshop
- This seminar focuses on the special problems of
research design in the interdisciplinary field of
international affairs, with materials drawn from both the
established literature and the practice of leading members
of the School's faculty.
- INAF 5907 [2.0 credits] (formerly 46.597)
- Course Work Comprehensive in International
Affairs
- Required for students in a course work M.A. who by the
third term in their M.A. program have not yet completed
their comprehensive examination. Completion of this course
does not reduce the formal requirement of 5.0 credits.
- INAF 5908 (formerly 46.598)
- Research Essay
- INAF 5909 [2.0 credits] (formerly 46.599)
- M.A. Thesis
Selection of Courses
In addition to the graduate courses offered in the School,
qualified students may choose from among courses in
international affairs offered by related departments, schools,
and institutes.
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