GOVT-486-62 Machiavelli in Florence

Faculty:

Shambaugh, George

This Department of Government Seminar begins in early summer on the GU Washington, DC, campus and concludes at the Villa Le Balze in Fiesole (Florence), Italy.

Following Machiavelli’s concept of a “discussion with the ancients” with relevance to modern issues, this 3 credit seminar encompasses three elements:
• In-depth study of Machiavelli’s writings and an appreciation of the Florentine environment in which he wrote them;
• Actively apply Machiavellian teachings in “balance of power” laboratory by students participating as strategists in a European focused historical Cold War “Nth Power” simulation and the Asian centered future oriented “Hegemon” simulation.
• Incorporating the insights of Machiavelli to a Research Paper on modern security challenges in Asia today.

Interested students should contact the Office of International Programs.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

Other academic years
There is information about this course number in other academic years:

• 2005-2006 Fall and Spring
• 2006-2007 Fall and Spring
• 2007-2008 Fall and Spring
• 2009-2010 Fall and Spring
• 2010-2011 Fall and Spring
• 2013 Summer

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