Classes

Prof. Ernest J. Wilson, III: GVPT 459A: The Politics Of Technology: "../information Revolution In Comparative And Global Perspective". This course examines the role of technology in modern society, specifically the case of information and communications technologies and their relationships to power and politics in society. Specifically, we will ask and answer the following questions: what are the different definitions of "the information revolution?" How does the information revolution unfold in different countries? How do different comparative politics and political economy models account for technology in general and information and communications technology in specific? How can we describe the interactions of technology with institutions, individuals, politics and social structures? We examine these issues in the context of developed and developing countries like the U.S., Japan, China, Brazil, Ghana and others.

The syllabus and Dr. Wilson's book, The Information Revolution and Developing Countries (by 02/22/02) are both available here in PDF form. You need Acrobat Reader to view the links.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the Government of Rwanda and the USA to Support the development of a National Education Network

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Anne Pitsch: GVPT 359C: Topics in Comparative Politics: Deadly Conflict and the Promise of Development in Central Africa. The course is intended to explore a number of contemporary questions related to development, conflict, conflict management and democratization in four central African countries: Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Congo. The discussion of these issues in these states is also applicable to the larger African continent, and will be placed within the broader themes important to students of international relations. click here for syllabus

John Davies: Second Track Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation Searching for Common Ground Between Military and Peaceful Responses to Terrorism. The Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) at the University of Maryland is offering an intensive evening and weekend program in the field of alternative dispute resolution, to provide experiential learning and multiple perspectives on ways to bring about conflict transformation and peace-building. click here for more

John Davies: GVPT 409A: Seminar in International Relations and World Politics Workshop On Conflict Prevention And Peace Building. The class is designed to develop an understanding of the value and practicality of a preventive approach to the management and resolution of complex social conflicts (including ethnic and nationalist conflicts), and of peace-building as a long-term process which should not be confined to being purely a strategic response to conflicts which have already escalated to high intensity violence. click here for more

Drs. John Davies and Dr. Edy Kaufman: Second Track Diplomacy and Conflict Transformation Searching for Common Ground Between Military and Peaceful Responses to Terrorism. The Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) at the University of Maryland is offering an intensive evening and weekend program in the field of alternative dispute resolution, to provide experiential learning and multiple perspectives on ways to bring about conflict transformation and peace-building. The aim is to develop the knowledge and professional skills necessary to facilitate the resolution of protracted ethnic, nationalist or religious conflicts, as well as conflicts over borders, water or other common-pool resources, using the techniques of "second track" or citizen diplomacy. click here for more

Drs. John Davies and Dr. Edy Kaufman: GVPT 808J And SUMM 061
Multi-Track Diplomacy And Conflict Transformation. The course is an intensive program within the field of alternative or appropriate dispute resolution (ADR), designed to provide multiple perspectives and experiential learning on ways to bring about conflict transformation and peace building. The aim is to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate the resolution of protracted ethnic, nationalist or religious conflicts, as well as conflicts over borders, water, or other common-pool resources, using techniques of multi-track or citizens' diplomacy. click here for more

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