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U.S. and Canadian Geopolitics
This course looks at U.S.-Canadian relations with a particular focus on the meaning and significance of the border, Canadian understandings of U.S. political, economic, and cultural influence, and the efforts of Canadians to forge an unique international identity against the background of U.S. proximity and hegemony. This term our focus is on the Arctic.

Outcomes: In taking this course, you will learn to:

  • Explain the scope and nature of U.S.-Canadian relations;
  • Identify Canadian responses to U.S. influence and dominance;
  • Analyze U.S. and Canadian interactions at different spatial scales.

These goals reflect the geography faculty's emphasis on students being able to "interpret the interrelationships between people, space and place" and the International Studies faculty's focus on students being able to, "apply interdisciplinary approaches to critically analyze issues of global significance." and the university's commitments to students being able to show learning in Inquiry & Analysis and Integrative Learning. Format: This class is conducted online via Moodle. The first week of the term is dedicated to a basic introduction to Canada and Canadian politcal geography. The remainder of the term is organized into topic areas focused on different aspects of arctic geopolitics.

 
Shaun Huston's web site is at: http://www.wou.edu/~hustons

Created by Anne-Marie Deitering and Shaun Huston

Please address comments or questions to hustons@wou.edu