OXFORD-Winter 2010/2011
December 26 - January 18
International Relations--A Global Perspective
Oxford Study Abroad Programme
Winter 2010/2011
Course Syllabus
3rd Floor, Chester House
21-27 George St.
Oxford, OX1 2AY
United Kingdom
Phone: 011 44 1865 201-132
Fax: 011 44 1865 243-600
E-mail: osap@london.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Oxford Study Abroad Programme in International Relations is a unique course that introduces students to the analytic and normative study of the field of International Relations. The lectures and readings will survey various theoretical perspectives in international relations; to help understand the chief problems, actors, and structures of international politics. Specialists from around the world will provide lectures on various global issues facing us today.
Students should note that the post Cold War international system is unique in several ways. International politics in the early part or the 21 st century is distinguished from previous eras (see Richard Rosecrance) with respect to six realities: an unprecedented degree of globalization, unchecked nuclear proliferation, flourishing international regimes, the information revolution, international political fragmentation, and the dominance of a single superpower.
Through the organizing concepts of security, identity, and political economy; students will explore a range of contemporary phenomena including the state, the nation, international law and organizations; political change, resistance, and violence (including terrorism); and environmental politics.
In summary, this programme will attempt to identify and analyze the trends and transformation of global politics. Politics at the most general level may be regarded as “who gets what, when, and how?” Our efforts will involve an assessment of who gets what when and how among the 190 nations of the world. Moreover, we will consider the possible trends that may alter the dominant nature of the nation state system as well as the new systems of International Relations. Please note the Oxford Study Abroad Programme will emphasize the relationship between the study of comparative and international politics.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Utilize basic approaches, perspectives, theories, and models of the study of international relations.
2. Define, explain, and illustrate by contemporary examples various theories of global politics, addressing its origins, evolution, justification, institutions, processes, and effects.
3. Analyze and assess the founding documents of the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union.
4. Compare and contrast the essential features of the US government with those of other advanced democracies. Special attention should be given to the politics and institutions of the United Kingdom.
5. Analyze the meaning of citizenship in the contemporary world, including the rights, duties, and obligations of the citizen.
6. Analyze the effect of increasing globalization and transnational actors.
7. Analyze the nature of global threats to democratic states.
8. Exercise skills in critical thinking, close reading of texts, verbal and written communication, small group presentations, note-taking, and problem-solving.
9. Analyze the increasing role in international relations of regional organizations such as NAFTA, the OAU, and the OAS.
10. Analyze the increasing importance of NGOs such the as the World Bank and GATT.
FUNDAMENTAL COURSE PRINCIPLES
Attendance is required. Students are expected to be on time. Students are expected to have read, understood, and thought about the assigned readings for each session. Turn off cell phones. Remember, the classroom is a formal and polite setting. Please treat other students with respect and courtesy, even when you disagree with them.
Students are required to wear business attire while attending all academic Oxford activities. Please be reminded you are guests in one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. IT IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED THAT YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF APPROPRIATLY AT ALL TIMES.
Current events will be used as examples throughout the course. Students are strongly urged to regularly read The Times of London or the Daily Telegraph.
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Please refer to the Oxford Study Abroad Programme handbook.
Required Reading:
1. Spanier, John, American Foreign Policy Since World War II
2. O'Sullivan, John, The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister
3. Roberts, Andrew, A History of the English Speaking People Since 1900
4. Kagan, Robert, The Return of History and the End of Dreams
Optional Reading:
- MacRidis, Roy , Foreign Policy and World Politics
- Gergen, David, Eyewitness to Power
- McCormick, John, Understanding the European Union
- Rosecrance, Richard, Action and Reacton in International Politics
- Calleo, David, Europe 's Franco-German Engine
- Falbenrath, Richard , America 's Achilles Heel: Nuclear, Biological, Terror and Covert Attack
- The Oxford History of Britain
- Tiersky, Ronald, Europe Today
- Stoessinger, John, Why Nations Go To War
- Johnson, John, Global Political Economy
- Kavanagh, Dennis , British Politics
- Inis Claude, From Swords to Plowshares
- .Hauss, Charles, Comparative Politics
- Rose, Richard, What is Europe ?
- Cram, Laura, Developments in the European Union
- Curtis, Michael, Introduction to Comparative Government
- Sammon, Bill , Fighting Back
- Slann, Martin , Introduction to Politics
- Wallison, Peter, Ronald Reagan
- Wallace, Chris, Character
- Friedman, Thomas , The World is Flat
- Patton, Chris , Not Quite the Diplomat
- Mitchell, Meredith, The State of Africa
- Beschloss, Michael, Presidential Courage
- Kissinger, Henry, A World Restored
- Kegley, Charles, World Politics; Trend and Transformatio
- Morgenthau, Hans, Politics Among Nations
- Spanier, John, The Games Nations Play
- Almond, Mark, Revolution
- Jones, Tudor, Modern Political Thought
- Yardley, David, British Constitutional Law
Dishman, Chris, A Perfect Gibraltor
READING ASSIGNMENTS/JOURNALS/EXAMINATIONS
The primary text is divided into five parts which will also guide our overall efforts. Part 1 introduces the central issues and theories in the study of international relations. Part II identifies the primary actors in the global arena. Part III looks at global security focusing on the problems of war and terrorism as well as rival approaches to peace. Part IV examines issues of global welfare. Part V explores alternative world futures.
The second major text is A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900 by Professor Andrew Roberts. Students should read this book before leaving the United States for the United Kingdom . Professor Roberts’ book is intended to provide the proper level of background material for our academic activities in England . American students will discover very quickly that Oxford faculty members assume a general level of information about European and Western history which is substantially greater than most of our students possess. A careful reading of Professor Roberts’ book will be both enjoyable and substantially bridge this gap.
Section 1: December 27-January 5, Roberts: Chapters 1-11
Test: Jan. 5th
Section 2: Jan. 6th -18th Roberts: Chapters 12-end, O'Sullivan, entire.
Test: Jan. 17th
Section 3: Jan. 17th
Final Examination:
Lecture Essay Examination, 2 hours—students may use their lecture notes
Student Oral Presentations, 2 hours
Submit a 5 page critical review of either Professor Roberts’ or Professor O'Sullivan's book.
Journals:
All Students will be required to write an academic journal. Academic journals must integrate the academic and cultural aspects of the programme with the clear emphasis on the academic part of our activities. Please evaluate ALL presentations and please indicate critically your assessment of the presentations. All journals must be typed using the usual format. Academic journals are not diaries although some personal stories are certainly acceptable.
Small Groups:
All students will be assigned to a small discussion group consisting of no more than 15 students. The purpose of the small groups is to discuss on a regular basis the lecture and reading materials of each day. Each student will be expected to participate knowledgeably and enthusiastically in all small group discussions. Each group will meet at least 3 times per week approximately 90 minutes per session. A student leader will be appointed for each small group session. Faculty members will oversee the small group discussions.
Grades:
Grades will be determined roughly as follows: short answer examinations, 33 %; final examination, 33 %; journals and classroom participation, 33 %. Attendance to all programme activities is REQUIRED.
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Monday, December 27
From 10:30 am Students arrive at 21-27 George Street. Students move into OSAP accommodation.
5:00 pm Brief Orientation , Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University.
5:15 pm Welcome Party , OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford
(we will move on to a local pub afterwards).
Tuesday, December 28
9:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation).
10:10 am Oxford Academic System / British Customs and Mores, Professor Robert Schuettinger, OSAP Director, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Yale University (1975 – present), Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice.
11:45 am Living in Oxford , OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
12:15 pm Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
1:30 pm A History of Modern Britain—“Revolution!” (1979-90) . Hosted by former BBC chief political editor Andrew Marr, this television documentary explores British history from 1945 to the end of the Tony Blair premiership. In this episode, Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character. It was a period of extreme ideological polarisation. Imperial visions stirred again as the fleet sailed for the Falklands. Privatisation and deregulation amounted to a cultural, economic and political revolution. Heroic national rescue operation or final act of self-destruction? An exploration of the extent to which the British are all now the children of Thatcher.
2:45 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
4:30 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting at the OSAP office.
Wednesday, December 29
9:00 am Anti -Americanism , Professor Robert Schuettinger.
10:15 am A History of Modern Britain—“New Britannia” (1990-2007) . Britain enters the uncharted waters of the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well in the end during the Thatcher years but now boom is turning to bust. Britain feels more vulnerable than ever to rapid international change - from the influence of powerful new global market forces to global warming. Just when many in post-war Britain are getting used to the good life, it seems they might have to start giving up their big cars and foreign holidays.
11:30 am Britain’s Class System and its Marked Effect on British Political, Economic and Social Life, Dr George Bergstrom (DPhil, Oxford University), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU, former Director of the Institute on World Affairs, Recipient of the President’s Medallion at SDSU.
5:45 pm Evensong at Christ Church (meet outside the Lodge in St Aldates).
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30
8:00 am London
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit the nation’s capital. Upon our arrival at 10:15am, we will be led on a guided tour of the City of Westminster, a borough of London which includes Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Later (3pm), we will visit the Cabinet War Rooms, underground headquarters of the British Government during World War II (the new Churchill Museum, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2005, will also be included with your ticket). The bus will leave London at 6:00 pm and return to Oxford around 8:00 pm.
Friday, December 31
9:00 am MAP TEST—Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU.
10:15 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard.
11:45 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford University.
7:00 pm New Year’s Eve Party —pre-party at the OSAP office. (Students may attend a private party at a local nightclub — at cost — later in the evening.)
Saturday, January 1 free day/ Sunday, January 2
10:00 am Windsor Castle
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00 p.m.
Monday, January 3
FREE DAY
Tuesday, January 4
10:00 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom.
11:15 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today’s China , Dr George Bergstrom.
Wednesday, January 5
All sessions before lunch will be held in the Mansfield College chapel.
9:00 am Meet at the OSAP office to walk to Mansfield chapel.
9:30 am TEST — John Spanier, American Foreign Policy Since World War II, chs. 1-7
10:30 am British Political Parties , Dr Tudor Jones.
11:45 am The Blair Presidency , Dr Tudor Jones.
12:45 pm Lunch. Return to OSAP office for afternoon lecture.
2:00 pm Winston Churchill and 60 years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger (Prof Schuettinger met the wartime Prime Minister with his Oxford tutor, Sir Isiah Berlin, who was an old friend of Churchill).
Thursday, January 6
All sessions today will be held in the Mansfield College chapel.
10:00 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII).
11:15 am Bush and Blair at War , Dr Michael Stoddard.
6:00 pm Formal Dinner at New College
Meet at New College main entrance for photos, etc at 6:00pm sharp. (Drinks in the Founders’ Library from 6:30 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:00 pm). Academic gowns will be provided.
Friday, January 7
All students must vacate OSAP housing by 9am on this day. Luggage can be stored in the OSAP office during the travel break.
ALL STUDENTS SUBMIT JOURNALS TO DR. STODDARD BEFORE DEPARTING!
Saturday, January 8
TRAVEL
Sunday, January 9
TRAVEL
Monday, January 10
TRAVEL
Tuesday, January 11
STUDENTS RETURN FROM TRAVEL AFTERNOON/EVENING AND CHECK INTO YHA/GUEST HOUSES (details of where students will be staying will be provided before students depart for travel break).
Wednesday, January 12
All sessions today will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
8:30 am Meet at the OSAP office to walk to Magdalen College.
9:00 am TEST — Spanier; chapters 7 to the end.
10:00 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley, DPhil (Oxford University), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University.
11:15 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley.
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Sport and International Relations, Sir Roger Bannister, former Master of Pembroke College, former Chairman of the Executive Sports Council of Great Britain, and former President of the International Council for Sport and Physical Recreation. Sir Roger is a household name in Great Britain, famously running the first sub-four minute mile on 6 May 1954. This event made front pages around the world and took place at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track. Sir Roger is also an eminent Neurologist, and was a Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, among a number of other prominent posts in the field of nervous disorders.
Thursday, January 13
All sessions before lunch will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
10:00 am The Evolution of British Capitalism and its Impact on Global Politics, Dr John Dowling, former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford University, former consultant to the British Foreign Office, the BBC World Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
11:15 am Economic Dimensions of US and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling.
12:30 pm Lunch. Return to OSAP office.
2:00 pm Ronald Reagan’s Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former Senior Aide in Foreign Affairs in President Ronald Reagan’s White House.
Friday, January 14
All sessions before lunch will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
9:30 am Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford University.
11:00 am The Future of US Foreign Policy , Dr Michael Stoddard.
12:00 pm Lunch. Return to OSAP office.
1:15 pm British and US Foreign Policy Compared , Professor Robert Schuettinger.
4:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 4:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board. Wrap up warm!
Saturday, January 15
All sessions before lunch will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
10.30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, former British Ambassador / High Commissioner to Several African Nations, former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University.
11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson.
12:45 pm Lunch. Return to OSAP office.
2:00 pm Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals.
3:15 pm Final Essay Exam (Two Hours).
Sunday, January 16
Free Day
Monday, January 17
Final Examination
Student Presentations
Student Journals Due
Tuesday, January 18
Depart for USA
Education Travel Period
Dr. Charles Daubeny (1795-1867) was Magdalen College’s most noted 19th century scientist. As Professor of Chemistry in 1824 his research were conducted on so vast a scale that he substantially changed the whole of Oxford science. He had become interested in the chemistry of volcanoes but then started to investigate the relationship between living plants and the soil in which they grow. As a result of this work he was made Professor of Botany in 1834.
Daubeny's research was at first conducted in the basement of the Old Ashmolean Building in Broad Street but he decided in 1848 to erect his own scientific institution alongside the Botanic Garden on Magdalen land. It consisted of a chemical laboratory, a geological and mineralogical museum and a library. But within a few years the University decided to create a Museum and his materials were all moved again. Daubeny's bequest of 1867 ensured the survival of all of his collections for the purposes of instruction.
In the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly referred to as the British Empire ), a High Commissioner is the senior diplomat (i.e. ambassador) in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another.
Dr Michael Stoddard
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
USA
August 1910
Dear Dr Stoddard,
I am pleased to let you know that the Director of the Oxford Institute for International Law and Justice, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch, Ph.D., D.Phil., Senior Fellow in Law, Greyfriars, Oxford University, has agreed to admit summer and winter session students recommended by yourself as students of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice during the time of their studies in Oxford.
As you know, your students will also be welcomed as members of the Oxford University Student Union (the student government) which provides useful membership cards.
They will also receive cards identifying them as Members of the New College Oxford Student Center. They will also be Associate Students of the Oxford Study Abroad Program. During their time here they will be taught in University Buildings, in Magdalen College and in New College.
I believe these many associations will enable your students to get the most out of their experience in Oxford.
Best wishes,
Prof. Robert Schuettinger, MA, B.Phil.
Director, OSAP
Former Visiting Research Fellow
in International Relations,
Mansfield College, Oxford University,
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Institute for
International Law and Justice
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
International Relations*
Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
All students will be required to attend every activity of the seminar. All students will be required to complete an academic journal. All students will be required to complete the requirements for a final examination. All students will be expected to dress appropriately--business attire. Some events will require academic robes which will be provided by Professor Schuettinger.
Journals: All students must keep a journal. Your journal is a place for you to record events, impressions, and ideas generated by your course work and your travels. Your journal is also a place for you to reflect upon and attempt to make sense of and to make connections between those same events, impressions, and ideas. Your journal will be graded on the interaction between your observations and your commentaries. A full description of the journal will be provided. Your journals will be reviewed by the faculty each week.
Examinations: Students will take a final examination. This essay examination will require you to coordinate your thinking regarding course lectures, readings, and discussions, your research question, and your experiences as a student in
It is essential that students have a major portion of their reading completed before arriving in the
Distribution of Grades:
Journals 33%
Presentations 33%
Examinations 33%
FACULTY:
Dr. Mike Stoddard, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
Dr. George Bergstrom, Lecturer,
Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director,
Professor G.H.L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow and former Dean,
Dr. Tudor Jones, Tutor,
Sir Roger Bannister, former Master, Pemroke College, Oxford; the first man to break the 4 min. mile
Sir John Johnson, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University, former British Ambassador
Sir David Yardley, Emeritus Fellow, St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford University
Sir Jock Stirrup, Chairman of the British Defence Committee, former Air Marshal
Dr. Mark Almond, Tutor,
Michael McCann, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County; Adjunct Professor of Law, USD
TEACHING AND STAFF ASSISTANTS:
James Bonar, US Navy
Donald McCann, Staff Assistant, US Congress
Patrick Walsh, SDSU, Teaching Assistant
Matt Crimi, SDSU, Teaching Assistant
HOUSING, MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES:
All students will reside in housing approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger. Student housing, library fees, associate membership in
Please note that the cost of this program is normally $3,975.00. All students approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger and Dr. Mike Stoddard will be awarded Ronald Reagan scholarships of $1,000.00 thus reducing their fees to $2,975.00. Please note that the vacations in
A deposit of $1,000.00 which will be applied to the cost of the programme must be made October 7
REFERENCES:
Sir David Yardley, Fellow, Oxford University
Special tours may be arranged with the assistance of the OSAP travel agents--
OXFORD-Summer 2010
International Relations—A Global Perspective
July 13 – August 24 2010
Course Syllabus
Oxford Study Abroad Programme
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Oxford Study Abroad Programme in International Relations is a unique course that introduces students to the analytic and normative study of the field of International Relations. The lectures and readings will survey various theoretical perspectives in international relations; to help understand the chief problems, actors, and structures of international politics. Specialists from around the world will provide lectures on various global issues facing us today.
Students should note that the post Cold War international system is unique in several ways. International politics in the early part of the 21st century is distinguished from previous eras (see Richard Rosecrance) with respect to six realities: an unprecedented degree of globalization, unchecked nuclear proliferation, flourishing international regimes, the information revolution, international political fragmentation, and the dominance of a single superpower.
Through the organizing concepts of security, identity, and political economy; students will explore a range of contemporary phenomena including the state, the nation, international law and organizations; political change, resistance, and violence (including terrorism); and environmental politics.
In summary, this programme will attempt to identify and analyze the trends and transformation of global politics. Politics at the most general level may be regarded as “who gets what, when, and how?” Our efforts will involve an assessment of who gets what when and how among the 190 nations of the world. Moreover, we will consider the possible trends that may alter the dominant nature of the nation state system as well as the new systems of International Relations. Please note the Oxford Study Abroad Programme will emphasize the relationship between the study of comparative and international politics.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Utilize basic approaches, perspectives, theories, and models of the study of international relations.
2. Define, explain, and illustrate by contemporary examples various theories of global politics, addressing its origins, evolution, justification, institutions, processes, and effects.
3. Analyze and assess the founding documents of the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union.
4. Compare and contrast the essential features of the US government with those of other advanced democracies. Special attention should be given to the politics and institutions of the United Kingdom.
5. Analyze the meaning of citizenship in the contemporary world, including the rights, duties, and obligations of the citizen.
6. Analyze the effect of increasing globalization and transnational actors.
7. Analyze the nature of global threats to democratic states. These are the skills for which Oxford University is famous. As a result, their graduates are highly successful in their careers.
8. Exercise skills in critical thinking, close reading of texts, verbal and written communication, small group presentations, note-taking, and problem-solving.
9. Analyze the increasing role in international relations of regional organizations such as NAFTA, the OAU, and the OAS.
10. Analyze the increasing importance of NGOs such as the World Bank and GATT.
FUNDAMENTAL COURSE PRINCIPLES
Attendance is required. Students are expected to be on time. Students are expected to have read, understood, and thought about the assigned readings for each session. Turn off cell phones. Remember, the classroom is a formal and polite setting. Please treat other students with respect and courtesy, even when you disagree with them.
Students are required to wear business attire while attending all academic Oxford activities. Please be reminded you are guests in one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. IT IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED THAT YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF APPROPRIATLY AT ALL TIMES.
Current events will be used as examples throughout the course. Students are strongly urged to regularly read The Times of London or the Daily Telegraph.
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Please refer to the Oxford Study Abroad Programme handbook.
Required Reading:
1. Roberts, Andrew, A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900
2. O’Sullivan, John, The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister
Optional Reading:
- Spanier, John, American Foreign Policy Since World War II
- MacRidis, Roy , Foreign Policy and World Politics
- Gergen, David, Eyewitness to Power
- McCormick, John, Understanding the European Union
- Rosecrance, Richard, Action and Reaction in International Politics
- Calleo, David, Europe 's Franco-German Engine
- Falbenrath, Richard , America 's Achilles Heel: Nuclear, Biological, Terror and Covert Attack
- The Oxford History of Britain
- Tiersky, Ronald, Europe Today
- Stoessinger, John, Why Nations Go To War
- Johnson, John, Global Political Economy
- Kavanagh, Dennis, British Politics
- Inis Claude, From Swords to Plowshares
- .Hauss, Charles, Comparative Politics
- Rose, Richard, What is Europe ?
- Cram, Laura, Developments in the European Union
- Curtis, Michael, Introduction to Comparative Government
- Sammon, Bill, Fighting Back
- Slann, Martin, Introduction to Politics
- Wallison, Peter, Ronald Reagan
- Wallace, Chris, Character
- Friedman, Thomas, The World is Flat
- Patton, Chris, Not Quite the Diplomat
- Mitchell, Meredith, The State of Africa
- Beschloss, Michael, Presidential Courage
- Kissinger, Henry, A World Restored
- Kegley, Charles and Eugene Witkopf, World Politics; Trend and Transformation
- Morgenthau, Hans, Politics Among Nations
- Spanier, John, The Games Nations Play
- Almond, Mark, Revolution
- Jones, Tudor, Modern Political Thought
- Yardley, David, British Constitutional Law
- Schuettinger, Robert (co-author), U.S. Strategy for the Decade Ahead
READING ASSIGNMENTS/JOURNALS/EXAMINATIONS
The primary text (Roberts) is divided into five parts which will also guide our overall efforts. Part 1 introduces the central issues and theories in the study of international relations. Part II identifies the primary actors in the global arena. Part III looks at global security focusing on the problems of war and terrorism as well as rival approaches to peace. Part IV examines issues of global welfare. Part V explores alternative world futures.
The second major text is The President, The Pope and The Prime Minister by John O’Sullivan. Students should read this book before leaving the United States for the United Kingdom. O’Sullivan’s book describes how great figures have changed the course of history. American students will discover very quickly that Oxford faculty members assume a general level of information about European and Western history which is substantially greater than most of our students possess. A careful reading of Professor Roberts’ book will be both enjoyable and substantially bridge this gap.
Section 1: July 13-20
Roberts: Chapters 1-11
Test: July 20
Section 2: July 15-25
Roberts: Chapters 12-end.
Test: July 29
Section 3: August 8
Final Examination:
Lecture Essay Examination, 2 hours
Student Oral Presentations, 2 hours
Submit a 5 page critical review of Professor Roberts’ book in light of what you have learned during your course of study
Journals:
All Students will be required to write an academic journal. Academic journals must integrate the academic and cultural aspects of the program with the clear emphasis on the academic part of our activities. Please evaluate ALL presentations and please indicate critically your assessment of the presentations. This will help you develop the skills which are the essence of an Oxford education. All journals must be typed using the usual format. Academic journals are not diaries although some personal stories are certainly acceptable.
Small Groups:
All students will be assigned to a small discussion group. The purpose of the small groups is to discuss on a regular basis the lecture and reading materials of each day. Each student will be expected to participate knowledgeably and enthusiastically in all small group discussions. Each group will meet at least 3 times per week approximately 90 minutes per session. A student leader will be appointed for each small group session. Faculty members will oversee the small group discussions.
Grades:
Grades will be determined roughly as follows: short answer examinations, 33 %; final examination, 33 %; journals and classroom participation, 33 %. Attendance to all programme activities is REQUIRED.
HIGHLIGHTED = CONFIRMED
PLEASE NOTE: All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 George Street (the top floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.
Tuesday, July 13
12:00 pm Students arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into houses
5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, former Visiting Fellow of Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, author of many books.
5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)
Wednesay, July 14
9:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation)
10:15 am The Oxford Academic System, Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director OSAP, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Davenport College, Yale University (1975 – present), Associate Member of the Senior Common Room, Christ Church, Oxford University, and author or co-author of 19 books.
11:30 am Living in Oxford, OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
12:30pm Break for Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
1:30 pm A History of Modern Britain—“Revolution!” (1979-90). Hosted by former BBC chief political editor Andrew Marr, this television documentary explores British history from 1945 to the end of the Tony Blair premiership. In this episode, Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character. It was a period of extreme ideological polarisation. Imperial visions stirred again as the fleet sailed for the Falklands. Privatisation and deregulation amounted to a cultural, economic and political revolution. Heroic national rescue operation or final act of self-destruction? An exploration of the extent to which the British are all now the children of Thatcher.
2.30 – 4:00 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
4:00 pm Small Group discussion, With James Bonar, US Navy, Supervisor
5:45 pm Evensong at Christ Church
Meet at the Porter’s Lodge at Christ Church
Thursday, July 15
All lectures this morning are in the Long Room, Oxford Town Hall
9:00 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:00 am Sport and International Relations, Sir Roger Bannister, CBE (Commander of the British Empire), FRCP, DM, MSc, former Master of Pembroke College, Oxford University, former Chairman of the Executive Sports Council of Great Britain, and former President of the International Council for Sport and Physical Recreation. Sir Roger is a household name in Great Britain, famously running the first sub-four minute mile on 6 May 1954. This event made front pages around the world and took place at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track. Sir Roger is also an eminent Neurologist, and was a Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, among a number of other prominent posts in the field of nervous disorders.
11:00 pm Break for Lunch
Return to the OSAP offices for:
1:00pm British Customs and Mores, Professor Robert Schuettinger
3:15 pm A History of Modern Britain—“New Britannia” (1990-2007). Britain enters the uncharted waters of the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well in the end during the Thatcher years but now boom is turning to bust. Britain feels more vulnerable than ever to rapid international change - from the influence of powerful new global market forces to global warming. Just when many in post-war Britain are getting used to the good life, it seems they might have to start giving up their big cars and foreign holidays.
4:15 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting in the OSAP office
Friday, July 16-Sunday, July 18
Free Weekend, suitable for educational travel to Dublin, Paris and Rome
Monday, July 19
London
10:30 am Depart from Beaumont Street, outside the Ashmolean, by private coach to visit the nation’s capital. Upon our arrival, we will be led on a guided tour of the City of Westminster, a borough of London which includes Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Later, we will visit the Cabinet War Rooms, underground headquarters of the British Government during World War II (the new Churchill Museum, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2005, will also be included with your ticket). The bus will leave London at 6:00 pm and return to Oxford around 8:00 pm.
8:00 pm Study Review
At Chester House, with Corey Gustafson, Supervisor.
Tuesday, July 20
Both lectures this morning are in the Magdalen College Auditorium
8:40 am Meet outside OSAP offices to walk to the Auditorium.
9:00 am Bush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:00 am Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford University, Chair of the British Helsinki Human Rights Group (Mr Almond has served as an election observer in a number of countries, including Georgia and Ukraine, and he is a regular commentator for several major news outlets, including the Guardian newspaper)
Return to OSAP offices for:
12:30 am TEST—Roberts, Chapters 1-11.
1:30 pm Environmental Justice on the US—Mexico Border, Dr David Carruthers, Department of Political Science, SDSU. Dr Carruthers is the Associate Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, Undergraduate Advisor for Latin American Studies, and a member of the Sustainability and Environmental Studies steering committee. Author of numerous articles and books.
2:45 pm Latin America: Globalization and Resistance, Dr David Carruthers
Wednesday, July 21
Both lectures this morning are in the Magdalen College Auditorium
9:00 am Foreign Policy and the U.S. Elections, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:00 am Political Extremism in Europe 1917-1991, Professor William DeGarmo, JD Visiting Professor of Law Vilnius University, Lithuania, (founded in 1579), Visiting Professor of Law The University of National and Intrnational Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Visiting Professor Szeged University, Hungary
11:00 am Break for Lunch. Return to OSAP Offices for:
1:00 pm Current Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations (part one), Dr David Carruthers
2:15 pm Current Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations (part two), Dr Carruthers
Thursday, July 22
Both lectures this morning are in the Magdalen College Auditorium
10:30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, KBE (Knight of the British Empire), former Director of the Oxford University Graduate Foreign Service Program, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University, British Ambassador to Chad (1978-1980), British High Commissioner to Zambia (1980-1984), British High Commissioner to Kenya (1986-1990), author of books and articles.
11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson
Return to OSAP Offices for:
2:00 pm Britain’s Class System and its Marked Effect on British Political, Economic and Social Life, Dr George Bergstrom, (DPhil, Oxford University), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU, former Director of the Institute on World Affairs, Recipient of the President’s Medallion at SDSU and author of books and articles.
4:00 pm Small Group discussion, with Chris Blair, Supervisor
Friday July 23
All lectures this morning are in the Magdalen College Auditorium
9:00 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley (DPhil, Oxford University), Kt (Knight Bachelor), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, former Lecturer at the University of Chicago School of Law and Constitutional Consultant to the government of West Nigeria
10:15 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley
3:40 pm Meet at OSAP offices to walk to Trinity College.
4:00 pm War and History, Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), Knight of the British Empire (KBE), CB, Aide de Camp to the Queen (ADC), DSc, FRAeS, FCMI, RAF, Chief of the Defence Staff. Sir Jock is the professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence (British spelling) and the Government. He is the British equivalent of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and the principal military adviser to the President)
6:00 pm Drinks Reception, for Sir Jock at Trinity College.
Saturday, July 24 – Monday, July 26
FREE WEEKEND
Tuesday, July 27
Blackfriars / Mansfield / St Anthony’s(TBC)
9:00 am The New Foreign Policy of the United States, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:00 am The Evolution of British Capitalism and its Impact on Global Politics, Dr John Dowling (PhD, Stanford), former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford University, former Consultant to the British Foreign Office, the BBC World Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as well as author of books and articles.
11:15 am Economic Dimensions of US and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling
Return to OSAP offices for:
1:30 pm MAP TEST—Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
2:00pm Anti Americanism, Professor Robert Schuettinger
6:45 pm sharp Formal Dinner at Wadham College
(Group photo outside the Porter’s Lodge on Parks Road at 6:45 pm, drinks in the quad from 7:00 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 28
All this morning’s lectures will be in the Long Room, Oxford Town Hall
11:00 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, External Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford University, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Coventry University, former British parliamentary candidate (1992 General Election) and author of many books and articles.
12:00 pm British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
1:00pm Break for Lunch and return to the OSAP offices for:
2:00 pm The practice and study of American law, Bill McCann, JD, attorney at law
3:15 pm Retreat from Communism, Constitutional Reform in Eastern Europe, Mr William DeGarmo, JD
Thursday, July 29
All this morning’s lectures will be in the Long Room, Oxford Town Hall
10:30 am British and American Foreign Policy Compared, Professor Robert Schuettinger
11:30 pm From Nuremberg to Darfur—Trying to Enforce International Humanities Law, Mr William DeGarmo
12:30 pm Break for Lunch. Return to OSAP offices for:
1:30 pm TEST—Roberts: Chapters 11—end.
1:45 pm Small Group discussion, with Donald McCann, Graduate Student, the Institute of World Politics, Washington, D.C.
**All Journals to be submitted to Professor Robert Schuettinger at this time**
4:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 4:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board. Please do not attempt to enter the “Head of the River” pub after the boat returns to Folly Bridge at 7pm. The pub’s management has a long-standing policy of not allowing large groups into the pub following a boat cruise/party.
Friday, July 30 – Sunday, August 1
FREE WEEKEND—suitable for Educational Travel to Edinburgh, Amsterdam, etc.
Monday, August 2
10:00 am
Portsmouth
Depart Beaumont Street, outside the Ashmolean, by private coach to visit Portsmouth, one of the finest cities in which to explore the heritage and atmosphere of maritime England. We will tour the historic Royal Dockyard, the traditional home of the Royal Navy for centuries. On display here are three famous ships from the history of sea warfare: Henry VIII's Mary Rose, Nelson's flagship HMS Victory and the Victorian iron-clad HMS Warrior (1860). Return to Oxford by 7 pm.
Tuesday, August 3
St Cross College
9:00 am The Development of European Security Agreeements from the Holy Alliance of 1815 to NATO, Mr William DeGarmo
10:00 am US Foreign Policy in the 21st Century, Mr Richard Epps, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, SDSU/UCSD (University of California, San Diego)
11:15 am Middle East Politics--Security Implications, Mr Richard Epps
Noon: FINAL EXAMINATON: ALL US NAVY PERSONNEL
Wednesday, August 4
OLD LIBRARY
9:00 am Winston Churchill and Ninety Years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger, who met Sir Winston in 1962 with his tutor Sir Isaiah Berlin—an old friend of Sir Winston’s.
10:15 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today’s China, Dr George Bergstrom
Thursday, August 5
OLD LIBRARY
10:00 am Islamic Radicalism vs. Islamic Intellectualism—A New Age of Enlightenment? Mr Richard Epps
11:15 am The End of U.S. Hegemony? –The Realities of a Non-Polar World in the 21st century, Mr Richard Epps
Friday, August 6
10:30 am Windsor Castle
Depart from Beaumont Street, outside the Ashmolean, by private coach to visit Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palance and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle rmains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00
Saturday, August 7 - Monday, August 9
Freeweekend
Tuesday, August 10
All Lectures this morning are in Christ Church McKenna Room. Please meet at the OSAP offices at 9:40am to walk to Christ Church together.
10:00 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 am A Review of Prominent International and National Issues in Today’s ‘New India,’ Dr George Bergstrom
Wednesday, August 11
10:00 am President Reagan’s Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former White House Senior Aide in Foreign Affairs to President Reagan, Director of Long Range Policy Planning at the Pentagon, etc.
11:15 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford University, former Professor of Political Studies in the University of the Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII), author of many books.
Thursday, August 12
** All remaining journals to be submitted this morning **
9:30 am Final Essay Examination based on the lectures (1 hour)
10:30 am Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals
Friday, August 13 - Tuesday, August 24
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD.
Dr. Mike Stoddard, San Diego State University, will be the official OSAP contact for students applying to the summer programme. Dr. Stoddard'
Dr Michael Stoddard
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
USA
June 2010
Dear Dr Stoddard,
I am pleased to let you know that the Director of the Oxford Institute for International Law and Justice, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch, Ph.D., D.Phil., Senior Fellow in Law, Greyfriars, Oxford University, has agreed to admit summer and winter session students recommended by yourself as students of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice during the time of their studies in Oxford.
As you know, your students will also be welcomed as members of the Oxford University Student Union (the student government) which provides useful membership cards.
They will also receive cards identifying them as Members of the New College Oxford Student Center. They will also be Associate Students of the Oxford Study Abroad Program. During their time here they will be taught in University Buildings, in Magdalen College and in New College.
I believe these many associations will enable your students to get the most out of their experience in Oxford.
Best wishes,
Prof. Robert Schuettinger, MA, B.Phil.
Director, OSAP
Former Visiting Research Fellow
in International Relations,
Mansfield College, Oxford University,
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Institute for
International Law and Justice
OSAP SUMMER COURSE IN OXFORD
International Relations*
Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor
2010 Lecture Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 GeorgeStreet(thetop floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.
International Relations—A Global Perspective
July 13 – August 24 2009
Course Syllabus
Oxford Study Abroad Programme
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Oxford Study Abroad Programme in International Relations is a unique course that introduces students to the analytic and normative study of the field of International Relations. The lectures and readings will survey various theoretical perspectives in international relations; to help understand the chief problems, actors, and structures of international politics. Specialists from around the world will provide lectures on various global issues facing us today.
Students should note that the post Cold War international system is unique in several ways. International politics in the early part of the 21st century is distinguished from previous eras (see Richard Rosecrance) with respect to six realities: an unprecedented degree of globalization, unchecked nuclear proliferation, flourishing international regimes, the information revolution, international political fragmentation, and the dominance of a single superpower.
Through the organizing concepts of security, identity, and political economy; students will explore a range of contemporary phenomena including the state, the nation, international law and organizations; political change, resistance, and violence (including terrorism); and environmental politics.
In summary, this programme will attempt to identify and analyze the trends and transformation of global politics. Politics at the most general level may be regarded as “who gets what, when, and how?” Our efforts will involve an assessment of who gets what when and how among the 190 nations of the world. Moreover, we will consider the possible trends that may alter the dominant nature of the nation state system as well as the new systems of International Relations. Please note the Oxford Study Abroad Programme will emphasize the relationship between the study of comparative and international politics.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Utilize basic approaches, perspectives, theories, and models of the study of international relations.
2. Define, explain, and illustrate by contemporary examples various theories of global politics, addressing its origins, evolution, justification, institutions, processes, and effects.
3. Analyze and assess the founding documents of the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union.
4. Compare and contrast the essential features of the US government with those of other advanced democracies. Special attention should be given to the politics and institutions of the United Kingdom.
5. Analyze the meaning of citizenship in the contemporary world, including the rights, duties, and obligations of the citizen.
6. Analyze the effect of increasing globalization and transnational actors.
7. Analyze the nature of global threats to democratic states.
8. Exercise skills in critical thinking, close reading of texts, verbal and written communication, small group presentations, note-taking, and problem-solving.
9. Analyze the increasing role in international relations of regional organizations such as NAFTA, the OAU, and the OAS.
10. Analyze the increasing importance of NGOs such as the World Bank and GATT.
FUNDAMENTAL COURSE PRINCIPLES
Attendance is required. Students are expected to be on time. Students are expected to have read, understood, and thought about the assigned readings for each session. Turn off cell phones. Remember, the classroom is a formal and polite setting. Please treat other students with respect and courtesy, even when you disagree with them.
Students are required to wear business attire while attending all academic Oxford activities. Please be reminded you are guests in one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. IT IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED THAT YOU CONDUCT YOURSELF APPROPRIATLY AT ALL TIMES.
Current events will be used as examples throughout the course. Students are strongly urged to regularly read The Times of London or the Daily Telegraph.
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Please refer to the Oxford Study Abroad Programme handbook.
Required Reading:
1. Roberts, Andrew, A History of the English Speaking Peoples
2. O’Sullivan, John, The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister
Optional Reading:
- MacRidis, Roy , Foreign Policy and World Politics
- Gergen, David, Eyewitness to Power
- McCormick, John, Understanding the European Union
- Rosecrance, Richard, Action and Reaction in International Politics
- Calleo, David, Europe 's Franco-German Engine
- Falbenrath, Richard , America 's Achilles Heel: Nuclear, Biological, Terror and Covert Attack
- The Oxford History of Britain
- Tiersky, Ronald, Europe Today
- Stoessinger, John, Why Nations Go To War
- Johnson, John, Global Political Economy
- Kavanagh, Dennis, British Politics
- Inis Claude, From Swords to Plowshares
- .Hauss, Charles, Comparative Politics
- Rose, Richard, What is Europe ?
- Cram, Laura, Developments in the European Union
- Curtis, Michael, Introduction to Comparative Government
- Sammon, Bill, Fighting Back
- Slann, Martin, Introduction to Politics
- Wallison, Peter, Ronald Reagan
- Wallace, Chris, Character
- Friedman, Thomas, The World is Flat
- Patton, Chris, Not Quite the Diplomat
- Mitchell, Meredith, The State of Africa
- Beschloss, Michael, Presidential Courage
- Kissinger, Henry, A World Restored
- Kegley, Charles, World Politics; Trend and Transformation
- Morgenthau, Hans, Politics Among Nations
- Spanier, John, The Games Nations Play
- Almond, Mark, Revolution
- Jones, Tudor, Modern Political Thought
- Yardley, David, British Constitutional Law
READING ASSIGNMENTS/JOURNALS/EXAMINATIONS
The primary text is divided into five parts which will also guide our overall efforts. Part 1 introduces the central issues and theories in the study of international relations. Part II identifies the primary actors in the global arena. Part III looks at global security focusing on the problems of war and terrorism as well as rival approaches to peace. Part IV examines issues of global welfare. Part V explores alternative world futures.
The second major text is The President, The Pope and The Prime Minister by John O’Sullivan. Students should read this book before leaving the United States for the United Kingdom. O’Sullivan’s book describes how great figures have changed the course of history. American students will discover very quickly that Oxford faculty members assume a general level of information about European and Western history which is substantially greater than most of our students possess. A careful reading of Professor Roberts’ book will be both enjoyable and substantially bridge this gap.
Section 1; Roberts, Chapters 1-8
Section 1; Roberts, Chapters 19-17
Final Examination:
Lecture Essay Examination, 3 hours—students may use their lecture notes
Student Oral Presentations, 2 hours
Submit a 5 page critical review of Professor Roberts’ book in light of what you have learned during your course of study
Journals:
All Students will be required to write an academic journal. Academic journals must integrate the academic and cultural aspects of the programme with the clear emphasis on the academic part of our activities. Please evaluate ALL presentations and please indicate critically your assessment of the presentations. All journals must be typed using the usual format. Academic journals are not diaries although some personal stories are certainly acceptable.
Small Groups:
All students will be assigned to a small discussion group consisting of no more than 15 students. The purpose of the small groups is to discuss on a regular basis the lecture and reading materials of each day. Each student will be expected to participate knowledgeably and enthusiastically in all small group discussions. Each group will meet at least 3 times per week approximately 90 minutes per session. A student leader will be appointed for each small group session. Faculty members will oversee the small group discussions.
Grades:
Grades will be determined roughly as follows: short answer examinations, 33 %; final examination, 33 %; journals and classroom participation, 33 %. Attendance to all programme activities is REQUIRED.
HIGHLIGHTED = CONFIRMED
PLEASE NOTE: All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 George Street (the top floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.
Tuesday, July 13
12:00 pm Students arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into houses
5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, Visiting Fellow of Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, author of many books.
5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)
Wednesday, July 14
All lectures today are in the historic Daubeny Laboratory of Magdalen College (next to the Botanic Garden) NOTE: In Summer 09 the Lecture rooms are not yet definite. They will be in several Oxford Colleges.
8:30 am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to the Daubeny Lab
9:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation)
10:15 am The Oxford Academic System, Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director OSAP, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Yale University (1975 – present), Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, author or co-author of 19 books.
11:30 am Break for Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
Return to the OSAP Office for:
1:30 pm Living in Oxford, OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
2:00 pm A History of Modern Britain—“Revolution!” (1979-90). Hosted by former BBC chief political editor Andrew Marr, this television documentary explores British history from 1945 to the end of the Tony Blair premiership. In this episode, Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character. It was a period of extreme ideological polarisation. Imperial visions stirred again as the fleet sailed for the Falklands. Privatisation and deregulation amounted to a cultural, economic and political revolution. Heroic national rescue operation or final act of self-destruction? An exploration of the extent to which the British are all now the children of Thatcher.
3.00 pm Small Group discussion
4.00 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
5.45 pm Evensong at Christ Church
Meet at the Porter’s Lodge at Christ Church
Thursday, July 15
All lectures today are in the Daubeny Laboratory
10:00 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, External Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford University, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Coventry University, former British parliamentary candidate (1992 General Election) and author of many books and articles.
11:15 am British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
12:15 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Latin America: Globalization and Resistance, Dr David Carruthers, Department of Political Science, SDSU. Dr Carruthers is the Associate Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, Undergraduate Advisor for Latin American Studies, and a member of the Sustainability and Environmental Studies steering committee. Author of numerous articles and books.
3:15 pm A History of Modern Britain—“New Britannia” (1990-2007). Britain enters the uncharted waters of the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well in the end during the Thatcher years but now boom is turning to bust. Britain feels more vulnerable than ever to rapid international change - from the influence of powerful new global market forces to global warming. Just when many in post-war Britain are getting used to the good life, it seems they might have to start giving up their big cars and foreign holidays.
4:30 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting in the OSAP office
Friday, July 16--Sunday, July 18
Monday, July 19 London
10:30 am Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit the nation’s capital. Upon our arrival, we will be led on a guided tour of the City of Westminster, a borough of London which includes Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Later, we will visit the Cabinet War Rooms, underground headquarters of the British Government during World War II (the new Churchill Museum, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2005, will also be included with your ticket). The bus will leave London at 6:00 pm and return to Oxford around 8:00 pm.
6:30 pm Study Review
At Chester House, with Robert Brown, Supervisor.
Tuesday, July 20
9:00 am TEST—Spanier, chps. 1-7
10:00 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:15 am Britain’s Class System and its Marked Effect on British Political, Economic and Social Life, Dr George Bergstrom, (DPhil, Oxford University), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU, former Director of the Institute on World Affairs, Recipient of the President’s Medallion at SDSU and author of books and articles.
12:30 pm Environmental Justice on the US—Mexico Border, Dr David Carruthers
1:45 pm Small Group discussion
Wednesday, July 21
All lectures today are in the Daubeny Laboratory
10:00 am Foreign Policy and the U.S. Election, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:15 am Current Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations (part one), Dr David Carruthers
12:15 pm Current Issues in U.S.-Mexican Relations (part two), Dr Carruthers
2:30 pm Small Group discussion
Thursday, July 22
All lectures today are in the Daubeny Laboratory
10:15 am Great Britain in Modern History, Professor Norman Stone, former Chair in Modern History, Oxford University (in Oxford there are usually only one or two Professors (Chairs) in each subject. Professor Stone is one of the most eminent historians in the U.K., the author of many leading books on World War I, Eastern Europe, World War II, as well as a frequent contributor to the national newspapers.)
11:30 am Law in the Age of Terror, Mr William DeGarmo, JD, Attorney-at-Law
4:30 pm Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to the Danson Room of Trinity College.
5:00 pm War and History, Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), Knight of the British Empire (KBE), CB, Aide de Camp to the Queen (ADC), DSc, FRAeS, FCMI, RAF, Chief of the Defence Staff. Sir Jock is the professional head of the UK Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence (British spelling) and the Government. He is the British equivalent of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, and the principal military adviser to the President.
Friday, July 23
All lectures today are in the Daubeny Laboratory
9:00 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley (DPhil, Oxford University), Kt (Knight Bachelor), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University, former Lecturer at the University of Chicago School of Law and Constitutional Consultant to the government of West Nigeria
10:15 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley
Write to confirm location
11.45 am Small Group discussion
4:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 4:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board. Please do not attempt to enter the “Head of the River” pub after the boat returns to Folly Bridge at 7pm. The pub’s management has a long-standing policy of not allowing large groups into the pub following a boat cruise/party.
Saturday, July 24 – Monday, July 26
FREE WEEKEND
Tuesday, July 27
9:00 am Bush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:00 am The Evolution of British Capitalism and its Impact on Global Politics, Dr John Dowling (PhD, Stanford), former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford University, former Consultant to the British Foreign Office, the BBC World Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as well as author of books and articles.
11:15 am Economic Dimensions of US and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling
12:30 pm MAP TEST—Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
6:45 pm sharp Formal Dinner at Wadham College
(Group photo outside the Porter’s Lodge on Parks Road at 6:45 pm, drinks in the quad from 7:00 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:30 pm)
Wednesday, July 28
11:30 am Anti-Americanism: What the World Thinks of America (and what America thinks of the World), Professor Robert Schuettinger
2:00 pm Retreat from Communism—Constitutional Reform in Eastern Europe, Mr William DeGarmo, JD, Attorney-at-Law, and William McCann, JD, Attorney-at-Law.
3:15 pm Protecting Humanity—International Treaties to Limit the Effects of War, Mr William DeGarmo, JD
Thursday, July 29
12:30 pm From Nuremberg to Darfur—Trying to Enforce Internationlal Humanities Law, Mr William DeGarmo
2:00 pm TEST—Spanier, chps. 8-14
2:45 pm Small Group discussion
4:00 pm British and American Foreign Policy Compared, Professor Robert Schuettinger
**All Journals to be submitted to Professor Robert Schuettinger at this time**
Friday, July 30
FREE WEEKEND—suitable for Educational Travel to Edinburgh, Amsterdam, etc.
Monday, August 1
US Navy: Final Examination; two hours
8:00 am Windsor Castle
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00 pm
Tuesday, August 2
10:00 am US Foreign Policy in the Islamic World, Mr Richard Epps, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, SDSU/UCSD (University of California, San Diego)
11:15 am The Cold Peace--US Foregin Policy: Security Implications for the 21st Century, Mr. Richard Epps
2:00 pm Sport and International Relations, Sir Roger Bannister, CBE (Commander of the British Empire), FRCP, DM, MSc, former Master of Pembroke College, Oxford University, former Chairman of the Executive Sports Council of Great Britain, and former President of the International Council for Sport and Physical Recreation. Sir Roger is a household name in Great Britain, famously running the first sub-four minute mile on 6 May 1954. This event made front pages around the world and took place at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track. Sir Roger is also an eminent Neurologist, and was a Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, among a number of other prominent posts in the field of nervous disorders.
(need to write to confirm location)
Wednesday, August 4
All lectures today are in the Daubeny Laboratory
10:00 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today’s China, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 am Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford University, Chair of the British Helsinki Human Rights Group (Mr Almond has served as an election observer in a number of countries, including Georgia and Ukraine, and he is a regular commentator for several major news outlets, including the Guardia newspaper)
Thursday, August 5
All lectures today are in the Daubeny Laboratory
10:00 am Winston Churchill and Ninety Years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger, who met Sir Winston in 1962 with his tutor Sir Isaiah Berlin—an old friend of Sir Winston’s.
11:15 am Sacred (Religious) vs. Secular Terrorism, Mr Richard Epps
Friday, August 6
10:00 am Portsmouth
Depart Hertford College, Catte Street, by private coach to visit Portsmouth, one of the finest cities in which to explore the heritage and atmosphere of maritime England. We will tour the historic Royal Dockyard, the traditional home of the Royal Navy for centuries. On display here are three famous ships from the history of sea warfare: Henry VIII's Mary Rose, Nelson's flagship HMS Victory and the Victorian iron-clad HMS Warrior (1860). Return to Oxford by 7 pm.
Saturday, August 7 – Monday, August 9
Free Weekend
Tuesday, August 10
10:00 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 am A Review of Prominent International and National Issues in Today’s ‘New India,’ Dr George Bergstrom
Wednesday, August 11
10:00 am President Reagan’s Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former White House Senior Aide in Foreign Affairs to President Reagan
11:15 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford University, former Professor of Political Studies in the University of the Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII), author of many books.
Write to confirm location.
Thursday, August 12
10:30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, KBE (Knight of the British Empire), former Director of the Oxford University Graduate Foreign Service Program, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University, British Ambassador to Chad (1978-1980), British High Commissioner to Zambia (1980-1984), British High Commissioner to Kenya (1986-1990), author of books and articles.
11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson
Friday, August 13
9:30 am Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals
10:30 am Final Essay Examination (2 hours)
Saturday, August 14 – Monday, August 24
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD
Dr. Charles Daubeny (1795-1867) was Magdalen College’s most noted 19th century scientist. As Professor of Chemistry in 1824 his research were conducted on so vast a scale that he substantially changed the whole of Oxford science. He had become interested in the chemistry of volcanoes but then started to investigate the relationship between living plants and the soil in which they grow. As a result of this work he was made Professor of Botany in 1834.
Daubeny's research was at first conducted in the basement of the Old Ashmolean Building in Broad Street but he decided in 1848 to erect his own scientific institution alongside the Botanic Garden on Magdalen land. It consisted of a chemical laboratory, a geological and mineralogical museum and a library. But within a few years the University decided to create a Museum and his materials were all moved again. Daubeny's bequest of 1867 ensured the survival of all of his collections for the purposes of instruction.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
All students will be required to attend every activity of the seminar. All students will be required to complete an academic journal. All students will be required to complete the requirements for a final examination. All students will be expected to dress appropriately--business attire. Some events will require academic robes which will be provided by Professor Schuettinger.
Journal: All students must keep a journal. Your journal is a place for you to record events, impressions, and ideas generated by your course work and your travels. Your journal is also a place for you to reflect upon and attempt to make sense of and to make connections between those same events, impressions, and ideas. Your journal will be graded on the interaction between your observations and your commentaries. A full description of the journal will be provided. Your journals will be reviewed by the faculty each week.
Examinations: Students will take a final examination. This essay examination will require you to coordinate your thinking regarding course lectures, readings, and discussions, your research question, and your experiences as a student in
It is essential that students have a major portion of their reading completed before arriving in the
Distribution of Grades:
Journal 33%
Presentations 33%
Examinations 33%
FACULTY:
Dr. Mike Stoddard, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
Dr. George Bergstrom, Lecturer,
Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director,
Professor G.H.L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow and former Dean,
Dr. Tudor Jones, Tutor,
Sir Roger Bannister, former Master, Pemroke College, Oxford; the first man to break the 4 min. mile
Sir John Johnson, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University, former British Ambassador
Sir David Yardley, Emeritus Fellow, St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford University
Sir Jock Stirrup, Chairman of the British Defence Committee, former Air Marshal
Dr. Mark Almond, Tutor,
Don McCann, MA, US Navy
TEACHING AND STAFF ASSISTANTS:
Senior Teaching Assistant; James Bonar, US Navy
Donald McCann, Staff Assistant, US Congress
Chris Blair, Teaching Assistant, SDSU
Corey Gustafson, Teaching Assistant, SDSU
HOUSING, MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES:
All students will reside in housing approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger. Student housing, library fees, associate membership in
Please note that the cost of this program is normally $7175 for six weeks. We will be staying for more than six weeks--all students approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger and Dr. Mike Stoddard will be awarded Ronald Reagan scholarships of $2000 thus reducing their fees to $5175. . Please note that the vacations in
A deposit of $1500 which will be applied to the cost of the programme must be made April 13
Tutorial courses are entirely optional. Students should submit their choices for tutorial courses by April 25. Almost any upper division subject may be studied (not survey courses). A full description of the tutorial system is on the OSAP website: studyabroad.com/osap.
Fee are also due to the SDSU College of Extended Studies--for tuition and insurance. The range of fees will be discussed in our meetings--but will be $87 per unit plus insurance. Students may use their own insurance if it meets university requirements.
REFERENCES:
Sir David Yardley, Fellow, Oxford University
Special tours may be arranged with the assistance of the OSAP travel agents--
WINTER 2008-2009
Dec. 26-Jan. 21
OSAP Winter Course in
Oxford
International Relations*
Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor
2008-09 Lecture Schedule
PLEASE NOTE : All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 George Street (the top floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University ), unless indicated otherwise.
*This is not an official San Diego State University program. Students will receive a transcript from an accredited US university, i.e. the University of the Pacific in Stockton , California .
Saturday, December 27
From 10:30 am Students arrive at 21-27 George Street . Students move into OSAP accommodation.
5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University .
5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street , Oxford
(we will move on to a local pub afterwards).
Sunday, December 28
9:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation).
10:10 am Oxford Academic System / British Customs and Mores, Professor Robert Schuettinger, OSAP Director, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University , Associate Fellow, Yale University (1975 – present), Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice.
11:45 am Living in Oxford , OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
12:15 pm Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
1:30 pm A History of Modern Britain —“Revolution!” (1979-90) . Hosted by former BBC chief political editor Andrew Marr, this television documentary explores British history from 1945 to the end of the Tony Blair premiership. In this episode, Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character. It was a period of extreme ideological polarisation. Imperial visions stirred again as the fleet sailed for the Falklands . Privatisation and deregulation amounted to a cultural, economic and political revolution. Heroic national rescue operation or final act of self-destruction? An exploration of the extent to which the British are all now the children of Thatcher.
2:45 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
4:30 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting at the OSAP office
Monday, December 29
9:00 am A History of Modern Britain —“New Britannia” (1990-2007) . Britain enters the uncharted waters of the post-Thatcher era. Many have done well in the end during the Thatcher years but now boom is turning to bust. Britain feels more vulnerable than ever to rapid international change - from the influence of powerful new global market forces to global warming. Just when many in post-war Britain are getting used to the good life, it seems they might have to start giving up their big cars and foreign holidays.
10:15 am Anti-Americanism, Professor Robert Schuettinger.
11:30 am Britain’s Class System and its Marked Effect on British Political, Economic and Social Life, Dr George Bergstrom (DPhil, Oxford University), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU, former Director of the Institute on World Affairs, Recipient of the President’s Medallion at SDSU.
5:45 pm Evensong at Christ Church (meet outside the Lodge in St Aldates). ALL STUDENTS
Tuesday, December 30
8:00 am London
Depart from Hertford College , Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs ), by private coach to visit the nation’s capital. Upon our arrival at 10:15am , we will be led on a guided tour of the City of Westminster , a borough of London which includes Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Later (3pm), we will visit the Cabinet War Rooms, underground headquarters of the British Government during World War II (the new Churchill Museum, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2005, will also be included with your ticket). The bus will leave London at 6:00 pm and return to Oxford around 8:00 pm .
Wednesday, December 31
9:00 am MAP TEST—Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU.
10:15 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard.
11:45 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College , Oxford University .
7:00 pm New Year’s Eve Party—pre-party at the OSAP office. (Students may attend a private party at a local nightclub—at cost—later in the evening.)
Thursday, January 1
FREE DAY
Frday, January 2
10:00 am Windsor Castle
Depart from Hertford College , Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs ), by private coach to visit Windsor Castle , an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 3
10:00 am International Law, lecturer tbc.
11:30 am The International Relations of Far East, lecturer tbc.
Sunday, January 4
FREE DAY
Monday, January 5
All sessions today will be held in the Mansfield College chapel.
9:00 am Meet at the OSAP office to walk to Mansfield chapel.
9:30 am TEST — Andrew Roberts, A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900, chs. 1-11.
10:30 am Bush and Blair at War , Dr Michael Stoddard.
11:45 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII).
6:00 pm Formal Dinner at New College
Meet at New College main entrance for photos, etc. (Drinks in the Founders’ Library from 6:30 pm ; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:00 pm ).
Tuesday, January 6
All sessions today will be held in the Mansfield College chapel.
10:00 am British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones.
11:15 am The Blair Presidency, Dr Tudor Jones.
12:15 pm Lunch
All sessions today will be held in the Mansfield College chapel.
All students must vacate OSAP housing by 9am on this day. Luggage can be stored in the OSAP office during the travel break.
9:30 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom.
11:00 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today’s China , Dr George Bergstrom.
STUDENTS DEPART FOR TRAVEL BREAK AFTER LECTURES.
ALL STUDENTS SUBMIT JOURNALS TO DR. STODDARD BEFORE DEPARTI
Thursday, January 8
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
Saturday, January 10
TRAVEL
Sunday, January 11
STUDENTS RETURN FROM TRAVEL AFTERNOON/EVENING AND CHECK INTO YHA/ALTER NATI VE GUEST HOUSES.
Monday, January 12
All sessions today will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
8:30 am Meet at the OSAP office to walk to Magdalen College .
9:00 am TEST — Roberts: chps. 11-to the end.
10:00 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley, DPhil ( Oxford University ), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University .
11:15 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley.
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Sport and International Relations, Sir Roger Bannister, former Master of Pembroke College, former Chairman of the Executive Sports Council of Great Britain, and former President of the International Council for Sport and Physical Recreation. Sir Roger is a household name in Great Britain , famously running the first sub-four minute mile on 6 May 1954 . This event made front pages around the world and took place at Oxford University 's Iffley Road Track. Sir Roger is also an eminent Neurologist, and was a Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, among a number of other prominent posts in the field of nervous disorders.
NOTE: Above lecture subject to change.
Tuesday, January 13
All sessions today will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
10:00 am The Evolution of British Capitalism and its Impact on Global Politics, Dr John Dowling, former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College , Oxford University , former consultant to the British Foreign Office, the BBC World Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
11:15 am Economic Dimensions of US and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling.
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College , Oxford University
Wednesday, January 14
All sessions today will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
10:00 am Ronald Reagan’s Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former Senior Aide in Foreign Affairs in President Ronald Reagan’s White House.
11:30 am The Future of US Foreign Policy , Dr Michael Stoddard.
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm British and US Foreign Policy Compared , Professor Robert Schuettinger.
4:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 4:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge , near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames , which is known in Oxford as the Isis . A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLE ASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board. Wrap up warm!
Thursday, January 15
All sessions today will be held in the Magdalen College auditorium.
10.00 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, former British Ambassador / High Commissioner to Several African Nations, former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Programme, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University .
11:15 am Britain and the EU , Sir John Johnson.
12:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals.
3:00 pm Final Essay Exam (Two Hours)
Friday, January 16
Students depart for Washington , D.C. —check in, the Hotel Harrington.
Saturday, January 17
10:00 am Lecture; the American Presidency, Dr. Mike Stoddard.
11:00 am Lecture: Congress and the New President, the Honourable Brian Bilbray.
Noon Tour of the US Capitol
Lunch Union Station
2:00 pm Walking Tour: The White House and the World War II
Memorial
Sunday, January 18
10:00 am Tour of the Library of Congress
Lunch The US Capitol— Longworth Building
2:00 pm Tour of the Smithsonian
Monday, January 19
Time tbc Lecture: The US Capitol, Terror and Interantional Politics, Mr. Chris Dishman, Assistant Director, Department of Homeland Security
Time tbc Inaugural Events in the Mall
Tuesday, January 20
6:00 am Inaugural Parade
Noon Swearing in Ceremony, the 44 th President of the United States
All students will meet at 7am in Congressman Bilbray’s Office
8:00 pm The Inaugural Ball
Wednesday, January 21
Free tour time, check out and depart for airport.
Oxford Study Abroad Programme
Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director
San Diego State University Contact:
Dr. Mike Stoddard
usddoc@aol.com
619 466 8262
HOW TO APPLY: there appears to be an extraordinary amount of interest in the winter programme. To be guaranteed admission it is suggested that students apply at the earliest possible moment. You may copy and fill out the application below and mail it to Dr. Mike Stoddard, 6220 Camino Rico, San Diego, 92120 at your earliest convenience. Students may also contact Dr. Stoddard for applications before or after his classes at SDSU--tues. 4 pm, wed. 7 pm, and thurs. 4 pm in WC201. Only 65 students will be admitted to the overall programme--admission will be based totally on a first come first serve basis for those who are qualified. The programme is not restricted to students from SDSU. Your application for the Oxford programme must include a check for $100.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
The Oxford Study Abroad Programme for the winter of 2008-2009 will provide a three unit upper division class in International Politics. Students who have already taken the regular International Politics class may enroll ina tutorial. Oxford tutorials are quite rigorous and should only be taken by those students quite serious about their academic work. Tutorials may be taken in almost any academic subject. Because of the limited time for the winter programme tutorial students should plan to do a substantial part of their work before the programme begins.
Student may accompany Dr. Mike Stoddard to Washington, DC for the Inauguration of the President of the United States. Students will depart from Oxford on Jan. 16 and stay as a group in the Hotel Harrington, Washington, DC. All expenses for Washington DC will be in addition to the Oxford part of the programme. Dr. Stoddard will arrange tours of the District and assist you in arranging for Inaugural Ball tickets as well as tickets for the swearing in ceremony on Jan. 20.
All students will be welcomed as members of the Oxford University Student Union. Some classes will be held in the Medieval hall of New College, Oxford University, founded in 1379 and in the old library of the University Church founded in 1337. A formal college dinner will held in New College. Access to the main university library (Bodleian), which has over 6 million books, may be arranged.
Students may also become members of the Oxford Union Society (the famous debating club) which has a lending library, a dining room, pub and underground night club (the Purple Turtle.) There will be an extra charge if you select to join the Union.
REQUIRED/OPTIONAL READING: see reading/assignment section for a complete list of all academic requirements
1. Huntington, Samuel, Clash of Civilizations
2. Spanier, John, American Foreign Policy Since World War II
3. Stoessinger, John, Why Nations Go To War
4. Stoddard, Mike, War: From the Caves to the Towers to Hell--required
5. Stoddard, Mike, Government--required
6. Kissinger, Henry, Diplomacy
7. Sammon, Bill, Fighting Back
8. The Oxford History of England
9. Woodward, Bob, Bush at War
10. Campbell, Alistair, 30 Days
11. Kissinger, Henry, Crises
12. Morgenthau, Hans, Politics Among Nations
13. Waltz, Kenneth, Man, the State, and War
14. Nicholson, Harold, Diplomacy
15. Claude, Inis, From Swords to Plowshares
16. Keegan, John, The History of Intelligence
17. Maastadt, John, An Empire of You Can Keep It
18. Gergen, David, Eyewitness to Power
19. Genovese, Michael, The Power of the American Presidency
20. Woodward, Bob, Plan of Attack
21. Brzezinski, Zibiniew, The Choice
22. Patten, Chris, Not Quite the Diplomat
23. Mitchell, Meredith, The State of Africa
24. Sharansky, Natan, The Case for Freedom
25. The 9/11 Commission Report, US Government Publication
26. The Iraq Commission Report, The Government of the United Kingdom
27. Roberts, Andrew, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900--required
The Oxford Study Abroad Progarmme (OSAP) is located at Chester House,21-27 George Street; phone 1865-201 132.
Dr. Stoddard will be at 26 St. Michael's Street, St. Michael's Guest House, throughout the programme; phone, 1865 242 101.
Dr. Stoddard's home phone in San Diego, Ca is 619 466 8262- e mail usddoc@aol.com.
Dr Michael Stoddard
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
USA
22 March 2008
Dear Dr Stoddard,
I am pleased to let you know that the Director of the Oxford Institute for International Law and Justice, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch, Ph.D., D.Phil., Senior Fellow in Law, Greyfriars, Oxford University, has agreed to admit summer and winter session students recommended by yourself as students of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice during the time of their studies in Oxford.
As you know, your students will also be welcomed as members of the Oxford University Student Union (the student government) which provides useful membership cards.
They will also receive cards identifying them as Members of the New College Oxford Student Center. They will also be Associate Students of the Oxford Study Abroad Program. During their time here they will be taught in University Buildings, in Magdalen College and in New College.
I believe these many associations will enable your students to get the most out of their experience in Oxford.
Best wishes,
Prof. Robert Schuettinger, MA, B.Phil.
Director, OSAP
Former Visiting Research Fellow
in International Relations,
Mansfield College, Oxford University,
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Institute for
International Law and Justice
FACULTY:
Dr. Mike Stoddard, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University; Lecturer, San Diego State University
Dr. George Bergstrom,
Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director,
Professor G.H.L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow and former Dean,
Dr. Tudor Jones, Tutor,
Sir John Johnson, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University, former British Ambassador
Sir David Yardley, Emeritus Fellow, St. Edmunds Hall
Mark Almond, Tutor,
Michael McCann, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County, Adjunt Professor of Political Science, USD
Sir Roger Bannister, former Master of Pembroke College, Oxford University
Andrew Shorb, JD, Administrative Assistant to the director of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme
Fees will be discussed in meetings with Dr. Stoddard. Included in your overall fee of $2975 is student housing and tuition; two TOURS; a boat trip; three receptions; and a formal college dinner; fees do not include airline tickets and most meals. Please note the regular fees for this programme are $3975 which will be reduced to $2975 for those receiving the Ronald Reagan scholarship. Please also note: the trips to Paris, Amsterdam and/or Dublin are optional and are not included in the payment to OSAP. A rough estimate of the train expenses and hotel expenses for Paris, Amsterdam or Dublin is $350. The trip to Washington, DC will involve an additional expense of about $575 which will include your hotel reservation. This payment will be due Oct. 2.
A deposit of $1900 will be due on Oct. 2, all remaining fees must be paid by Oct. 16, 2008. Student fees should be paid to Dr. Mike Stoddard at San Diego State University. Students may not use credit cards for their second payment on Oct. 16 of $1075 but may use credit cards for the payment of $1900 due on Oct. 2--the Washington, D.C. toll free number is 1 800 323 WISC--address; OSAP, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Suite 370, Washington, D.C. 20002.
Students will be responsible for their own plane reservations.
Information meetings will be held in Dr. Mike Stoddard's classes at San Diego State University, WC 201, throughout the Fall semester. Applications including an applicaiton fee of $100 for the Oxford programme may be submitted to Dr. Stoddard.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
All students will be required to attend every activity of the seminar. All students will be required to complete an academic journal. All students will be required to complete the requirements for a final examination. All students will be expected to dress appropriately--business attire. Some events will require academic robes which will be provided by Professor Schuettinger.
Journals: All students must keep a journal. Your journal is a place for you to record events, impressions, and ideas generated by your course work and your travels. Your journal is also a place for you to reflect upon and attempt to make sense of and to make connections between those same events, impressions, and ideas. Your journal will be graded on the interaction between your observations and your commentaries. A full description of the journal will be provided. Your journals will be reviewed by the faculty each week.
Examinations: Students will take a final examination. This essay examination will require you to coordinate your thinking regarding course lectures, readings, and discussions, your research question, and your experiences as a student in
It is essential that students have a major portion of their reading completed before arriving in the
Grades and Transcripts: All grades will reported from Oxford to the University of the Pacific (Stockton, Ca.) Students may arrange with the University
HOUSING, MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES:
All students will reside in housing approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger. The programme fees include student housing, library fees, Oxford Student Union membership,
REFERENCES:
Sir David Yardley, Oxford University
Special tours may be arranged with the assistance of the OSAP travel agents--
OXFORD-Summer 2009
Please note: there will be just one programme for the spring and summer of 2009
July 6-August 14
and an optional second course designed by each student
total number of academic units: 6
This upper division six-unit academic programme will be offered by the Oxford Study Abroad Programme. It is specifically designed for overseas students who want to study in
The tutorial course will consist of one introudctory meeting when the student and his or her personal tutor will jointly plan the exact topics of the course, followed by four meetings for which the student will write four essays of about 1500-2000 words each over a five week period. Students from the United States should note that Oxford tutorials are quite different from their home programmes and are suitable only for those with considerable dedication to their academic careers. Tutorial students will be required to complete the requirements for their tutorial in addition to all of their responsiblities for the regular summer programme in political science.
Students may select to enroll in only the Comparative Politics class. Their tuition fees will be reduced appropriately.
Dr. Mike Stoddard, San Diego State University, will be the official OSAP contact for students applying to the summer programme. Dr. Stoddard'
The phone number for WISC in Washington, D.C. where most fees may be paid with credit cards is: 1 800 323 WISC. The mailing address is OSAP, Suite 370, 214 Mass. Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED
1. MacRidis,
2. Gergen, David, Eyewitness to Power
3. McCormick, John, Understanding the European Union
4. Spanier, John, American Foreign Policy Since World War II
5. Calleo, David,
6. Falbenrath,
7. The
8. Tiersky, Ronald,
9. Stoessinger, John, Why Nations Go To War
10. Johnson, John, Global Political Economy
11.Kavanagh, Dennis, British Politics
12.Stoddard, Mike, War-From the Caves to the Towers to Hell (required)
14.Rose, Richard, What is
15.Cram, Laura, Developments in the European Union
16. Curtis, Michael, Introduction to Comparative Government
17. Stoddard, Mike, Government (required)
18. Sammon, Bill, Fighting Back
19. Slann, Martin, Introduction to Politics
26. Beschloss, Michael, Presidential Courage
27. Roberts, Andrew, History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900 (required)
28. Dishman, Chris, The Perfect Gibraltor: the Battle for Monterey
Dr Michael Stoddard
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
USA
January 2009
Dear Dr Stoddard,
I am pleased to let you know that the Director of the Oxford Institute for International Law and Justice, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch, Ph.D., D.Phil., Senior Fellow in Law, Greyfriars, Oxford University, has agreed to admit summer and winter session students recommended by yourself as students of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice during the time of their studies in Oxford.
As you know, your students will also be welcomed as members of the Oxford University Student Union (the student government) which provides useful membership cards.
They will also receive cards identifying them as Members of the New College Oxford Student Center. They will also be Associate Students of the Oxford Study Abroad Program. During their time here they will be taught in University Buildings, in Magdalen College and in New College.
I believe these many associations will enable your students to get the most out of their experience in Oxford.
Best wishes,
Prof. Robert Schuettinger, MA, B.Phil.
Director, OSAP
Former Visiting Research Fellow
in International Relations,
Mansfield College, Oxford University,
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Institute for
International Law and Justice
OSAP SUMMER COURSE IN OXFORD
International Relations*
Dr Michael Stoddard, Academic Supervisor
2009 Lecture Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 GeorgeStreet(thetop floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.
*This is not an official San Diego State University program. Students will receive a transcript from an accredited US university, i.e. the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Tuesday, July 7
12:00 pm Students arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into houses
5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, International Relations Course Director, OSAP Academic Dean, Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of Law and Justice
5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)
Wednesday, July 8
10:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard (including Course Orientation)
11:15 am Oxford Academic System and British Customs and Mores, Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director OSAP, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Yale University (1975 – present), Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Institute of Law and Justice
12:30 pm Break for Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
2:00 pm Living in Oxford, OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
2:30 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
5:00 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting in the OSAP office
Thursday, July 9
All lectures today are in the Old Library (the first library of OxfordUniversity) in the UniversityChurch of St Mary the Virgin
9:40 am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to the University Church
10:00 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford University
11:10 am British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
12:15 pm Law and Society: A Comparative Review, Mr Michael McCann, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County (Alumnus, OSAP Oxford Programme)
Friday, July 10
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the UniversityChurch of St Mary the Virgin
10:00 am Britain’s Class System and its Marked Effect on British Political, Economic and Social Life, Dr George Bergstrom (DPhil, Oxford University), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU, former Director of the Institute on World Affairs, Recipient of the President’s Medallion at SDSU
11:10 am The Mexican Mafia, Mr Mark Amador, JD, Gangs Division Prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
12:15 pm Prosecution and Politics, Mr Michael McCann and Mr Mark Amador
Bastille Day Barbeque
4-7 pm
Please join other students and staff at 58 Juxon Street. Burgers, hotdogs and drinks will be served. This French national holiday commenmorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. This event is being held one day early to avoid a conflict with the Green College Ball.
Saturday, July 11
8:00 pm – 2:00 am Green College* Ball (for ticket-holders only)
Experience Summer in Oxford at its best. Oxford colleges typically hold a summer ball every two years. These black-tie, themed events provide students with an opportunity to close the academic year in style. Details of the Green College Ball are available from Mr Andrew Inch, the OSAP office manager. NB: The Oxford students and faculty attending this event will wear tuxedos (which may be rented from Walters in Turl Street) or cocktail/long dresses. A dark suit is acceptable, however.
*Established in 1979, Green College is one of the youngest colleges of Oxford University. It is named after the founder of Texas Instruments, Dr Cecil H. Green (a British-born geophysicist who became an American citizen). It is known as Oxford’s ‘Medics’ College’, with almost half of its students reading for degrees in the field of medicine. The architectural centrepiece of Green is the magnificent Radcliffe Observatory, which dates from 1772.
Sunday, July 12
FREE DAY
Monday, July 13
9:00 am TEST—Spanier, chps. 1-5
10:15 am ‘What the World Thinks of America’ (BBC video) Originally transmitted on 17 June 2003, this BBC programme involved 11,000 people in the UK, France, Russia, Indonesia, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Canada, Israel, Brazil and the US. The respondents were asked about their general attitudes towards America and President George Bush. The poll also posed a range of other questions on America's foreign policy, military power, cultural influences and economic might.
10:45 am Break
10:50 am What America Thinks of the World, Professor Robert Schuettinger
12:15 pm Environmental Justice on the US-Mexico Border, Dr. David Carruthers, Department of Political Science, SDSU
Tuesday, July 14
8:00 am London
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit the nation’s capital. Upon our arrival, we will be led on a guided tour of the City of Westminster, a borough of London which includes Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. Later, we will visit the Cabinet War Rooms, underground headquarters of the British Government during World War II (the new Churchill Museum, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2005, will also be included with your ticket). The bus will leave London at 6:00 pm and return to Oxford around 8:00 pm.
Wednesday, July 15
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the UniversityChurch of St Mary the Virgin
9:30 am The Future of US Foreign Policy, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:45 am Latin America: Globalization and Resistance (Part 1), Dr David Carruthers
12:00 pm (Part 2), Dr David Carruthers
Thursday, July 16
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the UniversityChurch of St Mary the Virgin
9:30 am President Reagan’s Foreign Policy, Professor Robert Schuettinger, former White House Aide to President Reagan in Foreign Affairs
10:45 am Dynamics of Mexican Immigration, Dr David Carruthers
12:00 pm Africa, Mr Richard Epps, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, SDSU
Friday, July 17
10:00 am The Middle East, Mr Richard Epps
11:15 am Model UN, Mr Richard Epps
7:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 7:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board.
Saturday, July 18– Sunday, July 19
FREE WEEKEND
Monday, July 20
All lectures today are in the Long Room (the Medieval Dining Hall) of NewCollege
9:00 am Meet at the OSAP Office to walk to New College
9:30 am Bush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
10:45 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford University (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII)
12:00 pm The Blair ‘Presidency’ and New Labour: 1997 – 2007(?), Dr Tudor Jones
Tuesday, July 21
All lectures today are in the Long Room (the Medieval Dining Hall) of NewCollege
9:00 am MAP TEST—Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
10:15 am International Law, Dr Jonathan Black-Branch, Fellow and Director of Studies in Law, St Benet’s Hall, Oxford, and Fellow and Senior Law Tutor, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
11:30 am The Rise of Civil Rights, Mr William DeGarmo, JD, Attorney-at-Law
Wednesday, July 22
All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College (a private room just off the College cloisters – it is the meeting place of MagdalenCollege’s Governing Body). **Please keep your voices down while entering and leaving through the cloisters**
10:00 am Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford University
11:15 am The United States of America, Mr William DeGarmo, JD
Thursday, July 23
All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College
8:30 am sharp TEST (in the OSAP office)—Spanier, chps. 6-13
**All Journals to be submitted to Dr Michael Stoddard at this time**
9:30 am Walk to Magdalen College
10:00 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:15 am The Practice of Law, Mr Bill McCann, JD, Attorney-at-Law
6:45 pm sharp Formal Dinner at Wadham College
(Group photo outside the Porter’s Lodge on Parks Road at 6:45 pm, drinks in the quad from 7:00 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:30 pm)
Friday, July 24– Monday, July 27
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD (students must return to Oxford by the evening of Monday, July 30)
Tuesday, July 28
All lectures today are in the Old Library (the first library of OxfordUniversity) in the UniversityChurch of St Mary the Virgin, High Street
9:45 am sharp Meet at the OSAP office to walk to the Old Library
10:00 am The Politics of Supreme Court Nominations, Mr William DeGarmo, JD
11:15 am One Nation or Many? Limits on States' Rights, Mr William, DeGarmo, JD
Wednesday, July 29
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the UniversityChurch
10:00 am The Evolution of British Capitalism and its Impact on Global Politics, Dr John Dowling, former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford University, former consultant to the British Foreign Office, the BBC World Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
11:15 am Economic Dimensions of U.S. and European Foreign Policy, Dr John Dowling
Thursday, July 30
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the UniversityChurch
10:00 am British and US Foreign Policy Compared, Professor Robert Schuettinger
11:15 am Prime International and National Policy Issues Confronting Contemporary Thailand Dr. George Bergstrom
Friday, July 31
10:00 am Portsmouth
Depart Hertford College, Catte Street, by private coach to visit Portsmouth, one of the finest cities in which to explore the heritage and atmosphere of maritime England. We will tour the historic Royal Dockyard, the traditional home of the Royal Navy for centuries. On display here are three famous ships from the history of sea warfare: Henry VIII's Mary Rose, Nelson's flagship HMS Victory and the Victorian iron-clad HMS Warrior (1860). Return to Oxford by 7 pm.
Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, August 2
FREE WEEKEND
Monday, August 3
All lectures today are in the Summer Common Room of Magdalen College
10:00 am An Appraisal of Leading International and National Issues Confronting Today’s China
Dr. Geroge Bergstrom
11:15 am Northern Ireland and British Politics, Dr Alan O’Day,
Tuesday, August 4
9:30 am A Review of Prominent International and National Issues in Today’s ‘New India,’ Dr George Bergstrom
10:45 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley (DPhil, Oxon), Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University
12:00 pm Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley
Wednesday, August 5
10:00 am Winston Churchill and Ninety Years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger
11:15 am The Russian Mafia: Its Influence on Russian Governmental, International and National Policies and Practices, Dr George Bergstrom
Thursday, August 6
10:30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, former British Ambassador, former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Program, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford University
11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson
Friday, August 7
10:00 am Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals
11:00 am Final Essay Examination (2 hours)
Saturday, August 8 – Monday, August 17
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PERIOD
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
All students will be required to attend every activity of the seminar. All students will be required to complete an academic journal. All students will be required to complete the requirements for a final examination. All students will be expected to dress appropriately--business attire. Some events will require academic robes which will be provided by Professor Schuettinger.
Journal: All students must keep a journal. Your journal is a place for you to record events, impressions, and ideas generated by your course work and your travels. Your journal is also a place for you to reflect upon and attempt to make sense of and to make connections between those same events, impressions, and ideas. Your journal will be graded on the interaction between your observations and your commentaries. A full description of the journal will be provided. Your journals will be reviewed by the faculty each week.
Examinations: Students will take a final examination. This essay examination will require you to coordinate your thinking regarding course lectures, readings, and discussions, your research question, and your experiences as a student in
It is essential that students have a major portion of their reading completed before arriving in the
Distribution of Grades:
Journal 33%
Presentations 33%
Examinations 33%
FACULTY:
Dr. Mike Stoddard, Visiting Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford University
Dr. George Bergstrom, Lecturer,
Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director,
Professor G.H.L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow and former Dean,
Dr. Tudor Jones, Tutor,
Sir Roger Bannister, former Master, Pemroke College, Oxford; the first man to break the 4 min. mile
Sir John Johnson, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University, former British Ambassador
Sir David Yardley, Emeritus Fellow, St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford University
Sir Jock Stirrup, Chairman of the British Defence Committee, former Air Marshal
Dr. Mark Almond, Tutor,
Don McCann, MA, US Navy
Mark Amador, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
Dustin Branch, JD, Attorney at Law
Joe McLaughlin, JD, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
TEACHING AND STAFF ASSISTANTS:
Robby Brown, Teaching Assistant, UCSD
Donald McCann, Staff Assistant, US Congress
Nicole Demarco, Teaching Assistant, SDSU
HOUSING, MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES:
All students will reside in housing approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger. Student housing, library fees, associate membership in
Please note that the cost of this program is normally $6975 for six weeks. We will be staying for more than six weeks--all students approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger and Dr. Mike Stoddard will be awarded Ronald Reagan scholarships of $2000 thus reducing their fees to $4975. . Please note that the vacations in
A deposit of $1500 which will be applied to the cost of the programme must be made April 16
Tutorial courses are entirely optional. Students should submit their choices for tutorial courses by April 25. Almost any upper division subject may be studied (not survey courses). A full description of the tutorial system is on the OSAP website: studyabroad.com/osap.
REFERENCES:
Sir David Yardley, Fellow, Oxford University
Special tours may be arranged with the assistance of the OSAP travel agents--
OXFORD-Spring 2007
Please note: there will be just one programme of the spring and summer of 2008--which will start on July 5
The Oxford Study Abroad Programme
International Relations
May 21-June 30
an optional tutorial class is available
San Diego Contact:
Dr. Mike Stoddard
usddoc@aol.com
619 501 3176
Please note: this is not an official SDSU program. The Oxford Study Abroad Programme has presented programmes to more than 500 American colleges and universities over the past 25 years. The spring programme is associated with the University of the Pacific. SDSU students participating in the programme will have their units sent by OSAP to the University of the Pacific which in turn will transfer them to SDSU subject to approval by the Department of Political Science. Be certain that all classes are approved by your home university before departing for England.
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
The Oxford Study Abroad Programme for the Spring of 2007 will offer two three-unit upper division classes. Students will enroll in one upper division class in International Relations and may select a second tutorial class for additional units in almost any academic subject of their choice--all tutorials must be approved by Dr. Mike Stoddard and Professor Schuettinger. There will be no additional charge for the tutorial classes.
Students will be welcomed as members of the Oxford Student Union. Facilities will be limited in term time since New College will be filled with British students; however several classes will be held in New College. Access to the main university library (Bodleian), which has over 6 million books, may be arranged.
Students will be members of the New College Bar (no charge).
REQUIRED READING: see reading/assignment section for a complete list of all academic requirements
1. Huntington, Samuel, Clash of Civilizations
2. Spanier, John, American Foreign Policy Since World War II----REQUIRED
3. Stoessinger, John, Why Nations Go To War---REQUIRED
4. Stoddard, Mike, War: From the Caves to the Towers to Hell----REQUIRED
5. Stoddard, Mike, Government----REQUIRED
6. Kissinger, Henry, Diplomacy
7. Sammon, Bill, Fighting Back
8. The Oxford History of England
9. Woodward, Bob, Bush at War
10. Campbell, Alistair, 30 Days
11. Kissinger, Henry, Crises
12. Morgenthau, Hans, Politics Among Nations
13. Nicholson, Harold, Diplomacy
14. Waltz, Kenneth, Man, the State, and War
15. Claude, Inis, From Swords to Plowshares
16. Keegan, John, The History of Intelligence
17. Magstadt, Thomas, An Empire if You Can Keep It
18. Wallison, Peter, Ronald Reagan
19. Friedman, Thomas, The World is Flat
20. Paton, Chris, Not Quite the Diplomact
21. Mitchell, Meredith, The State of Africa
22. Beschloss, Michael, Presidential Courage
The Oxford Study Abroad Progarmme (OSAP) is located at Chester House, 21-27 George Street, phone 1865-201132.
From May 22 through June 10, Dr. Stoddard will be at St. Michael's Guest House, Oxford.
Dr. Stoddard's home phone in Del Cerro, Ca is 501 3176- e mail usddoc@aol.com.
Home Address: 6220 Camino Rico, San Diego, Ca. 92120.
FACULTY:
Dr. George Bergstrom,
Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director,
Professor G.H.L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow and former Dean,
Dr. Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics,
Sir John Johnson, Fellow of Keble College, former British Ambassador and former Director, Oxford University's graduate programme for the British foreign service
Sir David Yardley, Emeritus Fellow, St. Edmund's Hall
Dr. Mark Almond, Tutor,
Dr Michael Stoddard
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
USA
22 March 2007
Dear Dr Stoddard,
I am pleased to let you know that the Director of the Oxford Institute for International Law and Justice, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch, Ph.D., D.Phil., Senior Fellow in Law, Greyfriars, Oxford University, has agreed to admit summer and winter session students recommended by yourself as students of the Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice during the time of their studies in Oxford.
As you know, your students will also be welcomed as members of the Oxford University Student Union (the student government) which provides useful membership cards.
They will also receive cards identifying them as Members of the New College Oxford Student Center. They will also be Associate Students of the Oxford Study Abroad Program. During their time here they will be taught in University Buildings, in Magdalen College and in New College.
I believe these many associations will enable your students to get the most out of their experience in Oxford.
Best wishes,
Prof. Robert Schuettinger, MA, B.Phil.
Director, OSAP
Former Visiting Research Fellow
in International Relations,
Mansfield College, Oxford University,
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Institute for
International Law and Justice
2007 Lecture Schedule (Session I)
May 22 – June 30
PLEASE NOTE : All lectures will take place in the offices of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, 21-27 George Street (the top floor of Chester House of Nuffield College, Oxford University), unless indicated otherwise.
All students will be enrolled as members of the Oxford University Student Union (OUSU). This is the student government of Oxford University—not the private debating club which students could join at cost; students could also join up to 300 other University clubs and teams. Students also have dining rights at New College, Oxford (founded in 1379) and some of the classes are held there.
*This is not an official San Diego State University program. Students will receive a transcript from an accredited US university, i.e. the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Tuesday, May 22
12:00 pm Students arrive at 21-27 George Street and move into houses
5:00 pm Brief Orientation, Dr Michael Stoddard, SDSU
Political Science Department, Course Director
5:15 pm Welcome Party, OSAP Office, 21-27 George Street, Oxford (we will move on to a local pub afterwards)
Wednesday, May 23
10:00 am Global Politics Today, Dr Michael Stoddard, Visiting Fellow GreyFriars Hall, Oxford University (including Course Orientation)
11:15 am Oxford Academic System, Professor Robert Schuettinger, Director OSAP, former Visiting Research Fellow in International Relations, MC, Oxford University, Associate Fellow, Yale University.
12:30 pm Break for Lunch
Please feel free to explore the restaurants, sandwich bars, pubs, etc. in the vicinity.
2:00 pm Living in Oxford, OSAP Staff
A talk and discussion with various members of staff on how best to live in your housing and how to get around Oxford (buses, bikes, etc.). Also information on pubs, banks, etc.
3:00 pm Walking Tour of Oxford
You will be taken on a walking tour of Oxford in small groups. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.
6:00 pm Party and Pub Crawl, starting at the OSAP office
Thursday, May 24
All morning lectures today are in the Long Room (the medieval dining hall), New College
8:45 am sharp Meet at the OSAP office to walk to New College
9:00 am British Customs and Society, Professor Robert Schuettinger
10:15 am British Government, Dr Tudor Jones, Tutor in Politics, Mansfield College, Oxford
11:30 am British Political Parties, Dr Tudor Jones
12:30 pm Break for Lunch
2:00 pm Travel Tips in the OSAP office (Mr Adam Brown of OSAP will give you a useful introduction to UK and European travel, from discount railcards and low-cost airlines to safety issues, visas, and accommodation).
Friday, May 25
10:00 am ‘What the World Thinks of America’ (BBC video)
11:00 am Break
11:15 am What America Thinks of the World, Professor Robert Schuettinger
12:30 pm Break for Lunch
2:00 pm British Art and Architecture , Mr Michael Talbot, MA, Toronto, MSt, Oxford. Former Junior Dean at Keble College and St Cross College, Academic Director, OSAP (This lecture is part of the Orientation Program—it will allow you to appreciate fully the 1,200 years of buildings you will see in Oxford)
Saturday, May 26 – Tuesday, May 29
FREE WEEKEND (Monday the 29 th is a UK Bank Holiday)
Wednesday, May 30
All lectures today are in the Old Library (the first library of Oxford University) in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street
8:30 am TEST in the OSAP office —John Spanier, American Foreign Policy since WWII, chps. 1-5, John Stoessinger, Why Nations go to War, chps. 1-5
10:00 am Walk to the University Church
10:15 am English and American Law, Sir David Yardley, DPhil, Oxon, Emeritus Fellow, St Edmund Hall, Oxford
11:30 am Comparative Constitutional Law, Sir David Yardley
12:30 pm Break for Lunch
2:00 pm Bush and Blair at War, Dr Michael Stoddard
Thursday, May 31
8:00 am London
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit the nation’s capital. You will be issued tickets for ‘The Original London Sightseeing Tour’. This ‘Hop-on, Hop-off’ service allows you to board any of the famous double-decker sightseeing buses along an extensive tour route, with over 90 different stops and an entertaining 'live-guided' commentary. The OSAP bus will leave London at 6:00 pm sharp and arrive in Oxford around 8:00 pm. PLEASE NOTE: The sightseeing buses go all over London (and it can take up to two hours to get from one side of London to the other) so be sure to pay attention to the time and return to Tothill Street—near Westminster Abbey (where we will depart for Oxford)—no later than 5:45 pm.
Friday, June 1
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church
8:30 am sharp MAP TEST in the OSAP office—Europe/Middle East/NATO/EU
10:00 am Comparitive Law, US-UK , Mr. Mike McCann, JD, Deputy District Attorney
11:00am Mexican Gangs- A Form of Terrorism, Mr Mark Armador, JD, Deputy District Attorney
12:00am Law and The Constitution, Mr. Michael Runyan, JD, Deputy District Attorney
Saturday, June 2 (free day)
Sunday, June 3
8:00 pm – 3:00 am St Antony’s* College Ball (for ticket-holders only)
Experience Summer in Oxford at its best— Oxford colleges typically hold a summer ball every two years. These black-tie, themed events provide students with an opportunity to close the academic year in style. Details of the St Antony’s Ball are available from Mr Andrew Inch, the OSAP office manager. (Tuxedos may be rented; a dark suit is acceptable, as is a cocktail dress.)
*St Antony’s is the International Relations College of Oxford. Eighty percent of the students are from overseas. Dr Bergstrom (see June 19 – June 22) is a graduate—DPhil.
Monday, June 4
FREE DAY
Tuesday, June 5
10:00 am The Future of US Foreign Policy , Dr Michael Stoddard
11:30 am Sudan and Darfur, Mr Sharath Srinivasan
12:30 pm Break for lunch
2:00 pm President Reagan’s Foreign Policy , Professor Robert Schuettinger, former White House aide to President Reagan in Foreign Affairs
7:00 pm Boat Ride on the River Thames
Depart at 7:00 pm sharp from Folly Bridge, near the Head of the River pub, for a three-hour cruise down the Thames, which is known in Oxford as the Isis. A party buffet will be provided. Drinks may be purchased at personal expense. PLEASE NOTE: You will not be allowed on the boat if you attempt to bring drinks on board.
Wednesday, June 6
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church
9:00 am Test on the remaining chapters of The Spanier’s
11:00 am Terrorism, Mr Mark Almond, Lecturer in Modern History, Oriel College, Oxford
12:15 pm Eastern Europe and the EU, Mr Mark Almond
1:15 pm Break for Lunch
2:30 pm Comparative Welfare States, Dr David Merrill, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford
6:00pm Evensong, Christ Church College in remembrance of the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944.
Thursday, June 7
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church
9:45 am sharp Meet at the OSAP office ( all Journals to be submitted to Dr Michael Stoddard at this time)
10:00 am The Clash of Civilizations, Dr Michael Stoddard
11:15 am Winston Churchill and Ninety Years of British History, Professor Robert Schuettinger
Friday, June 8
All lectures today are in the Old Library of the University Church
9:00 am US/EU Business Culture, Dr John Dowling, Former Visiting Fellow, Templeton College, Oxford
10:15 am Conflict in International Relations, Dr Alan O’Day, Senior Modern History Fellow, Greyfriars Hall, Oxford
11:30 am Northern Ireland and British Politics, Dr Alan O’Day
6:45 pm Formal Dinner at New College
(Meet at 6:45 pm sharp outside the Porter’s Lodge in Holywell Street for a pre-drinks group photo; drinks in the Cloisters from 7:00 pm; Dinner in the Dining Hall at 7:30 pm)
Saturday, June 9
2:00 pm Stratford
Depart Hertford College, Catte Street, by private coach to visit Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. After visiting the Shakespeare Birthplace Museum, we have reservations to see a production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (7:30 pm start time). Return to Oxford by midnight. NB: Students taking tutorials should schedule meetings to avoid a conflict.
Sunday, June 10 – Sunday, June 17
Education Travel Period (students must return to Oxford by the evening of Saturday, June 17)
Monday, June 18
10:30 am Windsor Castle
Depart from Hertford College, Catte Street (opposite the Bridge of Sighs), by private coach to visit Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Return to Oxford by 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 19
10:00 am The British Class System, Dr George Bergstrom (DPhil, Oxon), formerly in the Political Science Department, SDSU
2:00 pm British Media and Politics, Mr Nick Thomas, Playwright and Journalist
Wednesday, June 20
9:00 am The Politics of China , Dr George Bergstrom
10:15 am The Second World War and its After Effects, Mr G. H. L. Le May, Emeritus Fellow in History, former Dean of Worcester College, Oxford (Mr Le May worked directly for Prime Minister Churchill as a speechwriter during WWII)
Thursday, June 21
10:00 am The Politics of Thailand, Dr George Bergstrom
11:15 am The Politics of India, Dr George Bergstrom
2:00 pm British and US Foreign Policy Compared , Professor Robert Schuettinger
Friday, June 22
9:00 am The Politics of Russia, Dr George Bergstrom
10:30 am British Foreign Policy, Sir John Johnson, former British Ambassador, former Director of the Oxford University Foreign Service Program, Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford
11:45 am Britain and the EU, Sir John Johnson
Saturday, June 23
10:00 am Report on Travels/Presentation of Student Journals
** Assignment due at this time: Long Essay analyzing Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat **
11:00 am Final Essay Examination
Sunday, June 24 – Saturday, June 30
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
All students will be required to attend every activity of the seminar. All students will be required to complete an academic journal. All students will be required to complete the requirements for a final examination. All students will be expected to dress appropriately--business attire. Some events will require academic robes which will be provided by Professor Schuettinger.
Journals: All students must keep a journal. Your journal is a place for you to record events, impressions, and ideas generated by your course work and your travels. Your journal is also a place for you to reflect upon and attempt to make sense of and to make connections between those same events, impressions, and ideas. Your journal will be graded on the interaction between your observations and your commentaries. A full description of the journal will be provided. Your journals will be reviewed by the faculty each week.
Examinations: Students will take a final examination. This essay examination will require you to coordinate your thinking regarding course lectures, readings, and discussions, your research question, and your experiences as a student in
It is essential that students have a major portion of their reading completed before arriving in the
Distribution of Grades:
Journal 33%
Presentations 33%
Examinations 33%
HOUSING, MEDICAL AND OTHER EXPENSES:
All students will reside in housing approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger. Student fees include housing, library fees, associate membership in
Please note that the cost of this program is normally $6950 for four weeks. We will be staying for nearly six weeks--all students approved by Professor Robert Schuettinger and Dr. Mike Stoddard will be awarded Ronald Reagan scholarships of $2000 thus reducing their fees to $4950. Please note that the vacations in
A payment of $1500 which will be applied to the cost of the programme must be made my
Tutorial courses are entirely optional. Students should submit their choices for tutorial courses by April 20. Almost any upper division subject may be studied (not survey courses). A full description of the tutorial system is on the OSAP website: studyabroad.com/osap.
REFERENCES:
Sir David Yardley, Oxford University
Special tours may be arranged with the assistance of the OSAP travel agents--
Students may join the Oxford Union during the period of our visit to
NEW COLLEGE:
All students will be associate students of
Student Evaluations of the International Relations Course
The course in International Relations (held in January, the late Spring and the Summer) is always highly praised by the students, some of whom were from San Diego State University but many of whom came from other universities around the US.
Not only are the lecturers leading scholars in their fields (they have published over 60 books collectively) almost all have also had practical experience in their governments which makes their lectures more realistic and relevant.
Sir John Johnson was a British Ambassador who returned to Oxford to direct the graduate program in Foreign Service. Dr Tudor Jones has advised many British political leaders. Dean G.H.L. Le May helped Prime Minister Churchill write his speeches in World War II. Mark Almond has advised the EU and the UN and is a frequent commentator on Eastern Europe and Russia in the media.
Sir David Yardley was a judge and head of a government commission as well as an Oxford Law Fellow. Dr George Bergstrom (D.Phil., Oxon) served in US Air Force Intelligence.
The Academic Course Director is Dr Michael Stoddard of the San Diego State University Political Science Department. He was recently elected “Best Professor of the Year” by the student body; he has received numerous other teaching awards. He has served several Presidents since 1970.
The Director of the Oxford Study Abroad Program is Professor Robert Schuettinger, an Associate Fellow of a Yale College since 1973 and a former Visiting Fellow of an Oxford college. He has served in the White House and the State Department and was Director of Long Range Policy Planning at the Pentagon. He also was elected “Best Professor of the Year”. Both of these scholars have published many books and articles.