Topic for Fall 2018: Approaches to African Security
This offering examines the topic of international, national, and human security using sub-Saharan Africa as its main reference points. Topics to be addressed include: Great power competition and intervention in Africa during the Cold War; Role of China, Russia, and other powers in contemporary Africa; Contemporary terrorist groups; UN and regional efforts at international cooperation and peacekeeping; Economic and food security; Neo-imperialism in post-colonial Africa; Dimensions of human security, including health and human rights; Refugees and forced migrants; feminist perspectives on security. Prerequisite: GOVT 340, GOVT 140, junior standing or permission of instructor.