Course Descriptions
DHP H202 Maritime History
A study of world history over the past 500 years from a
salt-water perspective. The course will examine the ocean as
source, avenue, and arena, 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
DHP H203 Issues in
Maritime Affairs
A study of uses of the ocean cutting across disciplines, including – but not
only – the anthropological, economic, environmental, geographic, and
strategic. We may consider key regions, cities, and chokepoints, and examine
such matters as territorial disputes, marine disasters, piracy, whaling,
mineral and energy extraction, and mariculture among others in an attempt to
develop an overall view of the challenges and opportunities offered by 71%
of the planet. The course is in seminar format, emphasizing discussion and
student research. Open to students who have completed DHP H202.
Fall Semester
| A Representative List of Some Other Relevant Fletcher Courses | |
| ILO L203 | Seminar on the Origins and Development of International Law |
| ILO L205 | Seminar on Law of the Sea |
| ILO L223 | Seminar on International Environmental Law |
| DHP P208 | Seminar on Geography, Foreign Policy, and World Order |
| DHP P215 | Seminar on Identity, Nationalism, and Sovereignty |
| DHP P249 | Seminar on Security Planning and Policy Analysis |
| DHP P251 | International Environmental Negotiation |
| DHP P254 | Energy Policy in an International Context |
| DHP P282 | Diasporas: Ethno-National Networks |
| EIB B284 | Petroleum in the Global Economy |
| EIB E215M | Empirical Topics in Globalization |
| In addition there are many regional courses, e.g. | |
| DHP D260 | Southwest Asia: History, Culture, and Politics |
| DHP D270 | Sino-U.S. Relations Since 1900 |
| or, at Harvard: | |
| History 1895 The Indian Ocean in Comparative Perspective |