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faculty
Robert Darst, PhD
Associate Professor
Political Science
Contact
508-999-8989
508-999-8919
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Modular Unit #1 009
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.
Examines efforts to address problems of international concern through international law and organizations.
Examination of the politics of global climate change. Topics include the politics of climate science, the political psychology of climate concern, international climate change negotiations, climate change and violent conflict, and policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change at the local, national, and international levels.
Available topics seminar in the field of International Relations. Repeatable with change in content.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Internship completed for credit at an off-campus private, public or not-for profit organization with a focus on politics, law, government,public policy, or organizational behavior. Students are responsible for securing their own placements, and all placements must be approved in advance by the instructor. Students are required to keep an internship journal, write a final paper based on the experience, and complete all other course assignments in addition to their work hours.
Internship completed for credit at an off-campus private, public or not-for profit organization with a focus on politics, law, government,public policy, or organizational behavior. Students are responsible for securing their own placements, and all placements must be approved in advance by the instructor. Students are required to keep an internship journal, write a final paper based on the experience, and complete all other course assignments in addition to their work hours.
Examination of the politics of global climate change. Topics include the politics of climate science, the political psychology of climate concern, international climate change negotiations, climate change and violent conflict, and policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change at the local, national, and international levels.
Register for this course.
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.