Visiting Professor Marion Wieser
Contact Information
Office:
318 Norman Mayer bldg.
New Orleans, LA. 70118
Email: mwieser@tulane.edu
Office Hours: MW 8:30-9:30
Tel: (504) 862 - 8318
Current Courses
POLI 250 Introduction to International Relations
This course is set to give students a good overview of basic concepts and theories in the field of International Relations (IR). It will expose students to different current problems and issues of world politics and will analyze the nature of the international system, the causes and effects of international conflict and international cooperation. After an overview of the historical development of international relations, the course will analyze the different international relations theories, and the role of states and international organizations and other actors on the international scene in shaping IR. The second half of the semester will be focused on discussing and examining current IR issues, e.g. human rights, environment and climate change, international political economy, nuclear weapons and proliferation, globalization and population dynamics, terrorism, etc.
To make students familiar with international diplomacy and the United States system, a mocked United Security Council meeting might be held during the semester (depending on student motivation and active participation).
POLI 330 European Governments
The European Union, with its current 27 member states, constitutes an important player in international relations. Every member state has its own distinct political institutions and political culture, none of which closely resembles that of the United States. This course will analyze the constitutional structure and current policies and politics of the European Union as well as of several Western European countries like Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. These countries were selected because they represent political systems with presidential, semi-presidential, and parliamentary institutions. We will discuss the different political systems and cultures on the basis of current topics and currently debated issues.
This course is an introduction into different modern political systems in Western Europe and the principles of the politics of the European Union. The course focuses on the essentials of European politics: the understanding of modern democracy; constitutions of parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems; elections; political parties; and interest groups. The discussion and analysis of the countries noted above will be followed by an analysis of the European Union as a political system “sui generis” and it´s policies.
Curriculum Vitae
This course is an introduction into different modern political systems in Western Europe and the principles of the politics of the European Union. The course focuses on the essentials of European politics: the understanding of modern democracy; constitutions of parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems; elections; political parties; and interest groups. The discussion and analysis of the countries noted above will be followed by an analysis of the European Union as a political system “sui generis” and it´s policies.
Research Interests
Comparative Politics, especially U.S. And Western Europe, Religion and Politics, especially the influence of religious groups on the electoral process and voter behavior, War on Terrorism and Civil Liberties (in a comparative perspective), and International Law.
Curriculum Vitae
Tulane University, Political Science Dept, 316 Norman Mayer Bldg, New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5800 polisci@tulane.edu