Special Topics

Last Updated: Wed, 04/15/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
INTA
Course number:
8803
Section:
JH
CRN
92606
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Jennifer
Instructor last name:
Hamilton
Catalog Description

This course explores governance and politics in African societies from the late pre-colonial period to the present. Students will learn about topics including traditional governance, the slave trades, colonial regimes and resistance to colonialism, clientelism, personalism, state decay, ethnic politics, democratization, election violence, civil war, international immigration, and more. Literary fiction, including both novels and short stories, will serve as case studies through which students encounter real political trends and affairs.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

International Security

Last Updated: Sat, 05/16/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
INTA
Course number:
6103
Section:
OCY
CRN
87906
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Jennifer
Instructor last name:
Jordan
Catalog Description
Examines traditional and nontraditional issues in international security, including the uses of military force, military strategy and policy, arms control, peacekeeping, the environment, and migration.
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Teaching Assistantship

Last Updated: Wed, 04/15/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
INTA
Course number:
8997
Section:
A
CRN
82065
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Margaret
Instructor last name:
Kosal
Catalog Description

For graduate students with a teaching assistantship.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active