A Changing World: Global and Regional Trends in the 21st Century

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course mainly involves analyzes the crises in Europe in the 21st century (e.g. Syrian War, Ukraine Crisis) by looking at their causes and consequences. We discuss mainly Europe and the Mediterranean but various other parts of the world are involved in our discussions and readings. The current international structure and power dynamics play a large role in our conversations as well as looking to the future of the world order and potential solutions for existing problems.