The course investigates the concept and functions of international organizations in the contemporary world. In its first part it deals with issues common to all international organizations, e.g. the various categories (NGOs, IGOs, peace-keeping...
In this course we will examine the political structure, the formation and development of the European Union, as well as Germany’s role in the European multi-level system. Special emphasis will be put on the analysis of the major political challenges...
This course explores the nature of Japanese democracy and examines state-society and foreign relations in contemporary Japan. The topics to be discussed include the evolution of a distinctly Japanese brand of democracy since WWII, the legacy of the U...
In the current course, the student must acquire the historical and conceptual background necessary to understand the political and social changes happened in Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The scope of the course will deal with...
The objective of this course is to prepare American students for an internship in Germany. This is achieved by describing the broader context in which a student will operate before examining in more detail the sphere of personal, direct interaction...
The Integrative Seminar is mandatory for all European Union Program students. It provides students with an understanding of the origin, development and workings of the European Union, and how these are related to political developments at both the...
This comparative politics course discusses the most important features of the Western European Democracies. It is designed in four independent but complementary parts. The first part will introduce contemporary theoretical and analytical perspectives...
The course aims to provide the student with a thorough inside view of Arab media, a particularly useful exercise as these have undergone a profound transformation over the last 25 years. Assisted by technological advances in communication satellites...
This course will explore and critically analyze major institutions, actors and trends in contemporary French media and will attempt to situate them in the larger contexts of “unifying” Europe and the “globalized” world-media-scene.
We will examine...
The media, from radio to print and television, as well as new digital media, are sometimes called the fourth branch of government in the United States. Whether in France or in the US, much of our exposure to politics comes not from direct experience...