First Extra Credit Book: Margaret Macmillan's "Paris 1919"

The first extra credit book is Margaret Macmillan's "Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed The World." Its a review of the history surrounding the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles, that ended World War I but also carved up huge chunks of the world, and (argues Macmillan) created the seeds that led to the violence in most of the 20th Century.

This is optional: if you are interested, get a copy of the book and have it read in about four weeks (sometime past the middle of February). We'll get together outside of class to discuss it.

Review Terms for First Quiz

This is a list of terms and concepts from the first two weeks of class. This quiz will be relatively simple (we haven't covered much material so far), but important for the later sections of the course. If you have any questions, post them as comments and I will answer them.

The list of terms refers back to concepts and theories we have talked about. The best way to study is to be able to define each term, but also be able to link each term with others up and down the list.

Politics
States
Territory
Government
Legitimacy
Loyal Population
Recognition
Sovereignty
Nation
Nation-State
Nations in States
Nations spread among many States
Trends in Cold War
Post-Cold War World
Globalization
Realism
"Bad" People, Piles of "Stuff"
Power
Demonstrate, Maintain and Increase Power
Liberalism
Rational basis for cooperation
"Economies of Scale"
Cheating
Domestic Politics
Balance of Power Simulation
"Isle of Ted & Jane" Cooperation Simulation
Current Events: Iraq/Afghan troop levels, UN Authorization of US 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Fidel Castro, Partitioning Iraq, Popular Support for the Taliban, Bush's State of the Union Address, Chinese Anti-Satellite tests.

If you have any questions, post them here as comments and I will answer. Obviously, posting questions late Wednesday night is less likely to get an answer than earlier.