POLSCI 3EE3 Lecture Notes - Syrian National Congress, Faisal I Of Iraq, Security Interest

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 3EE3
• Professor: Dr.J.A.Sandy Irvine

Document Summary

Ideas are powerful in shaping the ways in which we behave between the north and the south. If it s about power and it s dominance in the system. Spreading of democracy, spreading of human rights, globalizing in a world that is unifying us in terms of our economies. History of colonialism/imperialism: extractive, conflict under wraps, cultural, political, economic legacies. Post-cold war: neglect, economic interest, security interest (specially post 9/11) Global north s legacies, role of the usa. History has never been produced in the south. The axis of history starts in moscow, goes through bonn . Schedule case 1: may 21st prep lecture, may 28th case simulation, june 4th case portfolio due. Simulation: series of questions; looking to link themes and facts of the case; good questions are important; we may conclude we need more information and ask what is it that we would need to know. Case prepatory lecture (lecture a week before simulation: background information.