Course Syllabus

Lectures

1. June 25: Overview of Spring Poverty and Prejudice, The bloody history of Empires, Emergence of Democracy separation of religion emergence of world institutions … persistence of cultures, Emergence of regional blocs.. E.U., S. America,African Union, SAARC, ASEAN, Arab Union, C.I.S., Failure of G8 Summit & Russia world economic meeting, EDGE report summaries, Update on Iran and North Korea nuclear issues, Chavez to Putin … Putin to Bush.

2. June 27: Project for a New American Century; where are they now?, Review of the Bush Doctrine; the rise and fall of Rome, The rising world Economic Blocs the EU and China, Contention over Oil and Gas, Oil Uniting Latin America, Mexico and America, Arabia and the Holy Lands, The History of Religion and Empire.

3. July 2: The continuing Oil Contest, The “Lobster” Summit: fish and missiles, Mexico and America, Arabia and the Holy Lands, The History of Religion and Empire, Biofuels, Japan and Saudi Arabia, Japan and Russia, EDGE Projects

July 9: Student Presentations ... Taiwan China US Semiconductor Industry ... Japan History and Future Role ... Engineers Without Borders ... Engineers Without Borders Study ... Development in Ecuador ... Renewable Fuels

4. July 11: Study proposals, North Korea Nuke Shutdown, Iran Nuke slow up, Darfur Peacekeeping and Oil, Hammas and Israel Palestine Peace Initiative, Lebanon Peace process, Saudi OPEC and US Economics, A Modest Proposal, Rafael and Hugo on economics and development, Living wage and housing, 2015 Olympics in Russia.

5. July 16: North Korea Nuclear IAEA Breakthrough, Iran Nuclear IAEA “Breakthrough”, Iraq Statement on US troops leaving, U.S. Economic Crises, who owns the US companies?, Where to Invest the $45 Trillion in Oil Profits?, Germany afraid of OPEC purchases, Water Projects on the Jordan River, Jerusalem and Jericho, Presentation on Saudi Investments, Presentation on Israel Palestine Peace Initiative

Student Presentation ... OPEC Development Fund .... Japan Peace Initiative

6. July 18: Overview of Summer Studies in EDGE

Student presentations ... Indian Caste System .... India's Bio-fuel Programs

7. July 23: School group appeal to the United Nations, Update on Nuclear Negations, Two-hour presidency of Richard Chaney, Comments on “Security and Prosperity Partnership”, Developments in Bolivia and Ecuador, The heritage of the United Fruit Company in Latin America, Bio-fuels Reforestation and Carbon Sequestration, The peace efforts in Jerusalem, Trade and tensions with Japan Taiwan and China.

8. July 25: Developments on Mid-East peace plan, Update on Iran Confrontation, Science Olympics in Iran, Update on Korean Nuclear, $$ for light-water reactor, Mexican city council in Watsonville, Project discussions, End Quarter Schedule.

9. July 30 : Revolution in Pakistan?, US nuclear help to India, Sales of Arms to Arab Nations and Israe, lComments on United Arab Emirates, Lessons of Falkland Islands War

Student Presentations ... World Deforestation ... India-Kashmir- Pakistan

10.August 1 : Stock ups and Downs, Continuing Profits for OPEC, Deforestation Review, World Reforestation, A Saudi Concern and Environment Society, Brazil viewpoints, Africa wood markets

Student Presentations ... Ecuador development ... Engineers Without Borders

11. August 6 : Review of Peter’s and Sally’s presentations 62nd anniversary of Hiroshima U.S. Iran and Iraq IAEA in Iran Germany warns against US arms to Mideast Israeli-Palestine relations Cost of War or Peace

Student Presentations ... OPEC and UN Millenium Funding ... Palestinian Israeli Conflict

12. August 8: Continued developments in Iraq Iran, North Korea visit by Stanford Professors, Comments on Presentations by Mohammad and Clark, The Peace Corridor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Students Presentations ... BioMass Fueling Our Future ... India Farmers and Biofuel ... U.S. Hispanic Immigration Labor

Final Reports

Overview ..... Investments by OPEC Members ..... Israel-Palestine ..... India-Pakistan-Kashmir

..... Japan-China ..... Taiwan-China ..... Ecuador ..... Mexican- Americans ..... World Biofuels ..... ..... India Farmers and Biofuel ..... Engineers Without Borders