GVPT309T

A survey of current issues in international security and world politics. Themes that will be addressed include: What do global trends in international security tell us about where the world is heading? What is U.S. grand strategy and what kind of strategy should it pursue? What are the problems posed by the rise of China for U.S. security and the stability of East Asia? What are the problems and prospects for nuclear proliferation? What are the risks of militarizing space? What implications do grey-zone conflicts hold?