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An examination of the current issues and problems of national and international politics.

This course will seek to explore the crises in an increasingly connected world that most affect today’s citizens. These crises that face us as both American citizens and members of the international community include the environment, trade, democracy/elections, membership in international organizations, migration/immigration, and nuclear disarmament. This exploration will take place in both a historical and a day-to-day context. The course will simultaneously explore several perspectives surrounding each of the major issues in order to understand and account for bias and the interests of invested parties. It will seek to give the relevant background information while staying up to speed on the latest events as they unfold in the news, which will assist the students in preparing debates on the issues.

NOTE: Because the issues of the past still effect contemporary issues, the field trip to Dachau will be required.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at