POLSCI 111CNS · also PUBPOL 104CNS
Dangerous 21st Century
David Schanzer
Description from DukeHub
The 21st century began in a period of global calm, with the Cold War having ended and the United States facing mainly manageable security threats. However, the first quarter of the 21st century has proven to be quite dangerous, with a series of security, economic, and health crises including 9/11, the Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This course will explore the roots of the problems that have arisen in the 21st century and strategies for maintaining peace and stability in our turbulent world.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 14 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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