PSCI120
INTL NEG & MEDIATION
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course is designed to familiarize students with strategies and tactics of negotiation and bargaining in general, and specifically with negotiation and mediation in an international context. The class will provide students with both exposure to prevailing theories and concepts of negotiation and mediation, as well as opportunities with direct, hands-on experience in these practices - as a means of illustrating the problems and possibilities of international interactions and conflict management and resolution. The first portion of the course will consist of deep and sustained engagement with the literature on international negotiation and mediation, bargaining, and foreign policy decision-making in the international security, conflict, economic, and environmental arenas. This engagement will be accomplished through a mix of in-class discussions, lectures, readings, and in-class exercises. The remainder of the course will be devoted to the application of acquired knowledge and refinement of acquired skills through participation in complex and multifaceted simulated negotiations. (IR)
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2018–2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2029 Spring: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2028 Spring: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2027 Spring: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ONLINE 2020
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC102 2018
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | Michael J. Butler | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 32519 |
| Fall 2020 | Michael J. Butler | Online | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 28086 |
| Fall 2018 | Michael J. Butler | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 26731 |