Comparative and Regional Studies
The Comparative and Regional Studies field encompasses courses that either address broad themes using a comparative lens or delve deeply into a specific country or region. The field is multidisciplinary with an emphasis on history and politics. Rather than operating at the level of the international system, the field focuses on the internal dynamics of states within particular regional and global contexts.
The required courses for the field are divided into three tiers: core, thematic, and regional. Students are required to take at least one course from tier 1 (core), at least one course from tier 2 (thematic), and the remaining courses from tier 3 (regional) for a total of 4 courses for the MALD and 5 courses for the MGA.
Field Advisor(s)
Research Centers
The Russia and Eurasia Program
The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies
Field Requirements
MALD and MIB: 4 courses in field of study
MGA: 5 courses in field of study
Tracks in the regions of Europe, Latin America, Middle East, or Pacific Asia require 4 additional courses.
Total Credits Required
MALD and MIB: 12.0 credits
MGA: 15.0 credits plus Practicum
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DHP H205 The Historian’s Art and Current Affairs
DHP P201 Comparative Politics
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DHP D207 Religion and Conflict in International Relations: Policymaking Assumptions, Analysis and Design
DHP D211 Politics of Statecraft
DHP D231 Gender and Human Security in Transitional States and Societies
DHP D238 Current Issues in Global Immigration Policy
DHP D285 The Global Rise of Populism: Europe and Beyond
DHP D286 From Authoritarian Regimes to Illiberal Democracies
DHP H210 Coronavirus as Contemporary History: Pandemics, Power, and Policymaking
DHP P213 Religion and Politics
DHP P219 Political Economy of Development
DHP P221 Memory Politics: Trust, Justice, and Redress
DHP P243 Internal Conflicts and War
DHP P246M Civil Resistance
DHP P247 Civil-Military Relations
DHP P263 Civil Wars: Theory and Policy
EIB B232 Work and Employment Relations in the 21st Century
EIB B244M Financial Inclusion and the Informal Economy
ILO L212 Nationalism, Self-Determination and Minority Rights
ILO L253 Comparative Constitutional Law
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DHP D224 Negotiation and Mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Past Lessons and Future Opportunities
DHP D263 The Arabs and their Neighbors
DHP D265 The Globalization of Central Eurasia: Energy, Politics, and Culture
DHP D271 International Relations of the U.S. and East Asia: 1945 to the Present
DHP D280 U.S.-EU Relations in the 21st Century: A multidisciplinary Analysis of Transatlantic Affairs
DHP D282M Contemporary Russian Foreign Policy
DHP D283 U.S.-European Relations Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall
DHP D284 Europe in Changing World Order
DHP H252 Russian Foreign Policy from Peter the Great to Putin
DHP H261 War and Society in the Middle East in Historical Perspective
DHP H271 Foreign Relations of Modern China, 1644 to the Present
DHP P260 Islam and the West
DHP P261 Democratization in the Middle East: Theory and Practice
DHP P262 Contemporary South Asia
DHP P266M The Islamic World
DHP P268 Islam and Politics: Religion and Power in World Affairs
DHP P272 International Relations and Contemporary History: Case Studies from China's Frontiers
DHP P274 Politics of the Korean Peninsula: Foreign and Inter-Korean Relations
DHP P275 North Korean State and Society
DHP P280 Eurasia: Geopolitics, Religion, and Security
DHP P287M Political Economy and Business of the European Union
DHP P290 Migration and Transnationalism in Latin America
DHP P298 Conflict in Africa
EIB B277M Business and Political Economy in Latin America I
EIB B278M Business and Political Economy in Latin America II
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One skills course is required for the MGA. MALD and MIB students may not use these courses as a field elective unless otherwise indicated above.
DHP D208M Research Methods and Scholarship
DHP D218 Influencing Policy and the Global Debate: Writing Analysis and Opinion
DHP D220 Processes of International Negotiation
DHP D225 Conflict Resolution Practice
DHP D243M Overview of Survey Methods
DHP D245M Working in Difficult Research Environments with Vulnerable Populations: Advanced Field Research Methods
DHP D258 Introduction to Data Science for Global Applications
DHP P203 Analytic Frameworks for International Public Policy Decisions
DHP P207 GIS for International Applications
DHP P225 Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of Peacebuilding and Development Programming
DHP P234 The Arts of Communication
DHP P250 Environmental Problem Solving
DHP P289 Advanced Geospatial Modeling
EIB B205 Data Analysis and Statistical Methods
EIB B206 Data Analysis and Statistical Methods for Business
EIB B262 Marketing Research and Analysis
EIB B291 Leadership Building Teams, Organizations, and Shaping Your Path
EIB E210M Quantitative Methods
EIB E213 Econometrics
EIB E214 International Economic Policy Analysis
EIB E247 Econometric Impact Evaluation for Development
ILO L215 Ethics in the Practice of Foreign Affairs
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A practicum is required for MGA students.
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In conjunction with completing the field requirements, students have the option to achieve depth in one of the following regional tracks: Europe, Latin America, Middle East, or Pacific Asia. There are three additional requirements for depth. First, students must take additional course in the field (for a total of 5 for the MALD and 6 for the MGA). Second, they must take at least 3 courses with 75% regional content. Third, they must pass a language exam (or otherwise demonstrate proficiency) in one of the regional languages.
