DHP D200: Diplomacy: History, Theory, and Practice

Diplomacy is one of the very constitutive “orders” of the international system, and a mainstay of global civilization itself. This seminar considers the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, classical diplomacy as it evolved in the West, the “integration” of diplomatic traditions worldwide through the League of Nations and United Nations, the establishment of foreign ministries and bilateral embassies, the organization of international conferences and growth of multilateral diplomacy, the professionalization of diplomatic services, “summit” diplomacy and the use of special envoys, diplomatic language and its nuances, diplomatic ceremony and protocol, the new public diplomacy and applications of social media, educational and cultural exchanges, the role of intercultural “dialogues,” and the question of the future of diplomacy—state as well as non-state—in an age of globalization. Fall semester. Alan Henrikson

DHP D202: Ethical Reasoning in International Politics

How—if at all—does morality affect state behavior in international interactions?  That question will animate the seminar, which is intended to cultivate a capacity to think critically about ethical choices that confront state leaders. This is not a “how to” course, nor one that imparts a particular code of morality.  Students will review philosophical treatises drawn from different cultural traditions as well as contemporary scholarship about the role(s) of the state and morality and then examine cases selected from disparate moments and places so as to appreciate the universality of difficulties faced by political leaders who must reconcile ethical and other interests. Not offered 2011-2012.  Alan Wachman

DHP D204: United States Public Diplomacy

This seminar will be a study in depth of the theory and practice of public diplomacy by United States. By means of lectures, readings and a term paper, students will explore issues of current relevance, including: public diplomacy’s challenges in dealing with foreign criticism of the United States; terrorism and radicalism issues; structural and management issues; the role of the private sector; and creative uses of modern information technology. Special attention will be given to understanding the challenges facing public diplomacy professionals doing their jobs at embassies abroad. Fall semester. William A. Rugh

DHP D210: The Art and Science of Statecraft

It is easy to develop explanations for foreign policy decision-making; it is quite another thing to act as the policymaker. What are the available tools of influence that an international actor can use to influence other actors in the world? When are these tools likely to work? The goal of this course is to offer an introduction into the world of policymaking and statecraft. Topics include using coercion and inducement; intervening in the domestic politics of another country; the nature of public and private diplomacy; and case studies of notable policy successes and failures from the past.  Fall semester.  Daniel Drezner

DHP D211: The Politics of Statecraft

Foreign policy is not immune from public debate, political gridlock, or human frailties. Building on The Art and Science of Statecraft, this course examines the political environment in which foreign policy is crafted and implemented. Topics include the role of public opinion, interest groups, bureaucracies, think tanks, and experts in the formulation of policy. Case studies of notable successes and failures of the policy process will be discussed. There will also be frequent in-class exercises in the various arts associated with the promotion of policy. Open to students who have completed D210.  Spring semester.   Daniel Drezner

DHP D213: Humanitarian Studies in the Field

This course, run jointly with Harvard and MIT, offers a practical training in the complex issues and skills needed to engage in humanitarian work. Students will gain familiarity with the concepts and standards for humanitarian work and will focus on practical skills, such as rapid public health assessments, field cluster sampling, the use of GIS real-time mapping and operational approaches to relations with the military in humanitarian settings. The course includes a separate three day intensive field simulation of a humanitarian crisis, in late April. A $300 onetime fee is charged for to cover camping gear hire, food, and other equipment costs. Fall Semester 2011. Peter Walker

DHP D214m: Thesis Research and Writing Module

This module provides guidance in the researching and writing of the thesis. Topics include: choosing and working with a thesis adviser, how to frame a research question, identifying the data and methods needed to answer the question, and common problems in conceptualization and writing. The product of the course is a four-page thesis proposal, which must be signed off by the student’s thesis adviser. One-half credit. Pass/Fail grading. Fall semester – Karen Jacobsen

DHP D215: Qualitative Research Methods

Qualitative research allows researchers to address "how" and "why" questions and to document perceptions and changes in complex processes and relationships over time. This course teaches how to design and carry out qualitative research through practical, hands-on experience. The course approaches the main issues in the collection and analysis of qualitative data using ethnographic fieldwork through a brief review of conceptual and methodological issues, and a substantial practical component. Class exercises include designing the project, field-note documentation, participant observation, in-depth interviews, focus groups and visual methods. Cross-listed with the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.  Spring Semester. Jeevan Sharma

DHP D220: Processes of International Negotiation

This course explores the processes, rather than specific substantive issues, of international negotiation. Using exercises and simulations, it examines the nature of conflict in the international arena; the special characteristics of negotiation in the international setting; negotiation dynamics; the roles of culture, power, and psychological processes; and the strategy and tactics of international negotiation. Special problems of multilateral negotiation, and the follow-up and implementation of negotiated agreements are also examined.  Fall semester, five sections with a maximum of 30 students each:  Eileen Babbitt, Diana Chigas, Nadim Rouhana, Jeswald Salacuse, and Y. Peter Kamminga & Paola Cecchi Dimeglio

DHP D221: Seminar on International Mediation

This seminar focuses on the roles and functions provided by mediators in the international arena. Mediation is located within the broader family of international intervention approaches, as practiced by individuals, international and transnational organizations, small and large states, and in bilateral or multilateral contexts. Topics to be covered include: understanding the perspective of a mediator as opposed to other parties in a dispute; analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds of international mediators; understanding the strategies and tactics that have been adopted in previous mediation efforts; and exploring how mediation might be used in current conflicts. Open to students who have taken D220.  Spring semester. Eileen Babbitt

DHP D223: Theories of Conflict and Conflict Resolution

This course offers an overview of theories of conflict and approaches to conflict resolution. It surveys theories of conflict that originate in various disciplines including sociology, political science, international relations, social psychology, and law. It presents multiple levels of analysis to explain both interstate and intra-state conflicts. It also reviews approaches that seek to settle and to transform the relationships of disputing parties. This course will provide an in-depth and a critical look at leading theories of conflict and conflict resolution and will explore some of the major theoretical debates in the field.  Fall semester. Nadim Rouhana

DHP D225: Conflict Resolution Practice

In this course we look in depth at a two core methods used by conflict resolution practitioners: conflict analysis, in its many forms; and facilitation, to include dialogue models, consensus building, “public conversations,” and problem solving approaches. The course will emphasize the applied aspect and will use demonstrations, films, and guest lecturers. It will culminate with a detailed examination of the problem-solving methodologies and with organizing a problem-solving workshop. The workshop will be held at Fletcher and students will help organize it and conduct it under the leadership of the instructor. Prerequisite: D223 Spring semester.  Eileen Babbitt

DHP D228m: Protracted Social Conflict: Dynamics, Major Issues and Possible Consequences

This module will distinguish protracted social conflict from other types of international and ethnic conflicts. We will review contending frameworks that examine sources of social conflict and its political, economic, societal, and psychological dynamics. In particular we will examine: the role of social identity; culture and the conditions under which religion plays constructive and destructive roles in conflict escalation and de-escalation; the dynamics of escalation, stalemate, and de-escalation; the political and cultural basis of genocide, mass killings, and ethnic terrorism; and the psychology of perpetrators and bystanders. Some conflict resolution approaches that deal with protracted social conflict will be discussed.  One-half credit. Spring Semester. Nadim Rouhana

DHP D229m: The Politics and Processes of Reconciliation: Transitional Justice and Multicultural Citizenships

This module will examine the processes of reconciliation as distinguished from political settlement and traditional conflict resolution. It will introduce students to major issues that have been emerging in international conflict within states and between states. These include past injustice, historic responsibility, conflicting historical narratives, apology, reparation, recognition of past evil, and eliminating discrimination. The context of transition from totalitarian regimes to democratic order will be the major focus but also the context of oppressed minorities in democratic states will be discussed. The module will also examine the applicability of the various mechanisms in different political and cultural contexts. One-half credit.  Spring semester.  Nadim Rouhana

DHP D230: Humanitarian Action in Complex Emergencies

This multi-disciplinary course covers a broad range of subjects, including the evolution of the international humanitarian system, the political economy of conflicts and humanitarian aid, analytical and normative frameworks for humanitarian action, and a variety of programmatic topics. By the end of this course you will be aware of the historical, legal, social, political and moral context of both the causes and responses to complex humanitarian emergencies and have a working knowledge of the principles and standards for performing humanitarian response to complex humanitarian emergencies. This course is cross listed with The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Fall semester. Daniel Maxwell

DHP D232: Gender, Culture and Conflict in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

This course examines situations of armed conflict and the international and national humanitarian and military responses to these situations from a gender perspective and highlights the policy and program implications that this perspective presents. Topics covered include gender analyses of current trends in armed conflict and terrorism; gender analyses of the links among war economies, globalization and armed conflict; the manipulation of gender roles to fuel war and violence; sexual and gender-based violations; women’s rights in international humanitarian and human rights law during armed conflict; peacekeeping operations; peacebuilding; and reconstruction. Case studies are drawn from recent and current armed conflicts worldwide. This course is cross-listed with The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Spring semester. Dyan Mazurana and Jeevan Sharma

DHP D233: Daily Risks and Crisis Events: How People and Planners Cope with Vulnerability

This course bridges classes on development and those on complex emergencies. Survival risks of individuals are related to household security, which in turn relates to the economic, cultural and political backdrop to household behaviors. Conditions that determine food and nutritional stresses persist in countries undergoing economic transformation and political unrest, but also in those struggling with globalization, increasing poverty, and declining public sector responsibility. International careers involve assessing potential risks and returns of alternative intervention strategies. This course is cross-listed with the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Spring semester. Patrick Webb

DHP D235m: Field Research Methods in Humanitarian Settings

This module partners with the Thesis Research and Writing module (D214m), which is a pre-requisite unless you have taken other research methods courses. The Field Methods module addresses primary data collection in field settings, especially those characterized by conflict and forced displacement where data collection methods confront logistical and ethnical challenges. The course is ‘hands-on’ and includes a simulated field study. The objective is to prepare students to conduct their own fieldwork, and to assess the value of other field research. One-half credit. Spring semester. Karen Jacobsen

DHP D237: Nutrition in Complex Emergencies: Policies, Practice and Decision-making

This course will examine the central role and importance of food and nutrition in complex emergencies. The implications of this for nutrition assessment, policy development, program design and implementation will be examined. This will provide an understanding of; the nutritional outcomes of emergencies (malnutrition, morbidity and mortality); and also the causes of malnutrition and mortality in emergencies (the process and dynamics of an emergency). The course will also develop a broader range of management skills needed for humanitarian response initiatives. This course is cross-listed with The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Spring semester. Kate Sadler and Helen Young

DHP D239m01: Introduction to Forced Migration – Overview, Causes and Institutional Responses

The course begins with an analysis of the root causes and push factors underlying refugee movements, internal displacement, trafficking, and other forms of migration related to persecution, development, natural disaster, environmental change and impoverishment. The course then provides a critical overview of the international legal framework that has evolved in response to these forms of migration, including international refugee law and recent innovations regarding trafficking and internal displacement. The third segment explores comparative asylum and refugee policies in different national contexts. One-half credit.  Spring semester. Karen Jacobsen

DHP D239m02: Critical Issues in Forced Migration

This module is structured as a group based, weekly discussion seminar with most classes led by a different class member, guided by the professor. The course is focused on current, critical issues in humanitarian assistance and protection in forced migration contexts, drawing on a range of disciplines, including human rights protection, nutrition and public health, and security studies. Specific topics will be decided according to class membership and interests, but the topics will have in common a critique of current practice and discussion of alternatives. Recent topics have included resettlement, camp economies, urban refugee protection, remittances and the financial resilience of refuges.  Open to students who have either completed D239m01 or with permission of instructor. One-half credit.  Spring semester.  Karen Jacobsen

DHP D260: Southwest Asia: History, Culture, and Politics

This course is a survey of Southwest Asian institutional history from the middle of the 18^th century to modern times. The course is designed for professional students. It examines the complexity of the region, with special emphasis on the impact of the Industrial Revolution. Topics include Great Power competition in the region; the influence of Turko-Muslim culture on contemporary events, Colonialism, the regional context for the formation of nation states, post WWII Globalization, the regional impact of explosive change in the Digital era, Fundamentalism and chaotic conditions at the turn of the 21^st century. Fall semester. Andrew Hess

DHP D263: The Arabs and Their Neighbors

With a particular focus on the Arab world and the Levant, this course examines the evolution of nation-states in the Middle East from colonial rule to the present. Themes addressed include the rise of nationalism and pan-Arabism, ideologies of internal unity and regional tensions, Islam as a political force, globalization, reform and radicalism, the current Arab revolts, and the search for new alternatives. Fall semester. Leila Fawaz and Ibrahim Warde

DHP D264: Globalization of Eurasia: the Turks and the Politics of Eurasia

An historical survey of the Turks designed to emphasize the geopolitical importance of the Eurasian steppe. Topics examined are: formation of Eurasian steppe empires; the era of Turko-Mongol invasions; decline of classical Islamic civilization; conversion of the Turks to Islam; the rise of Turko-Muslim empires; decline of Byzantium and the conquests of the Ottoman empire; expansion of Russia and the absorption of Turko-Muslims; modernization movements among the Turks; the emergence of modern Turkey; Soviets and Central Asian society; the collapse of the USSR and the emergence of modern nationalism in Central Asia; China and the New ‘Great Game’. Spring semester. Andrew Hess

DHP D267: The Globalization of Central Asia and the Caucasus

The course establishes a basis for understanding modern political and cultural changes in Central Asia and the Caucasus. A major effort will be made to describe how the role of external factors in combination with internal conditions framed the problems new leaders had to confront when the Soviet Union collapsed. Special attention will be devoted to the place of ethnic and sectarian violence. Other topics studied are: economic development, transfer of modern technology and its environmental impact, ethnic politics, fundamentalism as a response to rapid change, politics of oil and the new ‘Great Game’ in Central Asia. Fall semester. Andrew Hess

DHP D270: Sino-U.S. Relations Since 1900

To understand better the entangled complexities of the contemporary Sino-U.S. relationship, this course will consider conflicting cultural impulses and enduring historical patterns that have dominated US interactions with China since the start of the twentieth century.  While the focus remains Sino-US relations, an underlying aim of the course is to cultivate a capacity to think critically about both U.S. and Chinese foreign policies by considering fundamental principles of international relations and diplomatic practice.  Although some overlap with topics addressed in P270 is inevitable, the emphasis in this course is different—highlighting the dynamics of the bilateral relationship.  Not offered 2011-2012.

DHP D271: International Relations of The United States and East Asia: 1945 to the Present

An examination of the international relations of the United States and East Asia since the end of World War II, principally US interactions with China, Japan, and Korea, and secondarily, with Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Focus on fundamental concepts and realities of international politics governing interactions between the U.S. and East Asian nations, as well the major geopolitical issues of the day. Study of the continuing patterns of interaction among the U.S. and East Asian states--the dynamics of wars, ideologies, political, economic and cultural issues. Spring semester. Sung-Yoon Lee

DHP H200: The Foreign Relations of the United States to 1917

The history of U.S. foreign relations from the colonial period and the American Revolution to the entry of the United States into the First World War. The rise of a group of small former British colonies-become-sovereign national republic to the novel status of a 'world power,' with attention to the internal dynamics of this remarkable transformation as well as to its external causes. The evolution of the major initial foreign policies of the United States--Non-entanglement, the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door, and Dollar Diplomacy—and the relationships of those policies to westward expansion, post-Civil War reconstruction, and industrialization and urbanization. The national debate following the Spanish-American War over 'imperialism.' Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their contrasting views of America’s power, interests, and purpose. Fall semester. Alan Henrikson

DHP H201: The Foreign Relations of the United States Since 1917

The history of U.S. foreign relations from the First World War to the present. American responses to the Bolshevik Revolution, European fascism, and Imperial Japanese aggression. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the entry of the United States into the Second World War, and the major wartime conferences. The postwar "revolution" in foreign policy--the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and NATO. The "long peace" of the Cold War and crises in East Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean region. The Vietnam war, the diplomacy of détente, human rights, the North-South Dialogue, nuclear arms control, the opening to China, conflicts in the Gulf, the "new world order," the Yugoslav tragedy, the "clash of civilizations," and the “global war on terror,” and their causes and consequences. Spring semester. Alan Henrikson

DHP H202: Maritime History and Globalization

A study of world history over the past 500 years from a salt-water perspective. The course will examine the ocean as avenue, arena, source, and cultural metaphor, analyzing major themes such as the impact of changing technologies and modes of warfare, evolving patterns of trade, and differing cultural perceptions. The format will be lecture, with some discussion. Fall semester. John Curtis Perry

DHP H203: The International Relations of the China Seas

The region this course examines is now the world’s commercial maritime center. The course offers, within a global salt water perspective, the opportunity to explore strategic, environmental, economic, or cultural problems, depending on individual student interests. Course format is lecture and discussion, with two short written exercises and an oral report leading to a final paper of journal article length. Writing and speaking skills receive considerable attention. No prerequisites other than a lively curiosity. Fall semester. John Curtis Perry

DHP H204: Classics of International Relations

Most graduate courses in international relations focus on “cutting edge” research. Without a working knowledge of Thucydides, Kant, or Schelling, citizens and policymakers are unable to place new theoretical propositions into a historical context. This course surveys the history of international relations theory through a close reading of 10-15 classic works in the field. Among the questions that will be addressed: how far has IR theory developed since Thucydides? How closely do theories of international relations mirror the era in which they were written? In what ways are these widely cited works simplified or misstated in the current era? Not offered 2011-2012. Daniel Drezner

DHP H261:  War and Society in the Middle East in Historical Perspective

World War I and its settlement shaped the modern Middle East. The end of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of successor states in search of internal ideology and regional influence have characterized the region to this day. This course addresses both the Middle East and the broader topic of struggle and survival during cataclysmic events such as a world war. It is a research-based class in which students will learn how to better research conflict and how to develop a thematic approach to the study of conflict given the many perspectives of those affected by it. The course will also discuss the ways in which a conflict can transform a region. Not offered 2011-2012. Leila Fawaz

DHP H270: The United States and East Asia

An examination of the American experience in China, Japan, and Korea, from the centuries of sporadic encounter between the two distinctly disparate and seemingly antithetical worlds of Euro-America and Northeast Asia to the aftermath of the end of the Pacific War. Focus on the late nineteenth century, when mutual images begin to take form and the evolving pattern of the unequal relationship during the first half of the twentieth century. Topics include East Asian cultural traditions, Christianity, imperialism, wars, and modernization. Emphasis on ideas, national mythologies, and images. Fall semester. Sung-Yoon Lee

DHP P200: International Relations: Theory and Practice

Traditional, behavioral, and post behavioral theories of international relations, and the nature of theory in international relations; the role of normative theory; levels of analysis, structure-agent relationships, and concepts of foreign policy behavior and decision making; utopian/neo-liberal and realist/neo-realist theory, and democratic peace theory; theories of power and its management; theories of integration, cooperation, conflict, war, and geopolitical and ecological/ environmental relationships; constructivism; systems theory; regime analysis; the relationship between theory and the international system in the early 21^st century; traditional and contemporary paradigms of the international system. Fall semester. Robert Pfaltzgraff

DHP P201: Comparative Politics

The course will examine the main concepts and arguments in comparative politics and cover debates over such topics as the making of state power and the determinants of state-building and social change; the balance between states, societies and economies; the role of culture, institutions and development in state-building; and the role of external actors and international environment in sociopolitical change. The course relies on a theoretical overview but also draw on historical evidence and case studies. The course will provide students with an understanding of the main ideas and debates in comparative politics and also provide them with an analytical framework for examining global politics. Spring semester.   Vali Nasr

DHP P202: Leadership in Public and Private Sector Organizations

Leadership involves guiding individuals in public and private sector organizations who make decisions about complex problems. In examining the theory and practice of leadership, this seminar considers: how leadership is defined, competing models for evaluating leadership, and why certain leadership styles succeed while others fail. To evaluate diverse leaders and leadership styles, we use a series of case studies drawn globally from government and business: presidents and prime ministers (wartime and peacetime), revolutionary leaders (business and politics), and CEOs of major high technology and multinational corporations. This seminar helps students think critically and systematically about leadership and challenges facing modern leaders.  Fall term.  William Martel

P203: Analytic Frameworks for Public Policy Decisions

Introduction to the basic tools of policy analysis and decision making, providing students with analytic skills to make policy decisions in many types of organizations. The course includes an introduction to public policy objectives, decision making, and the role of analysis. Students then learn powerful analytic decision-making techniques, including decision trees, Bayes theorem, utility theory, prospect theory, game theory, benefit-cost analysis, and tipping models. Case studies are used to learn the policy analysis tools while applying them to real world policy problems. Cases come from developed and developing countries, and cover many different policy fields. No background in economics or statistics is required. Fall semester; Spring semester. Carolyn Gideon

DHP P205: Decision Making and Public Policy

The challenge for policymakers in all public and private organizations is to make informed decisions about complex problems. This interdisciplinary course studies how policymaking operates, considers domestic and international influence decisions, examines interpretive models for understanding the theory and practice of policymaking, and studies governmental interagency processes. It uses case studies to evaluate the theory and practice of policymaking. Students prepare several policy memoranda on national security and domestic issues, and participate in simulated meetings of the U.S. National Security Council. This course encourages students to think analytically and critically about the theory and practice of policymaking. Spring semester. William Martel

DHP P206: Foundations of Policy Analysis

This interdisciplinary course examines the instruments of policy analysis and strategic planning for public and private sector organizations. It develops a qualitative framework for policy analysis, which is the analytical process by which decision makers define problems, generate and evaluate alternatives, and select options to make the best possible decisions. The course also examines how strategic planning permits organizations to connect policy analysis to future policies and decisions. Broadly, this course develops frameworks and tools to help students think analytically and critically about the role of policy analysis and strategic planning in public policy. Not offered 2011-2012. William Martel

DHP P208: Geography, Foreign Policy, and World Order

Napoleon asserted that “the policy of a state lies in its geography.” Arguably, world order itself—the formal structure of any well-functioning international system—depends on its conformity with underlying geographical realities. In contrast with the often static “control” orientation of politics, geography, along with oceanography and meteorology, and related natural-social processes can be highly dynamic. Seminar subjects include: boundaries and the partitioning of territory; human migration and rural and urban settlement patterns, including formation of megacities;  selection of the sites of political capitals and the venues for diplomatic meetings; “classical” theories of geographical determinism and possibilism and the concepts of contemporary geopolitical and geostrategic thought; the technical methods and subtle suasions of cartography, Geographic Information Systems, and policymakers’ “mental maps.” Not offered 2011-2012. Alan Henrikson

DHP P209: International NGOS: Ethics and Management Practice

The course will look at key ethical frameworks for individual action within international development and humanitarian agencies. This course will confront students with ethical dilemmas and challenge them to reflect on the moral and ethical ideas underpinning today’s changing world. In turning to international NGO management practice students are asked to develop their own NGO, using the skills learned. This course will introduce students to such essential skills such as strategic planning, advocacy, the media, human resource management, fundraising, budgets, evaluation and reading financial statements. Spring semester. John Hammock

DHP P210: Research Design and Methodology

This course covers the basics of research design and methods in political science. The first part of the course is devoted to developing a research question, constructing testable theories, understanding the advantages of quantitative and qualitative methods, and concept formation. The second part of the course focuses on specific research methods (historical analysis, statistical methods, field research, archival research, and experiments) and their relative strengths and weaknesses. The final section of the course addresses the ways in which scholars combine different methods to study political phenomena. Open to PhD students only or with permission of instructor.  Fall semester.  H. Zeynep Bulutgil

DHP P211: Field Seminar in Comparative Politics and International Relations

In this seminar, students will analyze classic and contemporary work in comparative politics and international relations from a methodological perspective. The readings will cover the major themes and theories that dominate these fields. They will also include both exemplary and less successful applications of both theory and methods, with the goal of students learning how to better develop their own research strategies. Participants will be required to produce and present a draft dissertation proposal by the end of the course. Open to PhD students only or with permission of the instructors. Spring semester. Daniel Drezner and H. Zeynep Bulutgil

DHP P212m:  Social Networks in Organizations

Preliminary Syllabus Fall 2011

The recent roles played by social media in the successful resistance movements in Tunisia and Egypt has fueled an equally fast-growing interest in understanding social networks of all types.   Participants in this course will examine the evolution of the study of networks and will learn how to analyze an array of social, organizational, and professional networks—including their own.  Regular, short blog postings will demonstrate students’ understanding of the concepts as well as the power of a ‘networked’ class. The final deliverable will be a debate on the importance and future of both social networks and enabling technologies.   One half-credit. Fall semester. Christopher Tunnard

DHP P216: Resilience Audits in International Humanitarian Policy and Public Health

Seminar drawing on emergent interdisciplinary and intersectoral policy applications of resilience research in disaster mitigation and vulnerability reduction with specific reference to public health. Participants will engage in hands-on research projects involving investigation and analysis of the historical, epidemiological, political, economic and socio-cultural dimensions of community and institutional resilience in the aftermath of disasters ranging from earthquakes, hurricanes, and 'complex humanitarian emergencies' associated with armed conflict and forced migration. This seminar is focused on issues of human security and global health with significant content on sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South America without excluding other disaster-prone regions of the world.  Not offered 2011-2012.

DHP P217: Global Political Economy

What determines the direction, magnitude, governance, and fluctuation of international economic exchange? This course surveys the theories and issue areas of the global political economy, both in the current day and in the past. Different analytical models are presented to explain the variations in economic exchange over time. The issue areas that will be examined include: world trade, monetary orders, global finance, and foreign investment. Current topics that will be covered include: the effects of the 2007/8 financial crisis, the rise of the BRIC economies, the future of the dollar, and the future of global economic governance. Fall semester – Daniel Drezner; Spring semester – Katrina Burgess.

DHP P219: Political Economy of Development

This class offers a survey of some of the key debates and issues in the political economy of development. Part One examines alternative conceptions of development and how they have informed policies in developed and developing countries since the 1950s.  Part Two analyzes alternative development trajectories among nation-states with an emphasis on the role of the state in promoting or retarding development. Part Three examines recent initiatives to promote more participatory, bottom-up approaches to development and poverty reduction. Fall Semester. Katrina Burgess

DHP P222:  Development Aid

This course provides an overview of the operational and professional world of development. It covers policy and operational debates in the development enterprise. It is cutting-edge and operationally relevant.  Students will understand what practitioners think and worry about. They will not learn technical knowledge in education, health, infrastructure, etc. ­– they will learn about cross cutting issues that appear in all fields of development.  This class also covers some macro background issues related to development assistance—the factors behind why and how it is given.  Fall semester.  Peter Uvin and Robert Wilkinson

DHP P223/Political Violence: Theories and Approaches

Political violence haunts the globe. Varied in form and scale, such violence ranges from assassination and suicide-delivered massacre to civil war, state-sponsored repression, genocide, and inter-state aggression.  This seminar seeks to understand the origins and logic of political violence, and considers possible approaches to its prevention, containment, or termination. To these ends, the seminar explores theories of political violence, pausing at intervals to extract the policy implications of the theoretical literature in conjunction with empirical cases mainly drawn from the Latin American Experience.  Spring semester.  Consuelo Cruz

DHP P224: Culture, Human Values and Development

The influence of cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes on the evolution of societies has been shunned by scholars, politicians, and development experts.   It is much more common for the experts to cite geographic constraints, insufficient resources, bad policies, or weak institutions. But by avoiding values and culture, they ignore an important part of the explanation why some societies or ethno-religious groups do better than others with respect to democratic governance, social justice, and prosperity. They also ignore the possibility that progress can be accelerated by (1) analyzing cultural strengths and weaknesses, and (2) addressing cultural change as a purposive policy to apply through families, schools, churches, media, leadership and/or the law. Fall semester  -- Larry Harrison; Spring semester -- Miguel Basáñez

DHP P225m: Advanced Seminar in Project Evaluation and Learning

Evaluation concepts underpin the majority of techniques to ascertain results in social change programming. Not only are agency staff currently expected to be conversant in evaluation; increasingly evaluation skills and tools are part of their daily responsibilities. At the same time, the international community struggles to learn in a systematic and efficient manner, with the glaring gap between evaluation and learning being one reason why. This course is for all students who wish to work in international development and peacebuilding who have taken P228 or have received instructor permission to enroll in this course. One-half credit. Not offered 2011-2012. Instructor to be announced. 

DHP P226m: Corruption, Conflict and Peacebuilding

Despite the increasing attention placed on corruption by the international community, the nuances of corruption in a conflict or post-conflict environment have received scant attention. The goal of this class is to look at the intersection of conflict, corruption and peacebuilding as a cutting-edge issue in post-conflict statebuilding. The course objectives are: achieve a solid grounding in the basics of the corruption literature; review current approaches to anti-corruption measures at the policy and practice level; understand how corruption and anticorruption concepts apply to conflict environments. The course is intended for students wanting to work on peacebuilding or governance. One-half credit.  Not offered 2011-2012. Instructor to be announced. 

DHP P227: Advanced Seminar in Development and Conflict Resolution

This seminar is in-depth and cutting edge discussion of what development and conflict resolution practitioners currently do together on the ground in conflict situations on all continents. It deals with methodologies (conflict analysis, program development, etc.), issue areas (reconciliation; security sector reform; demobilization, disarmament and reintegration) and context (political economy of peacebuilding; relations with the military). Open to students who have completed D223, P222, or with permission of the instructors. Spring semester. Diana Chigas and Rob Wilkinson

DHP P228: Design, Monitoring and Evaluation for International Development and Peacebuilding

This course will explore core components of the program cycle, starting with social change theories that underpin program design and finish with strategies for learning at the project, institutional and field levels. The core concepts of design, monitoring and evaluation (DME) will be applied primarily to international development and peacebuilding programming. Though a uniquely practical course, this class will also engage in organizational and donor government policy issues. Not offered 2011-2012. Instructor to be announced. 

DHP P229: Development and Human Rights

Until recently, development and human rights practitioners lived in splendid isolation from each other.

This has now changed, and development practitioners give a more central role to human rights in their work. This course analyzes the tools, the policies and the programs, and the lessons learned so far. How do we re-conceptualize development work in terms of human rights? What do we concretely do differently as a result? Are there any insights from scholarship that can guide us? Open to students who have completed L210 or with permission of the instructors. Fall semester. Robert Wilkinson and Peter Uvin

DHP P231: International Communication

The course covers policy issues of international communication with an emphasis on the implications for politics, democracy, security, and international relations. Students also study communication industries and their structure, and the resulting implications. Topics covered include freedom of speech, global media and international journalism, public diplomacy, propaganda, the role of media in democracies and totalitarian states, media influence on foreign policy, digital divide, intellectual property, privacy and ownership of information, convergence, malware and security, media coverage of political conflict, competition, and the role of communication in economic development. Fall semester. Carolyn Gideon

P232: Communications Policy Analysis and Modeling

Students will learn the important political and economic characteristics of communication policy and markets, and will practice using basic analytic tools through case studies and examples from different countries to enhance their understanding of communication policy issues. Students will study the general background and trends in communication policy in different parts of the world. This is followed by in-depth exploration of several issues of telecommunications policy, media policy, and policy issues of the Internet and newer technologies. Open to students who have completed either E201 or E211m or the equivalent. Not offered 2011-2012. Carolyn Gideon

DHP P237: Global Media and International Conflict

This course considers the role of media in political, military and economic conflict around the globe. The course begins with a survey of international media institutions. Next we review the literatures on media bias and framing. The remainder of the course consists of a series of case studies on regional and topical issues in international affairs. Class discussions will probe the legal, economic and social  constraints under which the media operate, and the context in which the public consumes media output. We will also discuss what responsibility journalists bear as actors in the political system. Not offered 2011-2012. Shawn O’Donnell.

DHP P240: The Role of Force in International Politics

This core International Security Studies course presents an examination of the role of force as an instrument of statecraft. Topics covered include: 1) military power and the role of force in contemporary world politics; 2) the causes of war and the moral/ethical constraints on armed violence; 3) instruments and purposes of coercion force: military power and strategic non-violent action; 4) national security policy formation and process; 5) the modes and strategies of military power (nuclear, conventional, internal conflict,); 6) the structure of the post-Cold War and post-9/11 international security  environment. Fall semester. Richard Shultz

DHP P241: Policy and Strategy in the Origins , Conduct, and Termination of War

This course employs case studies to assess enduring principles of war and their role in defending a nation’s interests and objectives. The works of three military strategists and four political theorists are examined to develop an analytical framework for assessing  the origins, conduct, and termination of war. This framework is employed to analyze six major historical conflicts: the Peloponnesian War; the Wars of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France; the American Civil War; World War I; World War II; the French-Indo-China War/US war in Vietnam. Spring semester. Richard Shultz

DHP P242: Proliferation-Counterproliferation and Homeland Security Issues

The 21^st-century proliferation setting; alternative approaches to threat reduction; international negotiations  and agreements including the Non-Proliferation Treaty; the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Open Skies Treaty, the Biological Weapons Convention, and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; approaches to nonproliferation and counterproliferation; issues of homeland security; coping with the effects of weapons of mass destruction; problems of controlling technology transfer; the fissile material production problem; cooperative security; compliance, verification, and on-site inspection; missile defense;  negotiating strategies, styles, objectives, asymmetries, and techniques. Spring semester. Robert Pfaltzgraff

DHP P243: Seminar on Internal Conflicts and War

Instability, conflict and irregular warfare within states due to burgeoning challenges posed by armed groups have proliferated in number and importance since the Cold War ended. With the spread of globalization, the technological shrinking of the world and interdependence of states and regions, these internal/transnational conflicts have taken new dimensions with far-reaching consequences. This seminar examines their patterns and evolution. Topics include examination of: the global strategic environment which armed groups exploit; the causes of internal/transnational conflict; types of armed groups, their operational patterns and strategies; and six case-studies. Open to students who have completed P240 or with permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Richard Shultz

DHP P244:  Modern Terrorism and Counterterrorism

This course examines the nature of terrorism; the spectrum of terrorist motivations, strategies, and operations; the socio-political, economic and other factors that can create enabling environments for terrorist group activities; the unique and growing threat of WMD terrorism; and the means by which governments (especially liberal democratic states) have responded to contemporary forms of terrorism. Students will examine current and classic research on terrorism, and explore many of the research puzzles that remain unanswered. Finally, the course will analyze these critical issues within the context of policies for responding to the threat of terrorism with increasing sophistication and success.  Spring semester. James Forest

DHP P245: Seminar on Crisis Management and Complex Emergencies

Consideration of crisis management in theory and practice, drawing from recent crises and from earlier crises; theories of crisis prevention, escalation, de-escalation, termination, and post crisis management; decision making; bargaining and negotiation; the role of third-parties; the National Security Act of 1947 and decisional approaches in successive U.S. administrations. Emphasis on theoretical literature, as well as the perspective of actual participants in recent crises and utilization of case studies. The seminar includes a major weekend crisis simulation exercise with outside participants from the official policy community. Fall semester. Robert Pfaltzgraff

DHP P247: Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict Environments

This course is concerned with cooperation in the post conflict environment—examining what is a “whole of government” approach. Recently, post conflict environments have entered a grey area that is neither war nor peace. Simultaneous efforts involve kinetic activity, wider peacekeeping, peace building and state building. This seminar will analyze some of the theoretical literature across these areas, and probe how international interveners, both civil and military, deal with such complex environments.  The course will bring experts to analyze COIN doctrine, and to help examine several cases—probably Iraq and Afghanistan to illustrate the difficulties of civ-mil planning and cooperation.  Prior to taking this course, students should have taken a course in security studies, negotiation or law. Spring semester. Antonia Chayes

DHP P248: Technology and International Security

Technology is integral to all facets of human interaction and shapes virtually all functions of governments and private sector organizations. This seminar examines how technology is radically reshaping security as commerce and government are globalized. It develops frameworks for evaluating how defense and commercial technologies influence international security, examines how these have shaped security historically, and evaluates the impact of modern technological developments in the areas of information, including the internet and cyber, communications, and space, among others. This seminar encourages students to think analytically and critically about how technology and innovation are altering the foundations of international security. Spring semester. William Martel

DHP P250: Elements of International Environmental Policy

This course is designed to provide an introduction to international environmental policy development beginning with the scientific identification of the problem, the assessment of its economic and social impact, and the political forces that shape international agreements. Following a short introduction to some of the basic scientific and economic factors that characterize most environmental problems, the course examines five case studies that illustrate the range of international problems facing diplomats and corporations. Bilateral, multilateral and commons issues are studied using examples of air, climate, water, fisheries, and forests/biological diversity. Fall semester. Charles Chester

DHP P251: International Environmental Negotiations

The unique nature of environmental problems has brought a new style to international negotiations, which relies much more heavily on scientific and other technical expertise. Because the scientific knowledge base is constantly evolving, far more flexible, process oriented treaties are being negotiated to address environmental issues than has traditionally been the case in other areas. This seminar brings together a scientist and a negotiation specialist to examine with students the nature of the international environmental negotiation process and its evolution. Not offered 2011-2012.  William Moomaw and Lawrence Susskind

DHP P253: Sustainable Development Diplomacy

The principle goal of the course is to acquaint students with a thorough understanding of sustainable Development Diplomacy (SDD) from both a governance and diplomacy viewpoint. By looking at foreign policy through a sustainability and development lens, students will learn of the complexity of the competing claims on natural resources and the role that global natural resources play in national and international security, business relations and trade policies. The governance and diplomacy lessons are drawn from a range of real-world natural resource policy responses, such as in the field of forests, water, food and climate change. Spring semester. William Moomaw

DHP P254: Climate Change Policy

This course examines how governments can and might respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by the complex problem of global climate change. We begin with a study of the latest scientific understanding of the problem. Then, the technological options, the economic dimensions, the role of the private sector, and the domestic and international politics related to addressing climate change are explored. The policies of the major emitting countries are analyzed and compared. The international climate negotiations are analyzed. Policy tools are assessed against different criteria. The course will introduce and strengthen multidisciplinary policy analysis skills. Fall semester. Kelly Sims Gallagher

DHP P255: International Energy Policy

Energy fundamentally affects every facet of human society including living conditions, mobility, and prosperity. It is at the heart of some of the most intractable problems affecting the environment, national security, and economic development. Resolution of such challenges hinges often on how energy is used or managed. The International Energy Policy course maps key ways in which these issues differ among countries, exploring basic differences between industrialized and industrializing countries. The policies of major energy consumers and producers are also compared. Topics such as the geopolitics of oil and gas, decarbonizing transitions, energy markets, climate change, public health, and international energy-technology cooperation and competition are covered. Spring semester. Kathleen Araújo

DHP P256:  Innovation for Sustainable Prosperity

Technological innovation is the main source of economic growth and improvements in productivity, and a key lever for catalyzing development, reducing environmental harm, improving human health and well-being, and enhancing national security.  We explore the nature of technology, theories and "stylized facts" about innovation processes, and how to think about innovation "systems".  A major focus is policy for innovation.  Topics include national innovation systems, managing risks, technology and global change, actors and institutions, private vs. public, education, cross-country measurement, competitiveness, technology transfer, learning and "catch-up", IPR, and leapfrogging. International case studies will be examined.  No science or engineering background required.  Not offered 2011-2012.  Kelly Sims Gallagher

DHP P257: Corporate Management of Environmental Issue

This objective of this course is to examine environmental issues from the point of view of large corporations. Topics include: strategy and organization; staffing for environment; health and safety; accountability for environmental performance; ethics; corporate environmental policies; pollution prevention; management tools; accident response; companies and non-governmental organizations; response to laws and regulations; international issues; environmental accounting; corporate social responsibility; and voluntary codes of conduct. Note: This course is cross-listed as CEE/UEP 265. Fall semester. Ann Rappaport

DHP P258: Clean Energy Technologies and Policy

This course identifies the major environmental, security and economic issues associated with the continued use of traditional energy sources such as fossil fuels. It then explores alternative technologies that are capable of providing essential energy services in both developed and developing countries. Woven into the assessment of each technology is a determination of the present policies and factors that lock-in current technology and lockout new alternatives. Types of regulatory, market, contractual and voluntary policies and practices are identified that can facilitate the introduction of new, clean energy technologies. The major emphasis is on electricity production, transportation and building energy conservation. Spring semester. Maria Flytzani-Stephanopolous

DHP P260: Islam and the West

Going beyond the simplistic notion of a great civilization divide, this course puts the categories ‘Islam’ and ‘the West’ under the spotlight of historical and comparative analysis. After providing some essential background, the course concentrates on the colonial and postcolonial encounter between Muslim and Western societies and polities with special, but not exclusive reference to the South Asian subcontinent. Organized along historical and thematic lines, the course focuses on the overlapping domains of culture and politics, thought and practice, to elucidate aspects of dialogue, tension, and confrontation between the worlds of Islam and the West. Fall semester. Ayesha Jalal

DHP P262: Contemporary South Asia

Organized along both historical and thematic lines, the course surveys politics, economy, and society in late colonial India and offers a comparative historical analysis of state structures and political processes in post-colonial South Asia, particularly India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Among the themes considered are the reasons for the partition of 1947, the nature of the colonial legacy, the origins of democracy and military authoritarianism, history of development, the shifting balance between central and regional power, the ongoing clash between so-called secular and religiously informed ideologies and the impact on interstate relations in the subcontinent. Not offered 2011-2012.  Ayesha Jalal

DHP P263: Islam and Politics: Religion and Power in World Affairs

Islamic ideas and actors play an important part in global politics today. Their impact on political change, international security, and economic and social trends has shaped international relations in recent years. The rise of Islamist activism has been central to this development. This course will examine the role that Islamism plays in politics in Muslim countries; trace the origins and development of its formative ideas; introduce the key forces that represent it; and analyze its development and conception of politics and international relations. The course is interested in providing students with a firm understanding of what Islamism is but how to analyze it in the context of global politics.  Spring semester. Vali Nasr

DHP P264: Iran in Global Politics

This course provides a basis for understanding the political, economic and security dimensions of Iran’s role in World politics. It was a frontline state during the cold war before it became the home to a major Islamic revolution that changed the face of the Muslim world. Iran’s role in international politics since then has an important determinant of stability in the Middle East. As the only Islamic state produced by an Islamist revolution Iran experienced a unique path to development, experimenting with political, religious and economic reforms, which is consequential for the future of the Muslim world. This course will seek to explain the making of Iran’s politics and provide students with the basis to analyze its role in global politics. Fall semester. Vali Nasr

DHP P266m1-2: The Islamic World

This course aims to explain those aspects of the Islamic world – history, politics, economics, society, legal systems, business practices - that are necessary to conduct business or political negotiations in a number of countries. The first part of the course will discuss issues of political economy, with a special focus on political and economic Islam, the question of oil, globalization and governance, and the impact of recent revolts in the Arab world. The second part will deal with more practical business matters. The course will stress the commonalities and diversity of the Islamic world and will include lectures, discussions and case studies.  For MIB students this course is one of the regional course options. Spring—two modular sections: P266m01 (English) and P266m02 (Arabic). Each modular course one-half credit. Ibrahim Warde

DHP P270: Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China

Beginning with a review of PRC foreign relations since 1949, this course will emphasize the PRC’s efforts to enhance its prosperity and security in interactions with other states.  An underlying aim of the course is to dispel myths about China by cultivating a capacity to think critically about its foreign policies as reflections of fundamental principles of international relations and diplomatic practice.  Although some overlap with topics addressed in D270 is inevitable, the emphasis in this course is different—highlighting the PRC’s relations with its neighbors and Beijing’s efforts to promote its interests abroad.  Not offered 2011-2012.  Alan Wachman

DHP P274: The Politics of the Korean Peninsula: Foreign and Inter-Korean Relations

An examination of Korea’s modern “evolution” as a state and society. Emphasis on Korea’s modern political history, from the origins and theory of statecraft in traditional Korea to the major geopolitical issues of the present day. Topics include Korea’s relations with the great powers of the North Pacific and the primacy of international relations in the Korean world: from imperialism and Japanese colonialism, partition of the Korean peninsula and the establishment of two separate Koreas, Cold War politics and the Korean War, economic development and political freedom, to inter-Korean relations. Fall semester. Sung-Yoon Lee

DHP P275: North Korean State and Society

North Korea is the world world’s last major hermit society. Since the division of the Korean peninsula in 1945, South Korea has developed into one of the largest trading nations in the world with a vibrant democratic polity, while North Korea has descended into a perpetually aid-dependent state that maintains domestic control through the deification of the ruling family and operation of extensive political prisoner concentration camps. What does the future hold for North Korea? Emphasis on the Kim family continuum, strategy of brinkmanship, human rights, nuclear politics, and the implications of regime preservation or collapse. Spring semester. Sung-Yoon Lee

DHP P283:  NATO in the Balance:  21^st Century Transatlantic Relations

As NATO embarks upon the revision of its Strategic Concept, and confronts the high stakes of the Afghan conflict, this course aims to analyze the shifting drivers and contexts that underpin current bilateral, U.S.-EU, and NATO-EU relations. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, while also combining grand strategy with ground-level case studies, the course will examine historical and cultural contexts of 21st-century Transatlantic relations; security doctrines and vital interests; evolving bilateral relations between the U.S. and European countries or regions (France, U.K., Germany, East-Central Europe); and instances of actual U.S.-EU and NATO-EU security cooperation (Brussels, Balkans, Afghanistan). Fall semester.  Erwan Lagadec

DHP P285:  South-Eastern Europe in the world economy

This course analyzes the transition of the economies of South-eastern Europe from the 19^th to the 21^st century. It focuses on their long-term record of structural change and economic growth, in a comparative perspective, and places the role of economic/development policies and economic ideas at the centre of the analysis. The course explores the economic history of the region and tries to analyze contemporary issues and challenges by drawing from historical experience. Questions of regional cooperation and/or conflict are also addressed, not least in relation to recent efforts to extend NATO and European Union membership to all South Eastern European countries.   Spring semester. Michalis Psalidopoulos

DHP P286m1-2: Europe in the Economic Crisis

This course will examine cultural, political, and socio-economic contexts that frame national and EU-wide responses to the ongoing economic crisis in Europe. Beyond financial systems, the crisis has impacted national economic models and social compacts (social security, immigration, political legitimacy), and the effectiveness of the EU framework at the supranational level. The current crisis thus constitutes a litmus test for the sustainability of European socio-political models, and a watershed in their evolution. Case studies will include France, the UK, Germany, Central Europe, Ireland, Iceland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and the European Union as such. This course is offered (identically) in both English and French sections. For MIB students this course is one of the regional options. Spring semester – two modular sections: P286m01 (English) and P286m02 (French).  Each modular course one-half credit. Spring semester.  Erwan Lagadec

DHP P290: Migration and Transnationalism in Latin America

This seminar examines the implications of international migration, migrant remittances, and transnationalism for development and politics in Latin America. The first section addresses alternative theories of migration and reviews global patterns of migration in both sending and receiving countries. The last two sections focus on the impact of international migration and remittances on economic development and politics in sending countries, primarily in Latin America but with some comparative data from other developing countries. Fall semester. Katrina Burgess

DHP P293: Democracy and State Reform in Latin America

This seminar examines how democratization and market reform have interacted to reshape the state and society in Latin America. Part One reviews the major changes that have occurred in the region’s political regimes, with an emphasis on Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. Part Two addresses how trends in representation, accountability, decentralization, and participation have affected the quality of democracy in the region. Part Three examines the causes and implications of the rise of the political left in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.  Spring semester. Katrina Burgess

DHP P293m: Temas Actuales en América Latina

Este seminario se trata de varios temas económicos y políticos que tienen vigencia en la América Latina de hoy. La primera parte se dedica a una discusión comparativa de los retos más relevantes en la región. En la segunda parte, nos enfocaremos en temas actuales en varios países individuales. One-half credit.  Not offered 2011-2012. Katrina Burgess

DHP P294m1-2: Political Economy and Business Context of Latin America

Survey of the structural economic and business context of Latin America and the policies that shape it. Consists of thirteen largely institutional and microeconomic topics such as labor markets, social security regimes, regional free trade, taxation and industrial policy, with the controversial role of the state at issue throughout. A high level of student participation is required. Prior command of microeconomics very helpful, but not required. This course is offered (identically) in both English and Spanish sections. For MIB students this course is one of the regional options. Spring semester  --  two modular sections: P294m01 (English) and P294m02 (Spanish). Each modular course one-half credit. Lawrence Krohn

DHP 300-399: Independent Study

Directed reading and research for credit, providing an opportunity for qualified students to pursue the study of particular problems within the discipline of Diplomacy, History and Politics under the personal guidance of a member of faculty. The course may be assigned to a Field of Study according to the topic selected. By consent of the professor and petition.

DHP 400: Reading and Research

Noncredit directed reading and research in preparation for PhD comprehensive examination or dissertation research and writing on the subjects within this division. By consent of the professor.

IR CPT: Practicum in International Relations

Summer study and Internship for Fletcher MALD and MIB students who do not hold US work authorization and who choose to engage in off-campus work or internship experiences in the United States.  Experiential leaning and application of academic experiences are standard components of a two-year master’s level international affairs program.  Requirements include successful completion of the Professional Development Program, mandatory attending at two lectures, the internship and a paper at the conclusion of the internship.  PhD students in the dissertation phase of their program will be eligible for up to 11 months of curricular practical training provided that they enroll in a .25 credit independent study under the supervision of their dissertation director.  The course will be graded and based on a paper submitted by the student based on their internship experiences and the relationship to their PhD research.  Students are eligible one time only during their degree program.  Available only for F-1 visa holders.  Please consult with the Registrar’s Office for more information.