Introduction to World Politics-Hawai`i's View

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this course you will be introduced to the politics of the world from Hawai`i's view. Contemporary courses taught on this subject have not viewed Hawai`i as part of world politics, rather it has been subsumed in U.S. politics. What many people fail to realize is that Hawai`i has a history of being an internationally recognized player in world politics since 1843. By 1893, Hawai`i had over 90 Legations and Consulates throughout the world, and is presently reemerging as an international player. But before we engage world politics from this view we need to have a basic understanding of international law and theory. International laws helps to clarify what are the institutions and who are the players in world politics, while theory helps us understand the behavior of these players and their interaction with one another. With this backdrop we will then look at world politics through Hawai`i's view from the 19th century to the present.

METHODOLOGY

We will normally have a lecture, based on the reading materials, on Tuesday of each week. The Thursday sessions of the class will generally be used for discussions of the reading materials and addressing the questions asked in the students' "Review and Comment" papers. The "Review and Comment" assignments are so that the student can participate in the discussion and better understand the reading material.

REQUIRED READINGS

You will be required to purchase one (1) book entitled Hawai`i Joins the World by Walter F. Judd from the U.H. Bookstore. The rest of the readings will be in PDF format and accessed off the Internet from either the U.H. Library under "Reserves" at http://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu/ or from the "Hawaiian Journal of Law & Politics" at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~hslp/journal.html. The required readings are:

1. Lassa Oppenheim, International Law, vol. 1 (London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1920), chapters 1- 3; 12-18.

2. James E. Dougherty & Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr., Contending Theories of International Relations: A Comprehensive Survey, 5th ed., (New York: Longman, 2001), chapters 1 & 2.

3. Hans J. Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations, 6th ed., (New York: Alfred a. Knopf, 1985), chapter 19.

4. Walter F. Judd, Hawai`i Joins the World (Honolulu: Mutual Publishing, 1998).

5. David Keanu Sai, "American Occupation of the Hawaiian State: A Gone Century Unchecked," Hawaiian Journal of Law and Politics 1 (Summer, 2004): 47-81.

6. Jon Osorio, "Ku`e and Ku`oko`a: History, Law, And Other Faiths," Hawaiian Journal of Law and Politics 1 (Summer, 2004): 92-113.

7. Kanalu Young, "An Interdisciplinary Study of the Term "Hawaiian," Hawaiian Journal of Law and Politics 1 (Summer, 2004): 23-45.

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

The assignments for this course are as follows:

• Review and comment on Oppenheim.
• Review and comment on Dougherty & Pfaltzgraff.
• Review and comment on Morganthau.
• Review and comment on Judd.
• Review and comment on Sai.
• Review and comment on Osorio.
• Review and comment on Young.

It is highly recommended that the students actively participate in classes. Attendance is required. It is not optional. Attendance will be recorded, and will count toward your final grade. All written assignments must be submitted by the date on which they are due, as indicated in the following calendar. Late submissions will be accepted within one week of their due dates, and will have their grades reduced by ten points. Grading is based on (20%) class participation, (20%) class attendance, (20%) writing assignments, (20%) presentation, and (20%) final exam.

"Review and Comment" assignments must be at least (2) pages in length, double-spaced and divided into three sections, entitled Summary, Commentary, and Questions. Each assignment carries equal weight. The final grade will be based on the average of the scores. The final exam will be multiple-choice and based upon your reading assignments. Your "Review and Comment" papers should be used to help you study for the final exam. Papers should follow the guidelines in Effective Academic Writing: The Argument, which will be distributed on the first day of class.

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

The last four days of class each student will do a 10 minute presentation on a particular topic of their choosing. Students must identify who are the key players and explain their relationship within the context of world politics.

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