| Course Title: Advanced Topics in Political Theory: 'U.S. Foreign Policy in Space' |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: Once the crown jewel of U.S. Cold War public diplomacy, NASA has fallen into decline due to faltering public interest and budget. At the same time, there has been a "space rush" as private corporations have sought to normalize civilian space travel. This seminar explores the dynamics of the United States' foreign policy in space -- how it was developed and with what effects. By engaging with archival materials and scholarship this course will answer the following questions (among others): Why hasn't space been weaponized? What role does technological prestige play in public diplomacy? What are the roots and future of the commercial space industry? |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Bryan Nakayama | bnakayam@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Seminar | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 210 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits from Politics or International Relations. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| POLIT-INTL | POLIT-INTL: Politics - International subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the International Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| IR0004 | INTREL-PS: International Peace & Security | This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major's International Peace and Security focus. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |