Recent courses
At UC San Diego and American University, I have taught courses for undergraduates, Master’s students, and Ph.D. students.
SISU-220: International Political Economy (Undergraduate course)
Increasing global economic integration, often labeled globalization, has been a prominent feature of world politics since the end of the Cold War. The consequences of this historic process have been both economic and political: it has coincided with a period of economic prosperity punctuated by financial crises; produced changes in the configuration of international politics; created winners and losers within societies; and redefined international security. All of these consequences have been debated and, in some cases, have produced international and domestic political conflict. Governments have sought to deal with these consequences unilaterally and collectively, through institutions of global and regional governance. Now, in the eyes of some observers, we may be at an inflection point, in which the fundamental assumptions of continuing economic integration and political support for that integration are in question. The pandemic has added to these questions about the trajectory of the global economy. It is an ideal time to investigate these issues, which this gateway course aims to do
SIS-709:
Foundations of Global Governance
(M.A. course)
Since the end of the Cold War , new forms of global governance have proliferated. Nonstate actors and subnational governments participate directly in governance arrangements; informal formats and soft law often substitute for formal agreements. The course examines these innovations in global governance across issue - areas, including climate change, global health, and peacebuilding. The role of the United States and other incumbent and emerging powers will be explored. Innovations will be evaluated for their effectiveness and legitimacy
SIS-753: Global Financial Governance (M.A. course)
Through cases and other contemporary sources, the course aims to impart knowledge of the major global institutions that deal with contemporary financial governance and the practices of financial crisis management. Both explanation and evaluation of governance outcomes are part of the course: why global financial governance has taken its current shape, who wins and who loses through existing practices and institutions , and how the institutional frame can be improved to meet old and new challenges.