INTS

Library Assessment for
International Studies Baccalaureate Program

June 30 , 2004

INTS 200 | INTS 210 | INTS 220 | INTS 300 | INTS 320 | Serials | Costs

This is the Library's report on the new courses proposed as part of the International Studies program. The 200 level courses will be open to all students. The 300 level courses will only be open to students who have been admitted to an International Studies degree program. The courses will first be offered in 2005-3 and annually thereafter.

Monograph holdings are analyzed for each course. In each case, the SFU Library's book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered by the course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below, together with comments about present levels of collecting.

Serials and bibliographic tools in support of the entire program are discussed in a separate section.

INTS 200 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations and International Security

Cold war 247
Congress Of Vienna 1814 1815, 25
Diplomacy 103
Diplomatic history (various sub-headings) 423
Disarmament 207
Europe, Politics and government 148
Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871 54
International relations, 1231
International relations – Research 128
National security 67
Security, International 478
Thirty years war, 1618-1648, 42
World Politics 434

The Library is actively collecting in these areas, and has adequate monographs to support this course.

One title from the reading list is not in the SFU Library collection and should be acquired. This cost can be covered from the existing library collections budget.

Gaddis, We know now: rethinking cold war history. Oxford, 1997. 0-19-878071-0 $30

INTS 210 Comparative World Politics: Cultures, Regimes, Dynamics

Comparative government 499
Democracy 1101
International relations 1231
Law and politics 93
Nationalism 380
Political parties 102
State, The 555
World Politics 434

The Library is actively collecting in this area and has adequate monographs to support this course.

INTS 220 Introduction to International Economics

Bank for International Settlements 6
Economic development, international cooperation 10
Economic integration (various subheadings) 1120
European Union 336
Exchange 32
Fiscal policy 84
Foreign trade regulation 147
Free trade 356
International economic relations 1506
International finance 917
International Monetary Fund 165
International trade 490
Macroeconomics 567
World Trade Organization 108

The Library is actively collecting in this area and has adequate monographs to support this course.

INTS 300 Current Issues in International Relations and Security

Aggression (International law) 30
Boundary disputes 6
Arms control 182
Civil society 121
Disarmament 207
Ethnic conflict 26
International law 386
International relations, 1231
Intervention (International law) 149
National security 67
Nationalism 380
Paritition, territorial 7
Refugees 40
Security, International 478
Terrorism 244
War crimes 34
World Politics 434

The Library is actively collecting in this area and has adequate monographs to support this course.

Two titles from the reading list is not in the SFU Library collection and should be acquired. This cost can be covered from the existing library collections budget.

Rhodes. Pivotal decisions: selected cases in twentieth century international politics. Harcourt Brace, 2000. 0155035177. $37

Mingst. Essentials of international relations. Norton, 2001. 0393977226. $66

INTS 320 Selected Problems in the International Economy

Debts, external 58
European Union 336
Exchange 32
Fiscal policy 84
Foreign trade regulation 147
Free trade 356
International economic relations 1506
International finance 917
International Monetary Fund 165
International trade 490
Macroeconomics 567
Non-tariff trade barriers 23
World Trade Organization 108

The Library is actively collecting in this area and has adequate monographs to support this course.

Serials

The Library provides access to the following journals that will provide useful material for this course, either through current subscriptions or inclusion in licensed online databases.

The Brown journal of world affairs
Canada World View
Canadian Strategic Review
Commentary
Comparative Strategy
Diplomacy and Statecraft
Foreign Affairs
Global Civil Society
Harvard International Law Journal
International Affairs
The International Economy
International Journal
International Politics
International Security
International Studies Perspectives
International Studies
International Studies Review
International Studies Quarterly
The International Trade Journal
Journal of Cold War Studies
Journal of Economic Literature
Journal of International Affairs
Journal of International Relations and Development
Journal of Peace Research
Korean Journal of International Studies
Latin American politics and society
Mershon International Studies Review
Millennium : Journal of international studies
New York University Journal of International Law & Politics
Peacekeeping and International Relations
Perspectives on Politics
Review of International Economics
Review of International Political Economy: RIPE
SAIS Review
Security Dialogue
Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society
World Affairs
World economic situation and prospects
The World Economy
World Politics

The Library has adequate serial holdings to support these courses.

Bibliographic Tools

The following sources, avaialable by license or subscription from the SFU Library, will be useful for students in these courses:

International Political Science Abstracts
PAIS International
Econlit

In addition, more general sources such as the Humanities and Social Science Index, Project Muse Search and Web of Science may also be useful.