World Politics: Power and New Leaders
GLOB1-CE9279
/ $525
SPRING 2012
Continuing Education:
Global Affairs
Within the next two years or so, most of the world's major nations will have an opportunity to select new leaders. In 2012, America, Germany and France go to the polls. China will have a new leader as will Japan. Russia would have selected its next President. In Latin America, a new Mexican president will join recently elected leaders in Brazil, Argentina and Peru. Venezuela has elections and the transfer of power will continue in Cuba. In the Middle East, new leaders will begin to emerge out of the revolutionary upheavals and Israel goes to the polls in early 2013. In Africa, too, many leadership changes will take place. All this suggests that a major change is underway among key global decision makers. Who are these personalities likely to be? How will they confront critical world issues--conflict, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, energy security, environmental concerns and economic crises? How will they deal with increasingly important non-governmental forces (e.g. terrorists, crime cartels, religious radicals, revolutionary activists, etc)? The shape of the 21st century will largely be determined by the policies and approaches of this next cohort of leaders. This course will examine these concerns and outcomes in the context of current global events.
Related Subject Areas:
Global Affairs
Section 1
Tuesday 6:20pm-8:00pm
February 7 - April 10
10 Sessions
Instructor:
Ralph Buultjens
Location: Off Campus
Section 2
Tuesday 10:00am-11:40am
February 7 - April 10
10 Sessions
Instructor:
Ralph Buultjens
Location: SUNY College of Optometry
Section 3
Tuesday 1:00pm-2:40pm
February 7 - April 10
10 Sessions
Instructor:
Ralph Buultjens
Location: SUNY College of Optometry
Section 4
Thursday 10:00am-11:40am
February 9 - April 12
10 Sessions
Instructor:
Ralph Buultjens
Location: SUNY College of Optometry
