The course first puts U.S. foreign policy into theoretical and historical context. It examines the strategic and domestic environments that shape the creation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and then traces its evolution from the country’s founding up to the end of the Cold War. It then examines more closely contemporary U.S. foreign policy toward major countries and regions, including China and the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe and Russia. It also analyzes U.S. foreign policy in several issue areas, such as deterrence and the use of military force, economic statecraft, human rights, and the provision of global public goods.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
The only prerequisite is a basic curiosity about U.S. foreign policy and international politics.
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