DIPL 3150 AA/AB New Dimensions of Human Security

Objectives: The New Dimensions of Human Security is aimed at: a. To provide understanding about the theoretical basis underlining the evolution and development of human security paradigm b. To go through the existing literature on different aspects of human security c. To offer understanding about the different components of the human security paradigm and demonstrate how they permit an interdisciplinary approach to the security issues generally; d. To present students with the opportunity to become familiar with the different dimensions of the contemporary issues and threats at different levels of analysis e. To offer students the opportunity to apply different theoretical tools for critically analyzing contemporary international and global issues f. To provide students with the platform for strengthening their skills of constructing arguments and counter arguments on the issues that threaten the security of individuals around the world

DIPL 3150 New Dimensions of Human Security

Human security is an interdisciplinary field that conceptualizes security from a multidisciplinary and multivariate perspectives. Its primary focus is on individuals and it identifies different threats faced by human beings around the globe. Aimed at understanding and mitigating/ alleviating these threats, human security offers different theoretical applications. It is a new paradigm that emerged in the post-Cold-War world political order. The New Dimensions of Human Security is a multidisciplinary undergraduate course that offers basic understanding about human security. It focuses on the theoretical tenets and various components of human security. The course also focuses on the distinctions between human security and other policy frameworks including national security, human development, and human rights. The course will introduce students to the various implications of the subject matter to the contemporary global economic, environmental, social, political, and humanitarian issues

DIPL 3150 New Dimensions of Human Security

Human security is an interdisciplinary field that conceptualizes security from a multivariate perspective. Unlike other security and policy frameworks, the main unit of analysis of human security is people or individuals. Human security identifies different threats faced by human beings around the globe. Aimed at understanding and mitigating these threats, human security offers different theoretical applications. It is a new paradigm that emerged in the post-Cold-War political order of the world. The New Dimensions of Human Security is a multidisciplinary undergraduate course that offers comprehensive understanding about the theoretical tenets and practical dimensions of human security. The course offers understanding on various components of human security and also focuses on the distinctions between human security and other policy frameworks including national security, human development, and human rights. The course will introduce students to the various implications of the subject matter to the contemporary global economic, environmental, social, political, and humanitarian issues

DIPL 2103 History of Diplomacy

Diplomacy is one of the main political activities of the statecraft. Rather than resorting to use of force, states use diplomacy to advance their interests and secure foreign policy objectives through negotiation, influence, and persuasion. Diplomacy as a political activity is not a modern phenomenon. Its history is as old as the history of human civilizations. Different polities have always coexisted with other powers and they used the art of persuasion and influence for advancing their interests. Hence, diplomacy has always remained crucial in shaping the political milieu of the world during different eras. At the same time, it has gone through a dynamic process of evolution. DIPL 2130 reviews the history of diplomacy and its evolution

DIPL 3150 AA/AB New Dimensions of Human Security

Human security is an interdisciplinary field that conceptualizes security from a multivariate perspective. Unlike other security and policy frameworks, the main unit of analysis of human security is people or individuals. Human security identifies different threats faced by human beings around the globe. Aimed at understanding and mitigating these threats, human security offers different theoretical applications. It is a new paradigm that emerged in the post-Cold-War international security and political contexts. The New Dimensions of Human Security is a multidisciplinary undergraduate course that offers comprehensive understanding about the theoretical tenets and practical dimensions of human security. The course also focuses on the distinction between human security and other policy frameworks including national security, human development, and human rights. This course introduces students to look at contemporary global issues including economic, environmental, social, political, and humanitarian, placing emphasis on critical thinking and comprehension, from a human security perspective

DIPL 3800 AA/AB Investigating International Relations

Investigating International Relations is a Social Sciences research methodology course that is aimed towards offering understanding regarding scientifically investigating issues and themes within the realm of International Relations. As DIPL 3800 is designated as numeracy infused and is a prerequisite to the Senior Research Project (DIPL 4101), the course is designed to achieve the following four goals: First, to increase the competency and build student\u27s skills in qualitative thinking. Hence, there will be assignments that require students to do math and engage with numbers. Therefore, some of us may need to challenge the commonly acquired false assumption of, I am not a math person. The class is not intended to create John Nash, but to enable students to enhance their qualitative thinking and apply basic math and statistics for their research projects. Second, the course will prepare students for their Senior Research Project and by the end of this semester, you will have a basic research template for your final project. Third, looking for causal relationships and making inferences between variables is one of the most demanding mandates of empirical scrutiny and scientific investigation within the field of International Relations (IR) and Political Science. The regression model is one of the analytical tools that is used mostly for inferential analysis. Therefore, in order to prepare students for their final research projects, this course will cover some basic understanding about regression analysis in the final weeks, with a particular emphasis on Ordinary Least Squares regression. Fourth, analytical software is used extensively in different branches of Social Sciences for both descriptive and inferential analysis. SPSS is one of the most standard statistical packages that is most commonly used. This course will include the materials needed to introduce students to the skills needed for using SPSS for descriptive and inferential analysis. In brief, DIPL 3800 offers understanding about the Social Science research process, descriptive and inferential analysis, and an introduction into the basic functioning and value of using SPSS. It is fair for the student to know that this is an extensive course with regard to the amount of readings, calculations/ math, and statistical applications

Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age

This book brings together ten chapters that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the twenty-first century within the context of post-truth. The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of post-truth describes it as circumstances in which facts are less influential in shaping public opinion and political action than emotion, belief and distortion. What unites the chapters in this book, other than their focus on the meaning and nature of post-truth, is that they also consider the (supposed) erosion of many of the norms and patterns of political and social behaviour established in the second half of the twentieth century. This is especially pertinent given the rise in social media and the internet, political polarisation, and new patterns of state rivalries that harness post-truth politics. Each chapter is styled to engage with academic themes and leading-edge research, yet also to present complex ideas accessibly where possible

New Dimensions of Human Security

Objectives: The New Dimensions of Human Security is aimed at: a. To provide understanding about the theoretical basis underlining the evolution and development of human security paradigm b. To go through the existing literature on different aspects of human security c. To offer understanding about the different components of the human security paradigm and demonstrate how they permit an interdisciplinary approach to the security issues generally; d. To present students with the opportunity to become familiar with the different dimensions of the contemporary issues and threats at different levels of analysis e. To offer students the opportunity to apply different theoretical tools for critically analyzing contemporary international and global issues f. To provide students with the platform for strengthening their skills of constructing arguments and counter arguments on the issues that threaten the security of individuals around the world

New Dimensions of Human Security

Human security is an interdisciplinary field that conceptualizes security from a multivariate perspective. Unlike other security and policy frameworks, the main unit of analysis of human security is people or individuals. Human security identifies different threats faced by human beings around the globe. Aimed at understanding and mitigating these threats, human security offers different theoretical applications. It is a new paradigm that emerged in the post-Cold-War political order of the world. The New Dimensions of Human Security is a multidisciplinary undergraduate course that offers comprehensive understanding about the theoretical tenets and practical dimensions of human security. The course offers understanding on various components of human security and also focuses on the distinctions between human security and other policy frameworks including national security, human development, and human rights. The course will introduce students to the various implications of the subject matter to the contemporary global economic, environmental, social, political, and humanitarian issues

History of Diplomacy

Diplomacy is one of the main political activities of the statecraft. Rather than resorting to use of force, states use diplomacy to advance their interests and secure foreign policy objectives through negotiation, influence, and persuasion. Diplomacy as a political activity is not a modern phenomenon. Its history is as old as the history of human civilizations. Different polities have always coexisted with other powers and they used the art of persuasion and influence for advancing their interests. Hence, diplomacy has always remained crucial in shaping the political milieu of the world during different eras. At the same time, it has gone through a dynamic process of evolution. DIPL 2130 reviews the history of diplomacy and its evolution