POLT 228 - US Foreign Policy Making

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, WINT

Students will analyze foreign policy theories concerning the President, Congress, the bureaucracy, and those hoping to influence the policy making process. Students will study pivotal moments in U.S. foreign policy: such as Washington’s farewell, Monroe Doctrine, Truman’s 1947 speech, Kennan’s ‘Containment’ writings, the Nixon Doctrine, Carter Doctrine, Clinton Doctrine, and GW Bush’s National Security Memorandum 2002. We will analyze U.S. foreign policies with respect to some current ‘hot spots’ confronting the United States in 2018. Prerequisistes and notes:

Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: E. Sandberg