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Assistant Professor Dana Zartner

Contact Information

Office:
323 Norman Mayer bldg.
New Orleans, LA. 70118

Email: zartner@tulane.edu

Office Hours: On leave Spring 2012
Tel: (504) 862 - 8307

Commonly Taught Courses

POLI 401 Public International Law

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to basic principles of international law and the international organizations that create and implement it. We will begin with an examination of the fundamentals of international law and its broader position within international politics. We will then turn to an examination of some of the substantive areas of international law, focusing on real world case studies and applications of international law in a variety of settings. Students will learn what forms of law make up international law; how international law is made and by whom; to whom international law applies; and the specific rules of international law regarding such subject areas as international organizations, state sovereignty and responsibility, war, human rights, trade, and the environment. Students will apply these concepts during an in-class international moot court simulation exercise towards the end of the semester.

POLI 453 - American Foreign Policy

The purpose of this course is to enhance your understanding of U.S. foreign policy, both in terms of the historical development of U.S. policy positions as well as the institutional machinery which creates and implements this policy. This course will address three primary questions: What are the main characteristics of U.S. foreign policy – both historically and today?; How is U.S. foreign policy made?; What external and internal factors influence the foreign policy process? The goal of this course is to facilitate your understanding of each of these issues and encourage the application of this foundational knowledge to current foreign policy.

POLI 462 Global Environmental Politics

The goal of this course, therefore, is to enhance your understanding of global environmental politics. This course will addresses a number of specific questions: What are the main debates on the global environment?; What steps have been taken at the international level to address environmental problems?; What role do domestic and international politics play in shaping the global environmental debate?; What solutions have been proposed and should be proposed to address these issues? The objective of this course is to facilitate your understanding of each of these issues and encourage the application of this foundational knowledge to current global environmental policy.

POLI 695 - International Human Rights

This course will addresses a number of specific questions: What are the main issues and debates in international human rights?; What does the international human rights regime look like and how does it function?; What role do domestic and international politics play in shaping the international human rights debate?; How are international human rights norms applicable within the United States? In addressing these questions, the goal of this course is to facilitate your understanding of each of these issues and encourage the application of this foundational knowledge to international human rights both globally and locally.

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