Morganator's Guild​
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Unit 1. Introduction to CWA.
The focus of this unit will be to hone your research, writing, and critical thinking skills, so that the rest of the course is of future value. This foundation will be process-based, so that you understand "how" to work with the course content. Anyone can read and comment, but very few can read, analyze, and work through complex problems to come up with sustainable solutions. This will be the goal of the first unit.
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Unit 2. Globalization.
While the 20th Century was in many ways defined by nationalism, the 21st Century may very well be defined by globalism. Nations have become increasingly and inextricably interconnected in an elaborate web of globalization, transforming and challenging political institutions, economic relations, and cultural traditions. But with change, comes challenge. The world has become smaller, but our problems have grown larger. The goal of the second unit will be to define your role in a global society.
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The Driving Question:
How do we use the products and tools of globalization to effectively deal with the problems created by globalization?
Unit 3. Institutions.
Institutions have always played a significant role in world affairs. While the passing of time sees perpetual change on any number of levels, institutions remain relatively constant. Humanity's dependence upon such social orders is apparent, but why and how? Will the 21st Century shift or perhaps level the foundations of humanity's most sacred institutions? The goal of the third unit is to predict the outcomes of these and other questions regarding today's institutions.
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Unit 4. Conflict.
Conflict is of central concern in world affairs. It tends to grab our attention quickly, and the world has been and continues to be shaped through conflict. Why does conflict persist in the 21st Century? Does the 21st Century seem hopeful or hopeless based on the 20th Century? What is the individual's role in global conflict? The goal of the fourth unit will be to address and gain insight into these weighty questions.
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Unit 5. Power Corrupts.
Corrupted power led to the bloody 20th Century, and might perhaps lead to an even bloodier 21st Century if power is not checked and balanced. In this unit we will explore the intricacies of global power. How is power attained and maintained? How is it corrupted, and how is it checked? What makes a good leader? Is it possible for leaders to hold power with pure intentions? These are all questions that deserve our attention. The goal of this unit will be to look at the corruption of power, so as to recognize it and confront it when possible.
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Unit 6. Human Rights.
Edward Gibbon wrote in 1776, "Man has much more to fear from the passions of his fellow creatures than from the convulsions of the elements." This is a scary thought, but this quote has proven prophetic in terms of the 20th Century. More people died as a result of tyrannical forms of government in the 20th Century than all of the other centuries combined. Human beings have the capacity for great accomplishments of progress, but we also have the capacity to do great damage to humanity.
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