This course focuses on Diplomacy and Peaceful Conflict Resolution. The world has changed since the end of the Cold War, and the events of 9/11 have brought to the forefront a debate about the role of public diplomacy in international relations. We will look at the importance of soft power in international politics and the necessity and desire for more
transparency and transnational cooperation. This course is being proposed to help students become globally literate. The goal is to help students develop skills and knowledge about the world to prepare for a variety of careers in a complex and interdependent world. Through readings on public diplomacy, negotiating and problem-solving skills, and international intervention students will learn to conduct independent research and role-playing in National Security Council simulations with their peers.
Prerequisite
POLS 300 – 499 – at least 12 credits; and junior standing
Instructors
Marni Berg
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marni.berg@colostate.edu
I have a bachelor's degree in international affairs from University of Colorado in Boulder, a multidisciplinary degree (political science, history, economics, French, etc.). I started my master's degree in the School of International Service at the American University in Washington D.C. and interned at the Brookings Institution in Russian foreign economic policy. I finished my M.A. in political science at the University of Colorado at Boulder with an emphasis on international relations and wrote my thesis on international law and the effects of perestroika in the Soviet Union. I earned my Ph.D. from Colorado State University in political science with an emphasis on international environmental politics, comparative Central and Eastern European politics, and international relations.