Global 124/ Soc 138G - Winter 2009   The focus of this course is on global conflict--how to analyze and understand it and how to resolve it. The current “war on terrorism” following the catastrophic terrorist attack on September 11 2001 and the subsequent US occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq are the most obvious of a series of cases that illustrate the new realities of global tension in the twenty-first century. The rise of new transnational economic powers, the emergence of religious nationalism and ethnic strife, and the rapid spread of new communications technologies around the world have also given birth to new kinds of conflicts and concerns. Since this course will focus on current events, topics may shift and the schedule of speakers may change with very little notice. Changes in schedule and additional readings will be posted on this website.   Do not attempt to register or log into this website. All the information for this class is accessible on this site without a password.   TAs: Andrew Lee andrewmlee@umail.ucsb.edu Office hrs: 11-1 Thurs at 2717 Ellison Hall; Jack Ucciferri jucciferri@umail.ucsb.edu Office hrs:   Be sure to post a news source as the home page on your browser. Some suggested sites to post as your home page:   www.cnn.com/world   www.bbcworld.com   www.aljazeera.net/English   www.foxnews.com/world   www.nytimes.com   www.latimes.com   www.economist.com   www.worldpress.org