BORDERS IN WORLD POLITICS

3 credits · Undergraduate

The objective of this in person seminar course is to critically reflect on recent developments affecting international borders and their implications for world politics. Topics covered in the course include the global governance of borders; borders and diplomacy; borders and international security; borders and international political economy; borders and international law. Although its main focus is on the political dimension of borders, the course explores this subject from an interdisciplinary perspective, including insights from law, history, sociology, and economics. It also relies on examples taken from different regions of the world. The course includes an experiential earning component. During the term students will be offered the opportunity to visit local sites where international border practices are deployed (e.g. the Port of Halifax), or where historical artefacts related to border-crossing are kept (e.g. Museum of Immigration at Pier 21). PREREQUISITES: Second Year Political Science course or instructor's approval CROSSLISTED: POLI5050 FORMATS: Seminar