ITSF Y4011y Social Context of Education 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y4013y Literacy and Development 2-3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y4055y Resource Allocation in Education 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y4091y Comparative Education 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ITSF Y5199y (Section 3) Issues: Labor Economics 3 pts. This is a Teachers College course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Teachers College Schedule of Classes at: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule/schdsearch.cgi SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

ENVP U6224y Environmental Data Analysis 3 pts. Environmental Data Analysis is focused on bringing to students a rigorous look at the statistical analysis of environmental data in different contexts through a combination of lectures and laboratory exercises. We will look at emerging tools and methods for environmental data analysis across four topic areas; climate change assessments, environmental justice, land use and land cover change and impacts of natural hazards on populations.

We will explore applications of multilevel modeling analysis, regression techniques, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, cluster analysis, and data visualization techniques within these topic areas. Underlying all our analysis will be the goal of learning how to apply statistical and data visualization techniques to affect policy and decision-making. All laboratory exercises will illustrate the research process from data collection to publication. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: PESP.

ENVP U6228y Corporate Sustainable Development and the Role of Government in Advancing Environmental and Social Performance 3 pts. Corporate sustainable development, as compared to traditional business approaches to environmental management, optimizes environmental and social performance to improve the long term competitiveness and asset value of the firm. For companies focusing on sustainability, regulatory compliance is not viewed as an endpoint but as one of the many measures of corporate performance. The prime drivers for such companies are brand value, product differentiation, cost and risk reduction and enhancement of environmental and social conditions through their operations and the goods and services that they provide. Governments at all levels are playing important roles in informing and engaging industry to advance sustainable development. Agencies are: implementing procurement requirements to incorporate sustainability into purchasing programs; providing technical support and incentives to advance sustainable practice; facilitating environmental markets; and engaging in public/private partnerships to advance research and facilitate demonstration projects. This course will focus on the underpinnings and elements of the evolving field of corporate sustainable development (corporate sustainability). It will commence with an historical perspective on its emergence and conclude by exploring the expanding role of governments in fostering its widespread application. The course also will address the challenges that our society faces in moving toward an environmentally sustainable and socially responsible economy, focusing on the need to refine and scale-up the role of government as an instrument in facilitating this transition. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: PESP.

ENVP U6232y Sustainable Economic Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course is designed to answer two questions related to the management of ecological resources and the valuing of environmental protection: (1) What is the desired level of environmental protection?; and, (2) What policy instruments should be used to achieve this level of protection? Apart from introducing the main theories and concepts in the discourse, the course will examine the economic perspective of sustainability, the overarching costs of environmental protection, and address policy questions dedicated to investigations of economic dimensions of such issues as climate change, toxic dumping and transboundary pollution. First, we will distinguish between sustainability and the wide array of definitions of "development," and examine the economic approaches that promise the reconciliation of these divergent views. Second, we will explore in depth, the complex relationship between environmental governance and economic policy. Third, we will examine the policy instruments and mechanisms - civil society and transnational actors - that can be employed to achieve environmental targets or goals. The final section is dedicated to the environmental security dimension of environmental degradation and the consequential effects of ecological justice on the international system - both in terms of the potential damage that has arisen and in terms of the costs of addressing them. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: PESP.

ENVP U6260y Climate Change in Africa 3 pts. Anthropogenic climate change is fast becoming the pivotal issue of our time. Excessive carbon emissions in our atmosphere have begun to change the global climate and researchers predict more drastic changes in the future. Climate change is characterized not only by global warming but also by changing patterns of precipitation, temperature extremes, increased frequency of tropical storms, and rising sea level. These changes will have dramatic impacts on social development worldwide. Climate change may aggravate existing problems in the developing world, including overuse of natural resources and overpopulation. Africa in particular is projected to suffer more from anthropogenic climate change than any other region of the world, despite having contributed least to its causes. This is not so much or not only because climate change will manifest itself in more extreme form in Africa, but rather because Africa is more vulnerable. Therefore, though climate problems are inherently global in nature, they are of particular relevance to policy makers in Africa. This course will address the impact of climate change in Africa in two parts. The first half of the course will provide the global context for climate change adaptation in Africa, with readings from the 4th Assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and discussion of global mechanisms in adaptation to climate change. The 4th Assessment report of the IPCC details the climate changes researchers have already observed worldwide. The report also assesses the probable causes of these changes and offers projections of future climate change. Additionally, IPCC researchers propose strategies to mitigate climate change effects on communities and nations while pursuing sustainable development.The second half of the course will focus on the environmental policy challenges facing Africa through a case study - the long-term drought experienced in the Sahel since the late 1960's. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy.

INAF U4410y Political, Social & Economic Development in Brazil 1.5 pts. This course is set-up in a form of a practicum where major activists concerned with Brazilian political, social and economic development will be asked to address a policy problem and discuss their proposals for effective changes. Other speakers will analyze the government's policies but will also discuss major new reports or studies, and bring to our attention key issues that are not yet on the policy agenda. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Latin America. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U4420y Oil, Rights and Development 1 pt. This multi-layered role-playing simulation, based on a fictitious country, allows exploration of the challenges associated with initiation of a major industrial venture in a developing country as regards any or all of the following: macro-economic and political factors; identification of priorities; environmental management; complications arising from ethnic and religious conflicts; health management (including HIV/AIDS); community development aspects; reconciliation of the interests of a wide variety of stakeholders; media management; achievement of the largest possible Circle of Consensus. The simulation is conducted over two consecutive days and some 50 to 80 participants role-play up to twenty separate entities, including an international industrial company and its competitor, government factions, opposition groups, a local community and wide varieties of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and of media. As in real life, some more general knowledge of the situation is available to all entities, but each one has sole access to information (which may overlap with that of others) which is unique to its own perspective. The emphasis is therefore on sharing and on cooperation to make progress against tight deadlines, on managing information of various degrees of reliability and of balancing conflicting demands. There is no "single right answer" but through the process participants have an opportunity to explore the interplay of a very wide range of factors and develop strategies which are based on a holistic appreciation of the problems involved and on creation of alliances which are by no means obvious at the beginning of the simulation. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: Human Rights.

INAF U4656y Latin America Poverty Laboratory 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The Latin America Poverty Lab is an experimental course being offered for the first time in Spring 2011. It is led by an economist, but it is truly multi-disciplinary at its core, reliant as it is on insights from numerous disciplinary approaches to be contributed by a stream of eight invited lecturers. As much of this research is occurring in such multilateral institutions as the UNDP, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank, researchers from these institutions will occasionally be invited to the Laboratory to share their methods and insights with the participants in the seminar. A number of the Columbia faculty researchers will be organizing workshops outside of scheduled class meeting times during the Spring semester on specialized poverty-related topics. The core mission of the Poverty Laboratory is to create a platform for an exchange of ideas between experts and students on the state of poverty and poverty alleviation research in Latin America. The platform is expected to contribute to the training of graduate students at Columbia by exposing them to ongoing research and research methods, acquainting them with data sources, and helping them to create durable contacts with academic research and multilateral institutions engaged in poverty agendas. The intense interaction with scholars and practitioners from inside and outside Columbia will help students prepare for practical careers in global development or for further academic studies at the M.A. or Ph.D. levels in poverty and poverty alleviation. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Latin America.

INAF U4727y Environmental Politics & Policy Management 3 pts. Environmental policies reflect society's decisions about what to do to address environmental problems, formalized through institutions of governance. Now more than ever, it is urgent that we design and carry out environmental policies that are effective at resolving adequately defined problems, and also represent the consensus of those who are governed. This course prepares students professionally and intellectually for this important task. In the course we consider how politics - the negotiation of power - shapes, enables and constrains the formation environmental policies; and how management - the coordination of people and other resources to achieve goals - makes, breaks, or muddles their implementation. To undertake this inquiry, we will look at the role of the law, markets, organizations, and technology in the structuring the interplay among environmental politics, policy, and management. The focus of this course will be U.S. Environmental Politics, Policy, Management and institutions, but we will be looking at global regimes of climate change governance, environmental policy in China, and considering other transnational and global issues as well. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U4759y Human Rights Practicum 1 pt. The Human Rights Practicum is a forum where human rights practitioners and academics share with students their professional experiences and insights on the modern development of international human rights law, policy and practice. It plays an important role in the Human Rights Concentration as a means by which students are able to examine current trends in the human rights field and remain informed about the different roles that human rights actors play in a variety of contexts. The Practicum is designed, therefore, to enhance students' abilities to think critically and analytically about current problems and challenges confronting the field, and to do so in the context of a vibrant community of their peers. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs.

INAF U4780y Globalization: Economic and Social Consequences and Appropriate Governance 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. description not available SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U4890y Topics in Contempoary Turkey 3 pts. This course proposes to examine in depth some of the major debates and issues faced by the citizens of the Turkish Republic at the present time. In doing so this course will briefly examine the origins of the modern Turkish State with a focus on how the founding realities and myths have aided or hindered contemporary Turkish society. This course will give particular emphasis to the interplay of domestic and international agendas in the larger framework of the current Turkish debates on such topics as accession negotiations to join the European Union, the PKK, civil society and the rights of women and ethnic minorities. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Middle East.

INAF U6011y Introduction to Microfinance 3 pts. This is an introductory course covering the basics of microfinance, including the developmental context for microfinance, as well as an overview of microfinance clients, lending methodologies, products, and regulation. It will also provide a thorough understanding of the role of capital markets in microfinance and give students a real-time understanding of issues faced by microfinance institutions in different countries. This course seeks to provide an in-depth look at the financial, organizational and strategic challenges facing the microfinance industry. Participants will leave the course with a grounded understanding of microfinance across different contexts.

INAF U6016x and y Cost-Benefit Analysis 3 pts. This course aims to provide an introduction to the basic principles of cost-benefit analysis, i.e., the economic appraisal of public investment projects, expenditures, programs, and regulations. I will begin with a relatively brief review of the techniques of financial appraisal (i.e. cash flow analysis) of projects, since similar techniques are used in most cost-benefit analysis exercises. However, while a financial analyst for a private, profit--making entity focuses only on the net cashflows the entity receives from a project, the cost-benefit analyst has to consider a proposal's economic costs and benefits from a societal perspective. This course should be most directly relevant for those who intend to pursue careers in the public sector as analysts/applied economists with governmental agencies, public authorities, multilateral institutions, or research institutes/think-tanks. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U6017x and y International Trade 3 pts. Prerequisites: SIPA U6400 The course has two dimensions: theory and policy. In the former, the fundamental models of international trade theory will be presented. Using these models we will try to understand why countries specialize and trade, what determines the pattern of trade (i.e., which country will export which good), and how trade affects relative prices, welfare, and income distribution within a country. The second part of the course deals with issues concerning trade policy. We will compare the effects of and rationale behind the usage of various policy instruments such as tariffs, subsidies, quotas, etc. The political economy of trade policy and trade policy in developing countries will also be covered. Additional topics may be included at a later stage if time permits. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

INAF U6018x and y International Finance & Monetary Theory 3 pts. Prerequisites: SIPA U6401 This is a "methods" course meant to provide students with the analytic tools necessary to think through "real life" international economic policy situations. The class is primarily meant for those interested in working at international financial institutions, the foreign-service, Wall Street, or the financial press. Lectures will, in part, be fairly rigorous though, if the student has taken first year economics, knows basic algebra, and (most importantly) can navigate graphs, he/she will be able to handle the material fairly easily. While theory will at times dominate, its policy relevance will be illustrated through i) l0-minute discussions at the beginning of every class on topical issues; ii) continuous references to recent economic/market episodes meant to illustrate the theoretical material; iii) reading short pieces of Wall Street research that cover timely market topics; and iv) the term paper that will be graded on how well theory and policy are integrated. In terms of topics, the first half of the semester will develop an analytic framework that thinks though the concept of the "exchange rate" in terms of its (short and long term) determinants as well as the interaction between the exchange rate and macro variables such as growth, inflation, and monetary policy. The second half of the semester we will investigate individual themes including exchange rate regimes; BoP crises and contagion; global imbalances and the savings glut; the role of FX in "inflation targeting" regimes; and capital markets and emerging markets finance. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

INAF U6022y Economics of Finance 3 pts. Finance deals with the theory of how households and firms use capital markets to allocate resources over time. The course will equip you with a solid theoretical foundation you can use to evaluate projects, investments and funding decisions. It will further acquaint you with the details of debt, equity and derivatives markets so you can apply your knowledge to practical problems SIPA: MIA- Financial Management. SIPA: MPA- Financial Management. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6032y Investing in Emerging Markets 1.5 pts. The past few years have played host to a seismic shift in influence in the world economy, as emerging markets have risen in prominence. Indeed, Emerging markets now make up over 30% of the global economy. They have overtaken the US as well as the European Union as the largest economic zone in the world. More importantly, they contributed over 50% of global nominal growth in US dollar terms in the last three years, and are likely to represent even more in the coming quarters as growth slows in the developed world. As a result, emerging markets have moved center stage not only in the economic arena, but also in the business as well as in the investment world. Through a mix of analytical overview and case studies, the class will discuss the rise of emerging markets and its consequences from an investment point of view. It will explore current themes and developments in the financial markets of the emerging world. The goals of this class are to provide students with a solid understanding of emerging markets and give them tools that will help them understand the challenges and opportunities that investing in this sector may represent. The first two classes will focus on macroeconomic aspects, seen through the lenses of a 'public market' investor. The following two sessions will concentrate on emerging market investing: why build an allocation to emerging markets and how to invest. In the last three classes, we will discuss several investment themes that are likely to have a major impact on the investment and business world in the coming years. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6039x and y International Banking 3 pts. Prerequisites: SIPA U6401 An overview of current issues and major trends in global banking, exploring the distinction between developed and emerging markets, and focusing on the perspectives from the different actors and constituencies in the international markets: customers, regulators, governments, rating agencies, institutional investors, multilateral agencies, and management. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance.

INAF U6040y Energy Project Finance and Valuation 3 pts. Corequisites: INAF U6060 (Formerly International Energy Project Development) This course provides an introduction to the processes and issues involved in developing and financing a major international energy project. It examines the interests and roles of the project "stakeholders": governments of the countries in which the energy is produced and consumed; project sponsors (multinational oil and gas companies, state-owned enterprises and other equity investors); lenders (public and private); local partners; and energy buyers. The course will use as a model a multi-billion dollar project in the Middle East that supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea, India, Europe and the United States, and will compare this project with other LNG projects as well as an international oil pipeline project and an international power project. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP.

INAF U6041y Corporate Social Responsibility: A Human Rights Approach 3 pts. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn about the growing importance of human rights and their impact in the world today. Through an in-depth examination of the field of business and human rights students will gain an understanding of the existing and emerging international human rights framework relevant to business, learn ways in which business and human rights intersect, and be exposed to the range of methods and tactics being employed by human rights advocates and businesses to address their human rights impacts. By the end of the course, the student will have a firm grasp of the current business and human rights debates, and be able to critically evaluate the efficacy of applying human rights standards to corporations and the effect of corporate practices on human rights. Classroom discussion will include a review of trends in human rights; the development of human rights principles or standards relevant to corporations; human rights issues facing business operations abroad; the growing public demand for greater accountability; strategies of civil society advocacy around business and human rights; collaborative efforts between business and non-profit organizations; and other issues managers must deal with. Through guest lectures, students will have the opportunity to engage first hand with business managers and advocacy professionals dealing with these issues. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights.

INAF U6042x and y Energy Business & Economic Development 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required Energy is a key input and a key business in economic development. The course first develops the current understanding of the economic development process, with a focus on the role of energy, and energy businesses and markets. Then we examine development problems and policies in resource dependent economies, middle income reforming economies, low income economies and conclude with a look at the interface between economic development and environmental protection. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U6045x or y International Capital Markets 3 pts. The course will acquaint you modern international capital markets. You can expect to learn a substantial amount of up-to-date detail and some useful theory. Specifically, we will survey global markets for credit, equity, foreign exchange, foreign exchange derivatives, futures, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and asset backed securities. In each case, we will learn the highlights of payments and settlement, documentation, regulation, applications for end-users, related economic theory and pricing models. The class will cover options and asset pricing theory; however, the treatment will be informal and designed to help develop intuition. One lecture each will be devoted to international banking (with an emphasis on changing capital regulation), investment banks, and hedge funds. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Management.

INAF U6051y Infrastructure Investment and Development 1.5 pts. Key question: How to harmonize the diverse objectives of private investors, public sector officials, multilateral institutions and other key actors in the development of international infrastructure projects. This course will examine the principles underlying global infrastructure investment and explore effective strategies to encourage development of facilities for transportation, water, energy, healthcare and education. The classes will focus primarily upon three or more specific case studies of recent projects. Subjects of examination will include Linha Quatro of the Metrô de São Paulo, the Kenya-Uganda Rift Valley Railway and the Guangdong Province water system. The projects will be examined from the perspectives of financial investors, industrial operators, creditors, including commercial banks and multilateral institutions, government policymakers and the public. Issues discussed will include risk allocation, delivery methods and the evolving cast of global investors. Course dates: 1/23/2012 - 3/5/2012SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6053y Creating a Social Enterprise 3 pts. The course will focus primarily on the knowledge and skills required to launch a social enterprise. The class will include an overview of Social Enterprises around the globe and will look at various enterprise models (for profit, non-profit) and their role in the broader market economy. Class time will focus on the analysis of Case Studies and the vetting of real social enterprise business plans. The course will center on a Group Project where teams of three (3) will work together to build a plan for launching their own, new Social Enterprise. In the process, students will learn how to define, design, market, sustain and scale their concept. At the end of the course, students will submit a formal business plan and budget and will present their plan to a panel of experts in the field. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track.

INAF U6080y The Energy Industry in the Middle East 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course will examine the energy business in oil and gas-exporting countries of the Middle East and Africa, which will assume an increasingly important role in the international energy business during the coming decades. Not only do Middle East and African producers account for a vast share of global energy resources and a high percentage of oil and gas trade flows, but they are becoming major, fast-rising consumers in their own right. In general, managing economic development in these countries presents a major challenge to their governments. Nowhere is this more so than in the energy sector, where policy issues facing the governments include, inter alia, the nature and extent of foreign direct investment and the appropriate role of foreign companies. Lectures will draw on first-hand experience of the instructors and published materials, and students will make presentations and participate in case study discussions. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U6082y The Energy Industry in East Asia 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course will examine the energy industry in "East Asia" (broadly defined to include Oceania), which is expected to account for the world's most dramatic regional growth in energy demand over the next several decades. We will emphasize strategic-level management issues that face energy industry decision-makers in the government and private sectors as they address the formulation of policies, strategies, alliances and investment plans. The course will consider the general nature of international business as it applies to the energy industry, and will consider the specific situation in a number of key countries in the region: China (the most important), Japan, Korea, the Southeast Asian group, and (using our expanded geographic definition) Australia. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U6127y The Rise of BRIC Through a mix of analytical overview and practical cases, the class will discuss, from a practitioner's point of view: the rise of the BRICs ; the strengths and weaknesses of each of the BRICs and will do a comparative analysis of the four countries ; several fundamental themes linked to the rise of BRIC: expansion of the middle class ; pressures on commodities ; development of capital and investment markets ; research and innovation ; how countries and international companies position themselves vis-à-vis the rise of BRIC ; and the role of BRICs in the world governance. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

INAF U6139y International Organizations 3 pts. The way we see the world is determined by the mental maps we make of it. In international affairs, the nation state is still seen as the essential building block of political and social organization, which defines how the world interacts globally. Yet, this perception is to some extent an illusion: people function at many levels simultaneously, in their family, in their community, in their nation, in their region, and globally -- and the scope of the issues addressed varies accordingly, from the choice of a family physician, the selection of a school board or the establishment of fair taxation rates, all the way to the broadest concerns about nuclear threats and the implications of climate change. And at each functional level, there are matching institutions that allow for joint decision making.

INAF U6151y Human Rights and Children 1.5 pts.

This course is designed to introduce international law and standards on children's rights, analyze the ways in which they have been implemented (or ignored), and consider ways in which these rights can be achieved. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the leading international treaty on children's rights, has been in effect for twenty years and sets forth states' obligations to enforce these rights. The course will focus on five substantive areas: children and armed conflict, including the use of children as soldiers and attacks on education; worst forms of child labor, including child trafficking; juvenile justice; right to health; and migrant children. Class discussions will include how to identify violations of children's rights, how to form a strategy to eliminate or ameliorate them, how to raise national and international consciousness of these abuses, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies and advocacy undertaken. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6163y Political Economy of African Development 3 pts.

This course uses a political economy approach to examine Africa's development performance over the last sixty years. We will consider how the interplay of political and economic factors has been crucial in determining Africa's place in a globalizing world. Our analysis will adopt a historical perspective and will include the politics of both domestic and international economic relations. It will explore four areas, namely the structure and evolution of the African economy, the role and impact of the major international economic institutions and aid agencies, the significance of the international asymmetry of power (using Uruguay and Doha Trade negotiations as case material) and finally the role of Africa's political leadership. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6185y International Health and Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013.SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6188y Institutions and Development: Theoretical foundations and empirical evidence The objective of the course is to analyze the relationship between a country´s institutional framework and its process of economic development. The course adopts a critical and eclectic approach taking into account contributions from different theoretical traditions (such as New Institutional Economics, Evolutional Economics, Sociological Institutionalism and Historical Institutionalism), combining theoretical approaches with empirical and historical analysis. The course aims at familiarizing students with the specialized literature that explore the role that institutions play in explaining social and economic changes. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6205y Techno-Politics, Democracy, and Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Questions concerning technology present profound challenges to contemporary democratic politics. Problems such as human-induced climate change, the exhaustion of energy reserves, the risks of biotechnology, or the development of financial technologies too complex to regulate threaten to exceed the capacity of democratic institutions to govern collective life. Although technological transformations made possible the emergence of modern mass politics, theories of democracy have little to say about techno-politics. In most cases they treat technology as merely as an object of policy-making. But profound socio-technical change introduces not just new objects of policy. It alters the very boundaries and nature of collective life, generating new forces, agents, and possible futures. This course begins by considering alternative ways to think about technology and politics, then explores a series of cases of technological uncertainty to examine their potential for generating new ways of thinking about democracy. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6208y Science, Technology, and Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Students' main requirement is to have a strong interest in the issues related with development and, in particular, with the key role science, technology and innovation (ST&I) play in it. Previous knowledge of economics, mainly the history of economic thought, would be helpful for students interested in taking this course. However, a fair amount of open-mindedness will be required from well trained economists because the course will deal with approaches that are not in line with today's prevalent one. Although a basic knowledge of economic concepts and theories would be helpful, no mathematical or econometric knowledge will be required and students from all academic backgrounds are welcomed. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6211y ICTs and New Media for Development and Social Change 3 pts. The aim of this course is to provide a theoretical and practical framework for students to understand participatory approaches to new media and information and communication technologies to address the advancement of the Millennium Development Goals and social change, with a special focus on low and middle income countries. Each session will include an introduction to basic theories that provide a critical lens through which mobile phone and computer-based applications and tools can be designed to solve problems in health, education, agriculture, small business development, and environmental sustainability. Cross-cutting themes that will be explored include gender, public-private partnerships, and policy dimensions of information and communication for development (ICTD) as well as the newly emerging fields of mHealth, mLearning, mBanking, etc. Through the use of case studies and a term-long project, the technology project life-cycle will be explored in an applied setting. Specifically students will be guided through the process of conducting needs assessments; applying ethnographic research methods to understanding work, communication, and information flows; participatory program and application design; systems development and local adaptation; testing and usability assessments; implementation; and evaluation. Applications that will be reviewed in more detail during the course include: RapidSMS (Project Mwana and others) and ChildCount+, Mangrove, Ushahidi, EpiSurveyor, FrontlinSMS, Open Data Kit and many others.

SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IMAC.

INAF U6221y Navigating by Starlight - the Challenges of Conflict Resolution 3 pts. Prerequisites: U6807 What brings adversaries to the negotiating table? Who can actually end a conflict? How important are mediation tactics to resolving a conflict? Has international advocacy changed the way conflict resolution is approached? This course will develop students understanding of key aspects of international conflict resolution by examining these and other fundamental questions, through discussion of different case studies. Conflicts in Algeria, Angola, Bosnia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan will be among those discussed. Students will draw generic lessons or observations from each case while also developing an appreciation for the unique nature of different conflicts. Supplementary case studies will also be integrated through lecture and targeted readings. Priority for this course will be given to second-year students. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6242y Energy Policy 3 pts. The course provides a survey and analysis of the various dimensions, domestic and international, of policy formulation that, taken together, constitute energy policy. These dimensions include contributing to access to and production of natural energy resources; insuring the security and reliability of energy sources; promoting the diversity of fuels and development of new technologies in light of energy security and climate change mitigation objectives; promoting energy conservation and energy efficiency; environmental regulation at the domestic (air and water quality) and global (climate) levels. The objectives inspiring these policies are pursued through a combination of reliance on energy markets; subsidies and tax policy; development of energy infrastructure and a broad array of international policies influencing relations among and between net exporting and net importing countries. The origin of each policy issue, and lessons from significant "market failures," are examined and the consequences of policy alternatives are evaluated. The major legal and regulatory themes of U.S. energy policy are examined (Part 1) and so are the essential dimensions of international policies affecting the international energy scene. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U6243y International Relations of the Environment 3 pts. This course examines issues central to the theory and practice of international environmental politics. It provides a foundation of conceptual frameworks and factual knowledge for individuals planning work in this or related fields. Readings, lectures and discussion address many issues but we focus on factors that contribute to or impede the creation and implementation of effective international environmental policy. The course consists of three interrelated sections: (1) The Process and Difficulty of Creating and Implementing Effective International Environmental Policy; (2) The Setting for International Environmental Politics: Actors, Issues, Trends, and Law; and (3) Causal Factors in Creating Effective International Environmental Policy and Regimes. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy.

INAF U6256y Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship for Development 3 pts. Social Entrepreneurship is about using entrepreneurial skills to craft innovative responses to address social problems. Social Entrepreneurs can develop both for-profit and non-profit ventures that aim to achieve social, environmental, and financial impact on societal problems through their products, services and business practices. Social enterprises also aim at social impact and do not exclude economic wealth creation. Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise is a field that is rapidly emerging around the world, and beginning to have a profound impact on development aid, on the social sector, and on for-profit philanthropy and private sector investment in developing countries. In the developing world, social entrepreneurship and social enterprises help people to recognize development problems as untapped opportunities for creating social impact by harnessing market forces that combine and mobilize resources for replicability and scale. They seek to incite positive social change in various domains, such as mobile health technologies, microfinance, clean energy, education, fair trade, and agriculture SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6295y Democracy and World Religions 3 pts. In the first generation of democratization theory the two most neglected areas were nationalism and religion. From the mid-1990s, this vacant space has been dominated largely by a discourse generated by Samuel Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and by policy activists concerned with terrorism and intrigued by the possibility of the United States and some of the other large powers installing democracy from above. Democratic theorists, comparativists and policy activists must attempt to re-examine the terms of this debate and to provide new conceptual and policy alternatives where appropriate. Unfortunately, though the role of religion in world affairs is one of the most important and difficult issue areas of our era, it has also been one of the least studied themes in political science. This course is designed to help address this shortcoming. The course is divided into four units, each devoted to a set of questions and problems that are now central to modern political debates about the role of religion in modern politics, especially to questions of democracy, and intolerance and tolerance within, and between, the major religions of the world. Unit 1 will feature Western Europe from the view-point of the core received theories about Christianity and democracy and actual practice. Unit 2 will test Huntington's theories about the negative role of Confucianism and Orthodox Christianity. Unit 3 will explore and explain the very different patterns of religious conflict and tolerance in South Asia, with special attention to India's equal respect, equal distancing style of secularism. In Unit 4 we will integrate what we have learned so far to see if we can rethink some of the fundamental puzzles about Islam and politics. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6301x and y Corporate Finance 3 pts. See Dean Brown or Dean Waysome for Fall registration Prerequisites: SIPA U6200 or PEPM U6223 Corporate finance is an introductory finance course; it is a core course for students taking the International Finance and Policy (IFP) concentration. The course is designed to cover those areas of business finance which are important for all managers, whether they specialize in finance or not. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: Management.

INAF U6370y (Section 001) Women & Global Leadership 1.5 pts. This practicum will explore the progress of women's leadership on a global scale. We will look at women's leadership in both the public and the private sphere. In addition to understanding the current status of women's leadership around the globe, we will examine the competitive advantages successful integration of women brings about for a country or a company. Finally, we will look to understand the obstacles which have inhibited women's further progress in both of these arenas. The course will be taught in an interactive seminar format. Course dates: 1/19/2012 - 3/1/2012SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6373y Gender Policy Practicum The Gender Policy Practicum creates a forum in which policy experts from different academic disciplines and fields of practice can share their experiences and perspectives with SIPA students. Through the Practicum, students will explore gender integration in various SIPA concentrations and specializations, as well as in multiple arenas of policy development and implementation. Students will be introduced to current trends and debates related to the promotion of gender equality in different fields of policy practice and will be encouraged to think critically about these issues and their relevance to their academic and professional goals. Course dates: 3/8 - 4/26SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6406x International Response to Landmine Challenge 1.5 pts. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction effectively seeks to permanently eliminate landmines. The origins, negotiation, and implementation of this December 1997 international agreement forms the substantive core of this course. The course will continue by examining the operationalization of the Convention. What programs have been implemented and which have proved to be successful? What is the geographic scope of the humanitarian threat posed by landmines in October 2004? What roles are states, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations playing? As a practical example of global humanitarian intervention by the international community, what challenges remain and how best can they be tackled? Finally, how "successful" has the Ottawa Convention been? COURSE START DATE 10/28/11; COURSE END DATE 10/29/11SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6412y State & Society in the Developing World 3 pts. This seminar presents political economy perspectives on development focusing in particular on the role of the state in development, the impact of state intervention on social structure and economic change, as well as recent transformation of such relations under the pressure of globalization. This course is an advanced seminar that requires background knowledge of development theories and their evolution, as well as familiarity with basic social science theories and methods. The course emphasizes comparative methods and introduces students to a wide range of social science theories applied to different parts of the developing world. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U6426y Energy Industry in Latin America This course will examine the energy industry in energy-exporting countries of Latin America, which are expected to play an ever greater role in the international energy business during the coming decades. Latin American producers account for an important share of global energy resources and a substantial percentage of oil and gas trade flows, and at the same time they are becoming themselves fast-rising consumers of energy. Managing economic development in these countries generally has presented a major challenge to their governments. This is especially evident in the energy sector, where policy issues facing the governments include, inter alia, the nature and extent of foreign direct investment and the appropriate role of foreign companies (both private and government-controlled). We will emphasize strategic-level management issues that face energy industry decision-makers in the government and private sectors as they address the formulation of policies, strategies, alliances and investment plans. The first half of the course will consider the general nature of international business as it applies to the energy industry in the region, and the second half will consider the specific situation in a number of key countries: Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, the Andean group, and selected island nations in the Caribbean. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U6429y Energy Industry in the BRICS This course will examine the energy industry in the BRICS from a comparative perspective, emphasizing both similarities (notably the role of state-owned companies and the challenges of fast domestic growth) and differences. Special attention will be devoted to the strategic-level management issues facing decision-makers in the government and private sectors as they address the formulation of policies, strategies, alliances and investment plans. The first part of the course will consider the general nature of international business as it applies to the energy industry in the BRICS, and the remainder of the course will consider the specific situation in the individual member countries and their impact on global energy markets. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U6440x Peace Operations in Fragile States 3 pts. This course will focus on peace operations and the stabilization of fragile states. It will assess the various tools used by the International community and the evolution in their use: the deployment of military forces, transitional authorities, multidimensional operations, security sector reform, rule of law and transitional justice, support to political processes. It will conclude with an examination of the evolving broader political context and the growing challenge it poses to effective stabilization strategies: an increasingly divided international community, limited consent of host countries, obstacles to effective reform of the United Nations. The course will be entirely based on case studies drawn from operations of the last 20 years. Assignments and classroom discussion are designed to prepare students for professional work in developing or implementing stabilization strategies in fragile states. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6490y International Humanitarian Law 1 pt. The overall aim of the course is to help students to understand the system of international humanitarian law and to obtain the professional skills and insight to use that knowledge in the context of complex humanitarian operations. Upon completing the course, students should understand the historical development and system of international law applicable in armed conflict situations, be familiar with the basic principles of international humanitarian law applicable to all armed conflicts including the basic rights of those who support victims in wars and conflicts, be able to analyze specifically the law guiding humanitarian operations, understand the rapid development of the law in responding to changes in warfare strategies in tactics and understand basic responses to serious violations of the law. Course dates: April 13th & 14th, 2012SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6495y Politics & Practice of Humanitarian Assistance in the new Millenium 1.5 pts. Humanitarian agencies became major players in the intra-state conflicts that characterized the 1990s. However, this prominence also led to critical examination, both from within and outside these agencies. The dilemmas of field workers led to new questions: How can the challenges presented by the fragmentation of state authority be addressed? Is there a way to link relief to development? Is there a relationship between humanitarian assistance and conflict resolution/peace-building activities? How can relief agencies manage their relations with the parties to a conflict? How do human rights and humanitarian aid intersect? The experience of the 1990s has made it clear to humanitarian agencies that technical skills were no longer sufficient - their staff also needed political and analytical skills to navigate in insecure environments. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs.

INAF U6497y Humanitarian Crisis-East Congo 1 pt. The overall aim of the course is to help students to understand the situation in Eastern Congo and how humanitarian organizations intervene. Upon completing this course students should: 1. Understand the historical development and current status of the conflict in Eastern Congo. 2. Be familiar with the basic operations, dilemmas, as well as achievements and shortcomings of several humanitarian NGOs active in Eastern Congo. 3. Understand the breakdown of state or better administrative institutions, in particular the education and health systems. Course dates: March 30 & 31, 2012SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6556y United Nations: Challenges and Alternatives 3 pts. Does the United Nations matter? The course will offer a broad assessment and analysis of the place, performance and potential of the United Nations within the nation-state system. It will assess the world body based on a range of distinct expectations through the prism of global threats, global norms and global responsibilities. Increasingly the world is confronted with phenomena - related to both security and development - which require global responses; the question this course seeks to answer is to what extent can we rely on the UN to act as a global instrument for constructive change? The United Nations does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by the broad political context in which it operates. The course will first examine the changing nature of world politics and the new challenges it poses to the world organization in the 21st century, both the end of the Cold War and the impact of 9/11 having profoundly shaped the framework within which policy and action must take place. In particular the course will examine the emergence of new threats (the unprecedented role of non-state actors, the emergence of a single hyper-power and the reformulation of state sovereignty) which go beyond borders and the reach of individual states - no matter how powerful they may be - and which require a global response. Will the United Nations be up to the challenge? And, we must also ask, who exactly is the United Nations? SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP.

INAF U6561y Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding & Development 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Course objectives are to to become acquainted with conflict environments and the broad range of actors and approaches, notably within the UN, involved in promoting development in crisis and post-conflict situations; To engage the students in the policy and programme elements of a development-oriented response to conflict and post-conflict and to introduce them to the research and policy development and programming methods of the United Nations or other international organisations; to introduce students to what it feels like to work with these issues daily, within the UN or other work environments, and to guide them through the complexities of the ogranisations' policy-setting and decision-making arrangements; to become familiar with the case studies, and through this, develop practical understanding of the issues and the tools available to the international community. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: UN Studies. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6564y Applied Peacebuilding: Fieldwork 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required This course exposes students to conceptual and practical skills needed to develop a "reflective practice" orientation to applied professional work in international peace building and conflict resolution. The class focuses on skills for designing, implementing, and evaluating conflict resolution interventions. During the semester, students co-design projects, creating specific objectives and activities in collaboration with a Project Supervisor in a pre-selected field-based partner institution. Students are encouraged to work in teams of 2-3 in the course. Students implement the project during the summer, taking into consideration changes on the ground, through internships (enrolling in either three or six credits for Fieldwork in International Affairs) under the guidance of their field-based Project Supervisors. Students return in the fall to deliver a report of their activities in the field reflecting on their experiences and presenting their findings to the SIPA community. The course supports students in developing critical practical skills and experiences in managing a conflict resolution project while exploring the professional field of applied conflict resolution. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6570y Challenging Sovereignty 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The assumption that states maintain control over their sovereign affairs is still widely held in international relations theory and practice, yet in international politics today a variety of intergovernmental and private actors regularly violate state sovereignty. This course explores the many ways in which the traditional political, economic and security functions of states are being undermined and reconfigured by external actors including international organizations and private non-state actors. In some cases, states quite willingly choose to cede their sovereignty, whereas others have conditions and policies externally imposed upon on them. The course assesses the implications of these new sovereign influences for international policymakers. Regionally, we will focus on developments in the former Communist states of East Europe and the former Soviet Union, however the topics and concepts explored in the course are applicable to other areas and all students are welcomed. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: ISP.

INAF U6602y Economic Development for International Affairs 3 pts. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the economics of international development. The key objective is to give students a framework to think about the processes that drive economic development, as well as policies that might promote it. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6636y Financial Services in Brazil: A Comparative Examination 3 pts. This seminar is designed to provide a solid understanding of the Brazilian financial services industry through detailed examination of its evolution and practices and comparisons with the U.S. and selected emerging financial markets. The course is divided in three major parts. Part 1 provides a historical-economic-business perspective on how political forces, development policy, inflation, stabilization plans, and privatization have influenced the shape and workings of the Brazilian banking industry to-date. Part 2 investigates how individuals and businesses are presently financed in Brazil by banks and the capital markets and draws comparisons with market practices in the U.S., Mexico (the second largest Latin American financial market) and India (the largest market economy in Asia). Part 3 examines major financial services industry trends globally and in Brazil (changes in regulation, industry consolidation, organizational models), and concludes with a thorough discussion of the prospects for the Brazilian banking industry in the years to come. By the end of the course students are expected to have achieved both, an in-depth understanding of banking and capital markets in Brazil and the capability to conduct the same exercise for other major emerging financial markets. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Latin America.

INAF U6653y Higher Education, Policy and Development in Asia The course has been designed to enable students to understand and discuss major evolutions and trends in Higher Education policies across several Asian countries. Through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach the semester will be dedicated to the investigation of the origin, design, implementation, and effects of different policy responses to development problems and challenges. In particular the course will examine how the Higher Education choices reflect development goals of states and nations. Combining lectures with the intervention of outside speakers (expert analysts, journalists, diplomats, public figures), current education policy problems and debates will be related to political, economic, social and historical context, with particular concern for issues such as skilled migrations, human resources development, R&D, modernity, democracy. The course will focus on the major cases of China, India, Singapore, Japan and Korea, but students will be encouraged to bring a comparative perspective with other regions of the world. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U6700y Conflicts and Negotiations in the Middle East 3 pts.

This graduate course will highlight the specificities of the Middle East in international relations, by reflecting on the complex interaction between the various local and outside actors. Case studies will help to focus on the different dimensions of the crisis management and peace process.

INAF U6723y Geopolitics and Security in Pakistan and Afghanistan 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The aim of this course is to focus attention on Pakistan and Afghanistan in the context of their peculiar domestic security situations, political developments and broader geopolitical considerations. Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan and a significant rise in terrorist activity in Pakistan have not only exacerbated regional tensions but caused erosion of the writ of both states in their respective territories, especially in Southern Pashtun dominated provinces of Afghanistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. Since 2007, there have been more than 220 suicide bombings in Pakistan, all of which have targeted Pakistan's armed forces, police, politicians, and civilians not only in the country's turbulent northwest but also in its major urban centers. Controversial 2009 presidential elections in Afghanistan and an incomplete democratic transition in Pakistan are not without repercussions for the security challenges faced by the region. In this process, dormant militant groups are reactivating. Counter-terrorism strategies on both sides of the border appear to be still in the making. U.S. national security interests are also seriously at stake in the region as evident from its continued involvement in state-building and counter-insurgency efforts in Afghanistan and recent congressional approvals for major development aid package for Pakistan. To comprehend the interplay of all these factors, the course will begin with an inquiry into the strategic culture of Pakistan that developed over the years, giving rise to the dominance of military in domestic political affairs. It will be explored how internal political instability (in the shape of civil-military rifts) and external threats (real or perceived) are shaping the environment within Pakistan and directing its policy choices. Pakistan-Afghanistan relations will be analyzed in this context. Both countries independent and complicated relations with India will also be looked into where relevant. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Southern Asia.

INAF U6751x and y International Human Rights Law: Politics and Relevance 3 pts. This course introduces students to international human rights law (IHRL). In what sense are internationally-defined human rights "rights" and in what sense can the instruments which define them be considered "law"? How do we know that a claim is actually a "human right"? What are the relations among international, regional and national institutions in establishing and enforcing (or not) IHRL? Does IHRL represent an encroachment on national sovereignty? Is the future of IHRL regional? What enforcement mechanisms can we use, and who can decide upon their use? Finally, what redress is there for human rights violations, and how effective is it? In this class, we will learn the law, but we will also explore tools for assessing when, where and how law matters. Developments in human rights and the environment, gender analysis, inter-sections between human rights and humanitarian action and corporate accountability will be explored. The current specific question of the US and its place in and under international human rights law will also be considered SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights.

INAF U6760y Managing Risk in Natural and other Disasters 3 pts. Natural and technological disasters occur when natural and technological processes inflict harm on a vulnerable society during extreme events. Natural disasters include draughts, floods, storms, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural processes. They are normal, albeit extreme events of the Earth's dynamics. Technological disasters are caused by "normal" failures of technical systems. "Normal" is used here in the sense that generally the occurrence rates and magnitudes of failures and related events can be statistically quantified in advance but are highly uncertain (and sometimes actuarially impractical, e.g. for terrorist attacks). The natural and man-made events become disasters only when they affect exposed vulnerable societies. Vulnerability, or lack of resilience, can be caused by many factors such as concentration of population and assets when placed in harms way. Vulnerability differs fundamentally between more developed countries (MDCs) and less developed countries (LDCs). In LDCs, vulnerability is often associated with poverty, inequity, lack of information, or greed that may place people or entire populations into harm's predictable way. Public and private institutions may lack the political capacity, the will, or the resources to build sufficient disaster resilience by persistent assessment, planning and sustained risk mitigating actions. Are disasters the result of an unresolved dichotomy between long-term persistence of natural and cultural processes, vs. the short-term horizon of political perceptions and decisions? Are disasters scientifically "predictable"? How do urbanization and industrialization increase human vulnerability to natural and technological hazards or even create new hazards? How do the effects of disasters differ in less vs. more developed countries? How can the risks be managed? We assess science, technical, policy and humanitarian needs and opportunities for pre-event mitigation and preparedness and post-event relief and recovery. We explore the role of global economic development to the rapidly increasing risk exposure. Some of this development is unsustainable. Some development is promoted via loans to developing countries for large infrastructure projects. Many of these projects are not properly assessed for the existing hazards to which they will be exposed, or for the new risks they generate. How can external disaster relief best serve indigenous needs and help to build the locally needed resilience and coping capacity? Under what conditions can disaster mitigation become a local and global cultural value with equitable burdens and effects? Can disasters be managed without first solving all other societal ills? Can science and engineering make a unique contribution to reduce risk exposure and directly build local capacity and disaster resilience, without having to submit to sometimes oppressive or uncivil political norms? Students are challenged to find their own answers to some of these questions based on introductory information provided, and their own research and reasoning. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs.

INAF U6775y Indian Economy in Transition 3 pts. This course will be devoted to an analytic study of the transformation. The bulk of the course will be devoted to understanding the reforms that are under way or must be undertaken to accelerate growth and poverty reduction. On the macroeconomic front, we will discuss the issues related to fiscal deficit, public debt and the likelihood of a macroeconomic crisis. Special attention will be paid to the external sector reforms including trade liberalization, foreign investment liberalization, capital account convertibility, preferential trade arrangements and multilateral trade negotiations. Among domestic reforms, we will discuss the reform of the tax system, subsidies, agriculture, product and factor markets, infrastructure and social sectors. Cautionary Note: This is a new course whose content will evolve as the semester progresses. Therefore, the description should be viewed as tentative. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Southern Asia.

INAF U6802y International Law 3 pts. This course introduces students to the basic doctrines of public international law and considers their relationship to both international relations theory and a range of problems in current international politics. The aim of the course is to provide a framework to understand the normative dimensions of international relations. Students are asked to consider the theoretical arguments, processes and frameworks that provide the structure of international law, and to analyze their practical application to world issues of current concern. A problem-oriented approach to various case studies will be used in both lectures and discussion sessions, including situations in the former Yugoslavia, East Timor, Africa and Iraq. In this way, the course attempts to integrate method, substance, concepts and domestic application of the international legal system. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP.

INAF U6807y International Conflict Resolution: Theories & Methods 3 pts. Aims to expose students of international conflict resolution to the different theories and approaches within the field. Provides a basic framework for considering the evolving field of international conflict resolution, while encouraging students to engage in their own exploration of the issues involved in resolving deadly international conflicts. Many of the prominent practitioners, scholars, and researchers in the field make presentations on their work to the class. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U6820y Theory of International Political Economy 3 pts. This course serves as an introduction to the politics of international economic relations. We examine the history and institutions of the international political economy and the theories that seek to explain them as well as analyze several political economy issues at once classic and contemporary, such as the sources of economic growth, the origins and consequences of globalization, and causes of and appropriate policy responses to income inequality. In addition to sampling contemporary writings in the field, we read several classic works, especially on theoretical approaches. Students need not have an extensive background in international economics to complete this course satisfactorily, but those not familiar with basic economic principles will find several sections of the class very challenging. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

INAF U8094y Labor Rights in a Global Economy 3 pts. The present period is marked by increasing cross-border flows of goods, services, and capital; transformations in corporate organization; transitions in political regimes and social systems; and new patterns of labor migration and trafficking. These changes raise many pressing questions about the regulation of workplaces and labor markets from the local to the global levels. Major themes in the seminar include: Which regions and social groups are the winners and losers in the global economy? What is the relationship between labor rights and economic development? Can we design regulatory institutions to enhance democracy, equality, and compliance with labor rights at the domestic, regional and international levels? What is the relationship between public and private enforcement of labor rights and standards? Topics include: comparative models of labor law in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia; core international labor rights; linkage of labor rights with trading systems; enforcement of cross-border labor rights by U.S. courts and executive officials; multinational corporations and codes of conduct; the "living wage" movement; transnational union organizing; cross-border networks of labor migration and trafficking; and household labor and the informal sector.

INAF U8102y Planning of Microfinance Institutions 3 pts. The main thread throughout this advanced course will be the design and planning of a microfinance institution. At each stage in the design process the course will delve into a variety of relevant key issues and debates in the field of microfinance, with extensive discussion on the tensions felt by microfinance managers dealing with the creation of a sustainable business whose clients are generally among the poorest of the society.

INAF U8104y Role of the Local Financial Sector in Development 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course will examine the historical role, impact and potential of the local financial sector as a vehicle for enhancing sustained development in Developing Countries. We will also examine the historical and prospective role of multilateral institutions' impact on this sector. We then will look at the obstacles to realizing the sectors sustainable development potential as well as the enhancements in banking techniques and analytics that may make realization of this potential more likely. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8136y US Foreign Policy-Persian Gulf 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required This course will focus on the process by which U.S. foreign policy is formulated and executed, using the Persian Gulf region as case material. Readings and lectures will examine the relationship between U.S. government agencies (White House, State, Defense, CIA, Congress, etc.) and instrumentalities (declaratory policy, diplomacy, military presence, arms transfers, covert action, etc.) in the pursuit of national goals. Special attention will be devoted to the analysis of U.S. regional policy and international relations from the Iranian revolution through the two gulf wars to the present. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: United States.

INAF U8150y Economic Transformations in New Democracies This course examines the relationship between democratization and economic transformation. It adopts a comparative perspective to examine efforts at democratization in Eastern Europe in 1989 and, most recently, in North Africa. Topics include: patterns of social mobilization (including communication technologies), forms of accountability, property transformation, transnational organizations, and the role of international contexts. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U8178y Rethinking Human Rights 3 pts. The course is aimed at graduate students in all Columbia schools and programs who have substantial expertise or experience in human rights. It seeks to discuss problematic, troubling, or controversial topics within human rights theory, discourse and practice, as a way of forging new understandings, new ideas, and new practices. The course is built around discussion of selected writings that bring to the surface contested and controversial issues. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights.

INAF U8181y Advocacy & Humanitarian Action 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. In the wake of several humanitarian and human rights catastrophes during the last fifteen years advocacy has become a core activity for nongovernmental organizations, the United Nations, governments and many others seeking to change policy and shape public opinion. This seven-week course is designed to introduce students from various disciplines to the interplay and distinctions between media and advocacy in the fields of humanitarian action and human rights. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs.

INAF U8198y Evaluating Development Results 3 pts. Starting with an introduction to development evaluation, the course will review the various types and subjects of development evaluation, the key elements in designing and managing an evaluation and selecting an appropriate evaluation methodology. The subsequent three sessions will focus in more detail on particular approaches and types of evaluation, namely impact evaluation, participatory evaluation and evaluation of humanitarian interventions. The final session will discuss the analysis and communication of evaluative evidence, and follow up to evaluations, with a review of lessons on what makes for a useful evaluation. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

INAF U8246y Comparative Development: East Asia and Its Lessons 3 pts. This course will first, examine the nature, ingredients and gradations of the extraordinary success of several East Asian economies. The lessons of their experience have been the subject of an extensive literature. The course will introduce students to the main controversies. The second part will illuminate the debate by contrasting the experience and policies of East Asia with stylized trends and overviews of developments in each of the regions of Latin America, South Asia (Indian subcontinent), Sub-Saharan Africa and the transition economies of Europe and Central Asia. These comparisons will be informed by the question of what the lessons of East Asian success are for these other regions. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U8354y Micro-Enterprise Development 3 pts. This course will be delivered from a donor perspective. However, the business approach applied to the identification and support of microfinance investments is very much in line with practices of commercial investors A critical understanding of the major concepts, trends and policies driving the development of the industry; An introduction to basic techniques for design, management and appraisal of microfinance projects; Understanding of the current state of development of the sector and leading success models. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U8370y Labor in the Age of Globalization 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course analyzes the challenges for labor facing increasing capital mobility, including the challenges of political and economic liberalization, increasing diversity of the workforce, labor mobility across borders, and the weakening of traditional strategies of labor organization and methods of labor regulation. The course focuses on labor politics attempting to address these new challenges, bringing together inter-disciplinary theories and empirical research comparing the experience of advanced democracies (especially the US) and developing countries. The theories are applied to understand labor responses to current processes of economic liberalization, expansion of the informal sector, changes in the workforce-including both its diversity and diverse national origin and citizen status, as well as the transformation of institutions (local, national and global) regulating work. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: Human Rights.

INAF U8385y Managing Global Political Risk 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. In recent years investors have recognized that politics can matter at least as much as economic fundamentals. As the relevance of political factors has become more apparent to investors, so has the general lack of comprehensive and systematic tools for evaluating them. MGPR examines the process of identifying and managing political risk in a range of environments. Particular attention is given to applying frameworks for measuring and mitigating risk in emerging market countries where social and political instability impact investors and Western policy makers. We consider a range of analytical tools and approaches including index/framework construction, scenario planning, and the role of political institutions. Throughout the course we include a broad scope of individual cases that range from big picture transnational themes like terrorism and arms proliferation, to more micro cases on individual countries, firms, and even specific plant sites at the local level. Throughout the course students will "cover" individual emerging market countries and will use the "analytical toolkit" from the course to identify key political risks, and to develop strategies for mitigating these risks. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8404y Politics in West Africa 3 pts. The aim of this seminar is to explore major aspects of state formation and transformation in West Africa during the precolonial (17th-19th centuries), colonial (19th-20th centuries) and postcolonial (20th-21st century) periods. The seminar will first address trade patterns linking different parts of West Africa to North Africa through the Sahara and how they contributed to the formation and transformation of political communities in precolonial West Africa. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U8537y Climate Change Policy 3 pts. Climate change is the most challenging international policy problem that exists today. The course will primarily focus on two questions. First, what should be done about climate change? Second, what can be done about it? The first question requires an understanding of the science, impacts, technological options, economics, and ethics of climate change policy. The second question requires an understanding of the politics, international law, and international relations aspects of climate change policy. The course will not provide firm answers to these questions. It aims instead to provide a framework and the knowledge required for students to come to their own conclusions. Indeed, every student taking this course is required to answer these questions, and to defend their conclusions rigorously. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

INAF U8538y The Prevention of Genocide And Mass Killings: Understanding Political Violence 3 pts. This course is an attempt to sharpen the understanding of genocide as a phenomenon through the analysis of four cases: Metz Yegh?rn (Armenian genocide), Shoa (Holocaust), Cambodia (Khmer Rouge), and Itsembamboa (Rwanda). While different in many aspects, these phenomena offer an extraordinary opportunity to analyze systematically the cause and interactions that made genocides possible during the last century. Unfortunately, genocidal trends are increasing and the very possibility of genocide is upon us all. In order to identify relevant insights from the four cases the students will be invited to analyze the cases through five main areas of inquiry: Politics; Military Affairs; Diplomacy; Intelligence; Media. The course will have a constant reference to current trends and the necessity to effectively use early warnings systems to generate proper responses. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8556y Preventive Diplomacy/Conflict Resolution:UN 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required From Conflict Peavention to Peacebuilding is an initiative of the Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR) developed in collaboration with the Department of Political Affairs of the United Nations. The objective of the course is to explore theories of conflict, conflict prevention and post-conflict peacebuilding with the practice of the United Nations and thereby provide an opportunity for students and practitioners to reflect on their experience and enhance their understanding of this field. The intended result is to equip the learners with the necessary analytic tools and practical perspectives to enhance peacework in the types of situations the international community is likely to face in the coming decade.

INAF U8560y Managing The UN System 3 pts. In this course, the participants will examine the governance structure and decision-making processes in the UN organizations. They will review the rules and regulations whereby the organizations handle people, money and tangible assets, and see how they manage their human and financial resources. Special attention will be paid to the way in which cultural and political factors influence management practices. Key issues such as decentralization, coordination and the management of change will recur throughout the course. The interaction of the UN system with donors, the private sector and with civil society as partners in the provision of services will be closely studied. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8675x and y Emerging Capital Markets: Theory & Practice 3 pts. Prerequisites: PEPM U4612 or EMPA U8216 or SIPA U6401 Prerequisites for this course: PEPM U4612 or EMPA U8216: The goal of this course is to teach students about the historical relationships between financial risk, capital structure and legal and policy issues in emerging markets. Our strategy will be to develop a model of how and why international capital flows to emerging market countries and to use the model to examine various topics in the history of international financing from the 1820's to the present. Students will identify patterns in investor and borrower behavior, evaluate sovereign capital structures, and analyze sovereign defaults, including the debt negotiation process during the various debt crises of the past 175 years. We will focus primarily on Latin America, emerging Asia, and Russia, although the lessons will be generalized to cover all emerging market countries. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Latin America.

INAF U8689y Future of Global Financial Institutions 1.5 pts. In today's global world, there is no aspect of business that is not directly or materially affected by the giants of the financial services sector. The study of international commerce, then, should include an understanding of the current and future role of global financial institutions, key drivers influencing the industry, and strategic challenges and opportunities facing today's financial services' CEOs. This course will provide a student, without a financial institution background, with critical fundamentals to apply to their own experiences. Course Dates: 1/19-3/1SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8690y Managing Humanitarian Emergencies This course focuses on the actual management problems of humanitarian interventions and helps students obtain the professional skills and insight needed to work in complex humanitarian emergencies, and to provide oversight and guidance to humanitarian operations from a policy perspective. It is a follow-up to the fall course that studied the broader context, root causes, actors, policy issues, and debates in humanitarian emergencies. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Management.

INAF U8715y The Cold War and the Third World 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This seminar will focus on the Cold War as it affected the Third World. It is divided into three sections. The opening section will familiarize the student with multiple interpretations of the Cold War. In the second section, students will concentrate on different cases where the Cold War indeed turned hot: Angola, Kashmir, Israel/Palestine, the Korean Peninsula and Guatemala. Each case will provide an opportunity to understand the relationship between local, regional and global developments in different contexts. The final section will focus on some key themes: proxy war, terror and the drug trade. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8738y Peacemaking/Peacekeeping 3 pts. The course will explore the major conceptual and operational transitions which have occurred in the character and responsibilities of UN Peacekeeping over the past 16 years. United Nations Peace Operations have evolved significantly since the end of the Cold War. In 2006 over 90,000 peacekeepers were deployed in 16 missions mostly in Africa and the Middle East. The UN Summit of world leaders in December 2005 adopted the concept of The Responsibility to Protect - a new global norm placing human rights over traditional concepts of sovereignty. Yet the humanitarian and political crisis in Darfur underscores the profound gap between principle and implementation. The Summit also established the UN Peacebuilding Commission reflecting a growing awareness that rebuilding collapsed states will require significant civilian as well as military engagement over a longer timeframe than heretofore envisaged for UN operations. There is also a new willingness to work in partnership with regional organizations. We will conclude the course by assessing the capacity and political will of UN member states to meet these challenges as well as to develop a strengthened response to the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea and the threat of international terrorism. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8785y Gender, Politics, and Development 3 pts. This course explores the multiple constructions of gender in development and political discourse, and how these constructions in state policy. The emphasis in the readings and discussion will be on understanding how differentiated gender roles inform international politics of development, through economic and political strategy, institutional structure, civil society and state-based institutions. We will interrogate feminisms and their sociocultural contexts, and examine various forms of development theory, institutions, economic segments, and case studies. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy.

INAF U8789y Challenges in Democratization and Governance 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This course will seek to examine the emergence and practice of democratization as both a foreign policy and political development. It will draw on writings on democracy and democratization from academics as well as practitioners. SIPA: EPD.

INAF U8792y Women & Nonprofit Management 1.5 pts. This course is designed as an introduction to the dynamic world of non-profits as seen through the eyes of women leaders in the field. Non-profits play a vital role in our society. Their missions are as diverse as the varied needs of the communities they serve and include many organizations founded by women such as: the American Red Cross, the Girl Scouts, the League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood, the first settlement houses, Inwood House as well as a host of other large and small organizations all working to improve the circumstances of individuals, social groups, states and countries. The course will introduce students to the history of women's leadership in the non-profit arena as well as to a number of women who currently lead non-profits. Women's leadership styles, the importance of the mission statement and methods of managing will be discussed as well as the opportunities available in the non-profit world to make an impact. The class will be highly interactive, and a number of leaders of non-profit organizations will speak on a variety of topics. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Management. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8858y The UN Security Council: A Case Study in Multilateral Diplomacy 1.5 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This workshop, given by members of the Security Council staff, will offer an up-close look at the operations, processes, and working methods of the Security Council. The course will analyze the nature of the multilateral process, whereby individual foreign policies translate into Security Council actions, and will focus on the Security Council as an organ of multilateral diplomacy, global discourse, and action. The course will analyze possibilities and limitations inherent to intergovernmental cooperation and assess the practical and policy implications for addressing potential, existing, and post-conflict situations. This will be an application course and students will be expected to have taken or be taking one of the following courses: U8738, U8867, U6556, or U8871 SIPA: EPD. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8882y Practicum on Education in Emergencies 1.5 pts. This course will focus on preparing students to understand the importance of education in the "emergency" settings; to reflect on the ways in which education interfaces with protective or non-protective forces in these settings; and to articulate the best practices and minimum standards for implementing education programming across these settings. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U8885y Conflict Assessment 3 pts. Instructor Permission Required International actors often apply different methodologies to assess conflicts. These methodologies help them determine the best ways to address a conflict and maximize their opportunities to prevent or alleviate crises. This course examines how international actors including the World Bank, UN agencies, bilateral donors and NGOs, analyze conflict and the interaction between conflict dynamics and their own engagement in a given country or region. The class will explore how analytical frameworks can be used to assess the impact of development, humanitarian and peacebuilding programs on existing conflict factors and dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the concept of conflict assessment, its development and implementation; exploring different approaches to conflict assessment, including an examination of different implicit assumptions and theories of conflict. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U8912y Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Goals 1.5 pts. It has become vital (because of mass poverty,climate change,biodiversity rapid erosion,water and food crisis,...), to shift to a more sustainable form of development.This will require effectively mobilizing all resources of human societies:scientific and technical resources,as well as behavioral and institutional moving forces.None may be neglected,and the way they are articulated will be decisive. SIPA: Applied Science. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

PUAF U6460x and y Benchmarking Education and Skills Development 1.5 pts. Benchmarking is the process of continuously comparing and measuring against other organizations' performance, and analyzing the philosophies, practices, and measures that help an organization improve performance. Benchmarking goes beyond competitive analysis and encourages practitioners to examine organizations in markets that are different from their own. Benchmarking goes beyond quantitative analysis, and practitioners will consider organizational dynamics and qualitative characteristics in performance. Using a public sector-based case study with hands-on group activities, as well as various other examples given by the instructors, this course will teach students the benchmarking process along with the different tools and techniques to be used in implementation. COURSE DATES: 11/11/11 & 11/12/11SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Management. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Short Courses.

PUAF U8242y The Politics and Policy of Sustainable Urban Economic Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013.SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Urban Policy Track. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

REGN U4450y Islam in South Asian Politics 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This multi-disciplinary course will introduce the student to history, role and influence of Islam in the politics of South Asia. Ranging from the dynamics of spread of Islam in the Indian sub-continent to the interaction between Islam and other great religions of the region, the course will explore the intricacies of both belief and practice of Islam, including Sufism, which played a crucial role in creating a space for Muslims in South Asia. Important aspects of Islamic tradition and history in the region will be studied to understand the background of how these factors shaped South Asian Muslim identity and political thought. South Asian Muslims' political life and discourse from 11th century through the 21st will be the focus of inquiry. In this context the course will outline the role of Islam in pre-colonial society as well as the movements for religious and political reform of the nineteenth and twentieth century for enabling students to be able to interpret the historical processes through which the perception of the Muslim individual and the community of Islam has developed (and in some ways reconfigured) in South Asia. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Southern Asia.

REGN U4844y Economic Development of Korea and East Asia 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. Prerequisites: SIPA U6401 The purpose of this course is to improve the understanding of the Korean and the other East Asian economy in the global perspective. Also, in doing so, the instructor will help the students to enhance their knowledge about theories of macroeconomics, international trade and economic development in the light of the Korean and the other East Asian experiences. Upon reviewing major theories of economic development, this course will examine the century-old economic development of Korea. Most of the emphasis will be given to the period after its independence from Japan, especially after the end of the Korean War. The first half of the course will be devoted to review the evolution of the Korean economy during the last several decades. Major characteristics as well as the most important policy change of each decade will be explained. During the second half of the course, more specific topics such as macroeconomic management, fiscal and monetary policy, role of financial market, firms and industrial policy, external economic relation, social issues, and the North Korean economy are studied. In each subject, relevant theoretical backgrounds will be introduced. Also, international comparisons based on various sources of references will be made as much as possible to enhance the understanding of the lectures. One or two lectures can be conducted by invited speakers. Students are expected to read required reading materials and encouraged active participation in the class. The instructor will often ask questions to students, and will encourage students to raise questions. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD.

REGN U6149y Energy, Corporate Responsibility & Human Rights 3 pts. This course will focus on energy companies' practices, and their impact. These practices will be examined in part through the prism of Central and Eastern Europe with particular focus on the land of the Rose Revolution, Georgia, through which the strategic multi-billion dollar oil and gas pipelines from Azerbaijan to Turkey and the West are to be constructed. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: E&E- IEMP. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Russia.

REGN U6415y Financial Issues in Latin America 3 pts. The course focuses on economic policy and institutional shortcomings (in the fiscal, monetary, banking and exchange-rate areas), as well as on other domestic and external forces that have combined to generate instability in the region's economies and financial markets. We then use specific case studies to go more in depth into particular situations encountered in recent years. By the end of the course, having read and discussed more than 20 articles and 3 books, students gain an in-depth understanding of the financial problems that are being overcome and those that are more structural in nature and of the major policy implications that follow. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: IFEP- Finance. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy.

REGN U6428y Populism and the left in Latin America

The course is designed to establish convergences and contrasts between the Latin American left and populist movements since the end of World War II. It is intended to overcome the simplistic and pejorative notions of populism in the Latin American settings by providing definitions of the phenomenon and discussing the various and sometimes conflicting interpretations of it. A second objective is to determine the influence of past populist and socialist experiences on the emergence of "Twenty-First Century Socialism" in countries such as the Venezuela of Hugo Chávez. Specific cases of populism will be analyzed in order to demonstrate the complexity of the phenomenon and specifically how some of its salient features (such as the lack of ideology and avoidance of organization building and institutionalization) were often temporary, as initial attempts were made to overcome shortcomings. Three different periods of populism will be discussed. The "classical period" of Latin American populism, which included Juan Domingo Perón and Getúlio Vargas, was characterized by import substitution policies and nationalist rhetoric and foreign policy. Neopopulism of the 1990s, whose leading examples were Alberto Fujimori and Carlos Menem, combined populist political strategies and neoliberal economic policies. Finally, leftist populism is associated with Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. The course will also contrast vanguard leftist strategies (such as the Castro-inspired guerrilla movements of the 1960s) and populist strands of leftist movements (such as Fidel Castro in 1958 and Chávez prior to 2005).

REGN U6520y Political Identity Post Communism 3 pts.

The course examines the complex relations between policies and identities in various countries of post-communist Eastern, Central and Southern Europe. It deals with various aspects of identity politics, including language, ethnicity, religion and memory, in an array of social domains encompassing education, public administration, citizenship, foreign policy, the media, churches, toponymy, and public monuments. It seeks to describe post-communist processes in these domains as both grounded in the ideologies and practices of the communist and pre-communist past and shaped by general sociopolitical situation in the countries under consideration and external (geo)political contexts in which they were choosing their transformation strategies. A case featured in the course is Ukraine; it is very interesting in view of its ambivalent historical legacy and contradictory policies in post-Soviet years and has been rather extensively studied by Western scholars. At the same time, the course also pays considerable attention to cases as different as Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. This choice of cases makes it possible to present a diversity and complexity of identity politics in post-communist societies. In particular, it makes it possible to show how different degrees of radicalism of "nationalizing" policies have been both determined by inherited ideologies of elites and identities of masses and determining post-communist transformation of these ideologies and identities, as well as influencing social stability, democratic reform and foreign policy trajectories.

REGN U6630y Public Policy in Contemporary China 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. This graduate course is designed to introduce students to public policy processes in contemporary China. By studying the causes, content, and consequences of major public policies in post-Mao China, students will not only become familiar with certain important public policy domains, but also learn how decisions are made, why particular policies are adopted, and to what extent the actual policy outcomes deviate from the stated intention of policy makers. In addition, they will gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary Chinese politics by analyzing the relationship between the structural/institutional changes and the dynamics of public policy processes. SIPA: East Asian. SIPA: EPD.

REGN U6638y Nation, State, and 3 pts.

This course will examine Southeast Asia as a region, from intersecting historical, cultural, political and economic perspectives. We will take as our starting point that transnational processes have shaped and continue to shape personal biographies, specific nation-building projects and international economic and political relations. This course draws on in-depth field work from the social sciences, and takes an intersectional approach (race, class, gender, age and religion), to introduce students to how transnational processes of globalization - namely economic integration, cross-border migrations, and technological innovations - are shifting what it means to be "global" in Southeast Asia. This course will examine the challenges local communities face in managing education, health care, their environment, borders, capital and their families in the context of increasing urbanization, immigration and digitization. Throughout the course, students will be asked to critically examine how global-local binaries have been constructed to explain social change, what relationship this has to how change is experienced at different levels of social scale, and how these binaries are being resisted, challenged, ignored and transformed in social science research in and about Southeast Asia.

REGN U8588y Modern Iran: from Monarchy to Islamic Republic 3 pts.

REGN U8700y Political Leadership in International Affairs 3 pts.

The course will analyze, by examining case studies of specific decisions, the impact political leaders can have on international relations. The case studies are of important decisions over the past two decades. They will include Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, and the end of the Cold War; Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands War; Helmut Kohl and the unification of Germany, George Bush (the elder) and the Gulf War; Boris Yeltsin and the collapse of the Soviet Union; Bill Clinton and the Kosovo War; Vladimir Putin's strategy for restoring Russian power, and George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003. The seminar considesr styles of leadership by some American and Russian presidents as a basis for comparing the styles of the other leaders whose decisions will be analyzed. SIPA: EPD.

REGN U8755y Ukraine: Power. Politics. Diplomacy 3 pts. The course provides historical perspectives on the development of modern Ukraine and analyses the evolution of its politics since Independence in 1991 till the Presidential elections due next January. While providing an assessment of political, social and economic transformations and their impact on domestic and foreign policy, the course will examine major causes of ongoing turmoil in the country, specifically the remaining legacy of the Soviet Union. The results of the forthcoming Presidential elections will be thoroughly discussed.

SDEV U6235y Climate Change, Development, and Human Rights 3 pts. The fundamental behavior of the Earth's climate system is now very well understood including, in a first order way, the spatial and temporal scales of natural variability that occur, from the rhythmic change of seasons to irregular El Nino cycles, longer period changes and the distribution and frequency of extreme events like cyclones. From this basis it is possible to predict what form of human activity can cause perturbations to the climate system in terms of climate zone spatial distribution and variability, including extremes. Where there is little or no consensus is in the consequences for human development and human rights that climate changes will bring about. Throughout the world the outcomes of climate change will be very uneven with some no doubt benefiting and others suffering, even in the same regions. The potential for vast global inequities in direct and indirect effects (resulting from mitigation and adaptation programs) of global climate change appears very real. The course will explore the critical nexus between climate change, economic and political development and human rights. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: E&E- Energy Policy.

SDEV U8606y Macroeconomic Policy & Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The course will focus on major macroeconomic policy issues relevant for developing countries. It will mix theory with empirical evidence and institutional analysis. It will analyze first with questions relating to short-term macro adjustment and end with long-term growth. Two specific issues will be dwelt with in the intermediate sessions: the effects of financial development and capital account liberalization, and the effects of macro adjustment and growth on poverty and equity. Throughout the course, we will consider both orthodox and heterodox views on macroeconomic issues. As developing countries are essentially open economies. Models of open economy macroeconomics will thus be the essential theoretical tool. Students must thus have some basic tools of open economy macro, or be willing to invest in reading some basic textbooks (suggested on syllabi). SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Development Practice.

SDEV U9240y Human Ecology and Sustainable Development 3 pts. This course describes the interactions between physical ecology and economic development, and stresses the two-way interactions between the physical environment and economic development. Ecological constraints (climate, disease ecology, physical resources such as soils and energy sources, topography and transport conditions) significantly shape the patterns of economic development, demography, and wealth and poverty. At the same time, anthropogenic activities (farming, resource depletion, demographic stresses, energy use) change the physical environment. The course aims to give a rigorous treatment of this two-way interaction, building on a rigorous foundation of earth systems processes to understand the ecological bases of human settlement. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: E&E- Environment Policy. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Development Practice.

SDEV U9253y Multidisciplinary Approaches to Development 3 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013. The course will focus on a selection of salient economic policy issues that confront the developing countries today. Although routed in economic debates, the course will underscore the multidisciplinary nature of those challenges, examining both the technical and the political-economy dimensions of policy making. The main objective of the course is to help clarify the controversies that have dominated the policy debate in developing countries in recent years and to expose students to the considerations that go into making policy choices. The course is aimed at both PhD students, especially in sustainable development, and the Masters degree students at SIPA with some economics background. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

SIPA U0010x and y (Section 1) Concentration: Economic and Political Development All SIPA candidates are required to register for one of the policy concentrations in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. The concentration registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges. SIPA: EPD.

SIPA U9001y Workshop in Development Practice 3 pts. The Workshop in Development Practice is one of most exciting opportunities within the EPD concentration, and is also open to a limited number of students in the Human Rights Concentration and International Media, Advocacy and Communications specialization. Officially, it is a spring-semester course for second-year master's degree students, but workshop activities begin in the fall semester through the course on Methods for Development Practice. Through the workshop, students gain practical experience by engaging in on-going cutting-edge development efforts, often involving country fieldwork. Working in teams with a faculty supervisor, students assist a variety of clients on a wide array of assignments in international development. Students take a multidisciplinary approach to their work and learn extensively from each other as well as from the hands-on tasks of the workshop itself. Another key strength of the workshop is that it allows students to explore the intersection of development concerns with human rights, corporate social responsibility, humanitarian affairs, public health and environmental policy. Reflecting the utility of workshop assignments, a number of workshop reports are available on client websites and have been published. Past clients have included UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNIFEM; the World Bank; national and local governments; NGOs such as Catholic Relief Services, Endeavor, FilmAid International, International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, International Rescue Committee, Seva Mandir, Trickle Up, WaterAid, and Women's Refugee Commission; and development advisors such as DAI and Technoserve. The precise scope of the workshop project and outputs that the students will deliver are negotiated with each client. SIPA: EPD.

SOCW T6801x or y Social Welfare Policy 3 pts.SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track.

HPMN P6503y (Section 1) Introduction to Health Economics 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: Applied Science. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8514y Governance, Law & Ethics 1.5 pts. Prerequisites: P6530 or equivalent For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Electives.

HPMN P8582y (Section 064) Program Evaluation Design for Health Policy Management 1.5 pts. For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8610y SRH and HIV/AIDS: Clinical, Policy, and Program Perspectives This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8620y Protection of Children in Disaster & War 1.5 pts.

This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8639y Gender-based Violence in Complex Emergencies 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8670y Training for Public Health Programs 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8673y Refugee Reproductive Health 1.5 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Gender Policy. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: Electives.

POPF P8685y Migration and Health: Global and Local Perspectives 3 pts. This is a Public Health Course. Public Health classes are offered on the Health Services Campus at 168th Street.

For more detailed course information, please go to Mailman School of Public Health Courses website at http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/academics/courses SIPA: EPD. SIPA: USP- Social Policy Track. SIPA: Electives.

LAW L8191y Protection of Social and Economic Rights 2 pts.Not offered in 2012-2013.

This is a Law School course.

For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search