This section contains a tentative schedule of class topics and reading assignments. Please try to do the reading (or at least the part I assign to your team) before coming to class. Also, note that there may be some changes in the schedule if we fall behind.

Each of the three main parts will revolve around the following main questions that mirror the organizational structure of the textbook, albeit in a slightly different order.

What are the key concepts and ideas?

Overview of the countries

Evolution of the state

People and Politics

The State

Public Policy

The Stakes and the Future

Introduction

1/26 Introduction

1/28 The political system

Hauss, ch. 1, 3

2/1 The Internet

2/3 Achebe

Read Things Fall Apart, paper due

Industrialized Democracies (2/8-3/4)

Concepts Hauss, ch. 2

Countries Hauss, pp. 61-68, 96-103, 136-141, 190-196

Origins Hauss, pp. 79-82, 118-123, 153-159, 207-214

People and Politics Hauss, pp. 83-93, 123-133, 159-169, 215-223

The State Hauss, 68-74, 103-111, 141-148, 196-202

Public Policy Hauss, pp. 73-79, 111-118, 148-153, 202-297

Challenges/Future Hauss, pp. 94,-5 133-5, 169-70, 223-5.

Communism (3/9-4/6)

Concepts Hauss, ch. 9

Countries Hauss, pp. 250-255, 284-287

Origins Hauss, pp. 271-278, 304-309

People and Politics Hauss, pp. 267-71, 309-315

The State Hauss, pp. 255-262, 278-281, 287-289

Public Policy and Transitions Hauss, pp. 262-267, 299-304

Challenges/Future Hauss, pp. 282-283, 315-317

The Third World (4/8-4/29)

Concepts Hauss, ch. 11

Countries Hauss, 344-52, 379-386, 416-428, 449-456

Origins Hauss, pp. 362-368, 400-402, 436-433, 471-476

People and Politics Hauss, pp. 368-377, 402-411, 443-7, 476-482

The State Hauss, pp. 352-355, 386-391, 428-431, 456-461

Public Policy Hauss, pp. 355-362, 392-400, 431-436, 461-471

Challenges/Future Hauss, pp. 377-378, 447-448, 482-484

Toward the Twenty First Century (5/4-5/6)

The EU Hauss, ch. 7

Globalization Hauss, ch. 17