Students will be able to: 1. better understand key international trade and security issues in the contemporary era 2. appreciate the literature and ongoing research in this field of study 3. design and conduct research on key national and international issues 4. write a research paper that can be considered for conference presentation and possible publication
1. The study of international trade and security 2. Theoretical and conceptual issues 3. Methodological issues: designing and conducting research 4. Trade and Security issues in the cold war 5. Emerging Issues and research questions in the 21st century 6. The challenge of promoting trade and technology transfer and controlling weapons and weapons-related materials and technologies 7. Domestic approaches to balancing trade and security