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faculty
Robert Darst, PhD
Associate Professor
Political Science
Contact
508-999-8989
508-999-8919
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Education
| 1994 | University of California Berkeley | PhD |
| 1987 | University of California Berkeley | MA |
| 1984 | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | BA |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
Helps students relate, organize, and analyze political events that occur on the international level. Students will learn how to think critically about international relations and its impact on lives and well-being in the present and future. The concept of power, the factors that shape the foreign policies of states, the politics of economic relations, the use of force, and a broad range of global issues are examined.
Helps students relate, organize, and analyze political events that occur on the international level. Students will learn how to think critically about international relations and its impact on lives and well-being in the present and future. The concept of power, the factors that shape the foreign policies of states, the politics of economic relations, the use of force, and a broad range of global issues are examined.
Laws and policies associated with marine resource management. The declining status and productivity of many of our marine resources has led to growing concern about human activities such as pollution, overfishing, and environmental degradation. The course explores the fundamentals of policy analysis in order to gain insights into issues including jurisdiction, harvest regulation, ecosystem approaches, and environmental protection.
Laws and policies associated with marine resource management. The declining status and productivity of many of our marine resources has led to growing concern about human activities such as pollution, overfishing, and environmental degradation. The course explores the fundamentals of policy analysis in order to gain insights into issues including jurisdiction, harvest regulation, ecosystem approaches, and environmental protection.
Examination of just war theory and efforts to codify and enforce limits on the use of force through international legal agreements and international organizations.
Examination of just war theory and efforts to codify and enforce limits on the use of force through international legal agreements and international organizations.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Examination of just war theory and efforts to codify and enforce limits on the use of force through international legal agreements and international organizations.
Laws and policies associated with marine resource management. The declining status and productivity of many of our marine resources has led to growing concern about human activities such as pollution, overfishing, and environmental degradation. The course explores the fundamentals of policy analysis in order to gain insights into issues including jurisdiction, harvest regulation, ecosystem approaches, and environmental protection.
Research
Research interests
- International relations
- Environmental politics
- Human rights
Select publications
- Robert Darst (2001).
Smokestack Diplomacy: Cooperation and Conflict in East-West Environmental Politics
Professor Darst is a specialist in international relations, environmental politics, and human rights. He is author of the book Smokestack Diplomacy: Cooperation and Conflict in East-West Environmental Politics (MIT Press). He coathured the article "Exit, Voice, and Denial: Confronting the factory farm in the United States" which appeared in Society and Animals, and his article "Waiting for the Nuclear Renaissance" was published in Risks Hazards and Crisis in Public Policy He has also published articles in journals such as Environment, Journal of Human Rights, Environmental Politics, Journal of Refugee Studies, and Global Environmental Politics.