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The Crises of Our Times [S-11-12]

In a world of approximately 6.4 billion, there will be both natural and man-made crises. What circumstances contribute to the development of crises, and how can we address them and hopefully prevent them? This course will examine both internal (domestic) and external (transnational) crises.

Bob Wells’ background is in both national and international politics. In the courses he taught at SLU, he addressed the issue of crises, covering the circumstances and conditions which precipitate them. Bob is an Emeritus Munsil Professor of Government at SLU; he is also a past mayor of the Village of Canton.

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CLASS DAY TOPICS:

Day 1 (3/17): National Security: War, Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Revolt and Political Instability, Failed States

Day 2 (3/24): The American Political Economy: Debt, Recession, Poverty, A Fiscal Divide (Rich and Poor), Capitalism and the Welfare State

Day 3 (3/31): International Challenges and America's Role: World Poverty, Food Security, Human Rights, Population Expansion, Pandemics

Day 4 (4/7): Mother Earth: The Environment (Climate, Pollution, Resources, Econimic Social Disfunction, Natural and Man Made Disasters)