Casa Fuente Building
Email Address
william.arrocha@miis.edu
Phone Number
831.647.4163
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William Arrocha
Assistant Professor
Professor Arrocha teaches courses in trade policy, international politics, development, Mexican politics, and US-Mexico relations. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
His previous work experience includes consulting for the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). He was also a member of the roster pertaining to NAFTA’s Chapter 19 Panelists and an Assistant Panelist for several Bi-national Panels Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 1904 of the NAFTA. He was also Assistant Coordinator for Queen’s University’s Studies in National and International Development (Canada); Political Analyst and Assistant Public Affairs Officer at the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City; Chief of Advisors for the Under-Secretary for General Planning and Management, Mexican Secretariat of Commerce and Industrial Development (SECOFI); and Economic, Political and Development consultant for Mitsubishi Corp. and Tokyo Marine Ltd.
Professor Arrocha has been published in The Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, North Western journal of International Affairs, Mesoámerica, Libros de FLASCO, Santiago de Chile, and Revista de Relaciones Internacionales, UNAM, México.
Expertise
International political economy, international relations, comparative politics (US, Canada and Mexico), trade policy
Education
PhD, International Relations, MA, International Relations, Queens University, Canada; Advanced Diploma in Canadian and United States Studies, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México; BA, International Relations, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
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▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
IPOL 8501 - Policy Analysis
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of policy analysis. Students will be introduced to the stages of the public policy process, including agenda setting, formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Students will also develop basic policy analysis skills, including problem structuring, stakeholder identification, summarization of current policy, development of policy options, elaboration of criteria for selection, and recommendation of course of action. These concepts are illustrated by examples policies that fall within students' range of interests. This course also introduces students to scientific methods that are used as a means for structuring policy inquiry. A series of research approaches and techniques are presented in the context of forecasting, monitoring, and evaluation for the analysis of domestic and international policies.
Fall 2009 - MIIS
IPOL 8505 - Global Politics
The course introduces students to key analytical concepts and normative views such as balance of power, unipolarity, multipolarity, unilateralism, multilateralism, etc., and major theoretical perspectives for analysis of international politics, as well as the major international events of the past century that have shaped the international system. Students will learn ways that international actors, including sovereign states and non-state entities such as multinational corporations, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, exercise power to pursue goals and influence international outcomes. Students will also learn how international institutions, norms, and structures of governance affect the exercise of power and other forms of influence and shape international outcomes. Students will also be introduced to some contemporary issues of national, international, and human security, including the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism, as well as issues of globalization, food security, the plight of the LDC’s, and human rights.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS
IPOL 8525 - Trade Laws & Institutions
This course will provide students with an introduction to the main multilateral and international rules, regimes and organizations governing trade and investment relations. By understanding the principles of international law and why governments have established regimes, intergovernmental organizations and adhered to their legal principles, students will gain a thorough appreciation of the important role these organizations, rules and regimes play in shaping and determining the flow of international trade and investment. The students will acquire knowledge on how these regimes and organizations govern relations among states, how they function, the roles of member governments and secretariat officials, how decisions are made and their consequences and how disputes are resolved. As a result, students should be able to identify how and why an international organization or regime 'can contribute to the resolution of specific problems faced by governments, firms, or NGOs as a result of international trade and investment.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS
IPOL 8529 - Dev Theory & Practice ▲
This course introduces students to the field of International Development and its subfields (including the theories, major debates, practices, and professional opportunities). The first section covers economic, sociological and political theories of development with sensitivity to the historical context. The second section discusses specific development issues such as the theory and practice of development assistance, democratization, human rights, and governance, community development, gender, environment, poverty, human security and education. Students hear guest lectures from MIIS faculty who teach in the development subfields. In the third section, students work in teams and focus on a particular developing country and research different aspects of its development and present their findings in class. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the field, and give them a chance to begin narrowing down their own interests.
Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS
IPOL 8589 - ImigrtnIssueUS-LatAm:inSpanish ▲
Migration issues between the US and Latin America, particularly between the US and Mexico, are of such magnitude that they cannot be overseen. Through an inter-disciplinary approach, students will explore the causes of such massive migration as well as its security, development and political impacts. Finally, we will explore and discuss the potential policies that can help manage such pressing issues.
Spring 2012 - MIIS
IPOL 8628 - Sem:IntlMigratn,Scurty&HumRgts
In the context of a more integrated yet unequal global economic system, of growing international and national security concerns, humanitarian crises and skill shortages, migration and immigration have become central to economic, political and social debates. This seminar is meant to engage in these debates by studying the intricate links between the ever increasing flows of peoples across borders; the national and international security dilemmas facing states and regions; and the urgent need to fully implement and redefine the international and domestic laws pertaining to Human Rights.
Fall 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS
IPOL 8647 - Sem:US Mexico Relations
The United States and Mexico share one of the longest borders in the world; they also have one of the most complex bilateral relationships yet, it is one that is not always understood and explored adequately. In this seminar students will be exposed to the key historical events that have shaped the present relationship. They will explore the similarities and differences of a relationship that makes it one of the toughest to manage. Students will explore the key aspects that make up a bilateral agenda that can be considered one of the most challenging in international policy: An uneasy past, constant immigration pressures, drug trafficking, trade issues, environmental problems and new security challenges. For more insights into this course please see the US-Mexico Relations Seminar website.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Fall 2010 - MIIS, Fall 2011 - MIIS
