BSS 277:
The United States and the World in 21st Century
(2 units)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

A special course/public lecture series sponsored by San Francisco State University’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and its distinguished faculty is offered this Fall to help the campus community and the public better understand the post 9/11 global situation. The Bush Administration has sought to implement a policy of unilateral military intervention, achieve Iraq regime change through military means and respond to global conflicts in the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East, the Philippines, Africa, South America, and Europe. Weekly guest lectures will be offered by BSS and Humanities faculty experts followed by discussion, with a special commemorative program on the 9/11 event on the evening of the September 11th class.

Topics:

  • The Historical Background of American Foreign Policy
  • Terrorism in the World Today
  • September 11 Two Years Later
  • The United Nations Today
  • European Opposition to the New Politics of the US
  • Conflict in the Middle East
  • The Challenges to Nation Building in Iraq
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  • U.S. Policy and The Kurds in Turkey and Iraq
  • Globalization, The World Bank, and the United States
  • Hezbollah: The New Political/Military Model
  • Africa in the World Today
  • France and The United States
  • China’s Role in the Korean Peninsula
  • The Cocaine Connection: Terrorism, Coca Production and the War on Drugs in South America

    • Dean Joel Kassiola, Associate Dean Marjorie Seashore, and Former Ambassador, Diplomat in Residence David Fischer, International Relations, SFSU will moderate.

    BSS 277 sessions will be held on Thurs evenings, 7-9pm, Aug. 28-Dec. 11, on the SFSU campus, Humanities Auditorium, Room 133.

    For more information on speakers, topics, and dates, please check the SFSU College of BSS website on a weekly basis beginning in September.
    Speakers,
    Topics & Dates

    Lectures are held on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm, Aug. 28-Dec. 11, on the SFSU campus, in the Humanities Auditorium, Room HUM133.

    The general public is welcome to attend on a space-available basis. Individuals enrolled in the course (through Regular University or the College of Extended Learning) have first priority for seating.

    • August 28, 2003
      Professor Jerald Combs
      The War on Terrorism: How We Got Here
    • September 4, 2003
      Professor David Fischer
      The American Global War on Terrorism
    • September 11, 2003 Professors: Sanjoy Bannerjee; Andy Hanami;
      Ken Miller; Ann Ginger
      Reflections on September 11, Two Years After
    • September 18, 2003
      Professors JoAnn Aviel; Sophie Clavier
      The United Nations after September 11
    • September 25, 2003
      Professor Nicole Watts
      The United States, the Kurds and the War on Terrorism: A Video and Discussion
    • October 2, 2003
      Professors: Lucia Volk; Dwight Simpson; Fred Astren
      The United States and the Middle East Conflict since September 11—and the Future
    • October 9, 2003
      Professor Gary Selnow
      Challenges to Nation-building in Iraq: A First-hand Account
    • October 16, 2003
      Professors Angelika von Wahl; Andrei Tsygankov
      The United States and European Relations after September 11
    • October 23, 2003
      Professors: Luiz Barbosa, Sherry Keith, Jean-Marc Blanchard , Marianna Ferreira
      The United States, the World Bank and Globalization
    • October 30, 2003
      Professors: Aguibou Yansane, Edna Wangui, Trevor Getz
      The United States, Africa, and the War on Terrorism
    • November 6, 2003
      Professor JosephTuman
      The Language of Terrorism
    • November 13, 2003
      Professor Jeffrey
      Bury The Cocaine Connection: The United States, Terrorism, and the War on Drugs in South America
    • November 20, 2003
      Professor Sujian Guo
      The United States, China and the Korean Peninsula
    • December 4, 2003
      Professor Maziar Behrooz, Mohammad Azadpur
      The United States and Iran since September 11
    • December 11, 2003
      Professor Jacob Needleman
      American Values and the
      War on Terrorism

    Course-Id Sched# Type Days Time Location Unit Notes Seats* Wait List*
    BSS    0277-01  12325  US&WORLD IN 21ST CENTURY         2   See Class Schedule See Class Schedule
                            SUPV  TH 1900-2100 HUM 133        KASSIOLA