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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2016
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GLBL 552 001 (CRN: 15666)
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Long Title: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY: DE-RISKING NATIONAL THREATS AND BUSINESS THREATS
Department: Global Affairs
Instructor: Birenbaum, Cory
Meeting: 6:00PM - 8:59PM M (22-AUG-2016 - 2-DEC-2016)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2026 5:02AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This class seeks to define issues and solutions facing nation-states and multinational businesses in today's world. We will examine geopolitical risks that nations are facing (America's relative decline, shifting alliances, China's rise, the EU's stagnation, Russian aggression) as we seek to answer the following question: Are there any super powers left, and do we even want to be one?