SES #	TOPICS	DUE DATES
Laying the Theoretical Foundations
1	Introduction, Syllabus
2	Realism
3	Liberalism
4	Marxism Map quiz
5	Global Political Economy
6	Constructivism
7	Poststructuralism Post-colonialism	Short policy memo #1 due
Re-examining IR Theory and History
8	Challenging IR Theory
9	Theoretical Toolkit I & II
10	Pre-international Systems
11	Ancient and Classical Systems I & II
12	Ancient and Classical Systems III
13	Modern System I & II	Short policy memo #2 due
14	Modern System III
15	Midterm exam
Actors, Institutions, and Issues in International Relations
16	Postmodern System / World History and IR
17	Environmental Issues
18	United Nations International Law	Short policy memo #3 due
19	International Organizations NGOs in World Politics
20	War International and Global Security	Final policy memo draft due
21	Human Security Terrorism and Globalization
22	WMD Proliferation	Final policy memo peer review due
23	Human Rights Poverty, Development, and Hunger
24	Global Trade and Finance	Final policy memo due
25	Race Gender
26	Nationalism Culture in World Affairs
27	Final exam