READING ASSIGNMENTS

January 12	Part 1:  Introduction to the Course Part 2:  Conceptualizing the Comparative Politics of Climate Change
January 19	State of the Planet:  The Problems, Perils, and Risks of Climate Change
January 26	Part 1:  The Science of Climate Change Part 2:  The Politics of Climate Change
February 2	Case Study:  The United States
February 9	Case Studies:  Australia, Canada, UK, EU
February 16	Research Design Presentations
February 23	Case Studies:  China, India, Japan, Russia
March 1	Comparative Evaluation of Eight Countries and the EU
March 7-11	Spring  Holiday
March 15	Part 1:  Guest Speaker: TBA  Part 2:  TBA
March 22	Round Table: Adaptation and Mitigation
March 29, April 5, April 12	Research Paper Presentations
April 19	Conclusion:  Prospects for the Future / Submission of Research Paper