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Fall 2019 | POL 1026 Section 001: U.S. Foreign Policy (20922)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 330
- Enrollment Status:
Open (78 of 83 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The United States is the most powerful country in the world. This makes the question of what the role in the U.S. is in the world and how the United States interacts with other countries, international organizations, and other actors in international politics a question of real importance. US foreign policy will play a crucial role in determining the world we live in four, ten, and fifty years time. As a result, we should all try to better understand how the United States behaves in international politics, why it behaves in that way, how it should behave, and how it has behaved in the past. These are the questions that this class tackles. For example, we'll ask: why does the United States play such an active role in world politics? Might this change in the future and how has US foreign policy varied in the past? What do past conflicts in which the United States has been involved tell us about current U.S. foreign policy? Why is the United States so often at war despite being so militarily secure? Does the rise of China pose a threat to the United States and if so, what should the United States do about it? How serious is the threat of cyber war? Why does the United States care so much about stopping other countries from getting nuclear weapons?
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?POL1026+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- POL1026 is designed to provide students with the theoretical framework necessary for understanding and analyzing the development and goals of US foreign policy.The class begins by providing an overview of the main theories used to explain American foreign policy. We will then discuss American foreign policy in historical perspective, focusing on the main ideas that have motivated the major policies and goals of American foreign policies. We will then examine some of the major issues in US current foreign policy such as: What is the role of the US in the Middle East and what should it be? What role do international organizations like the WTO and the UN play? Is NATO an obsolete institution?How can we make sense of the rise of China and what are its implications for the US? What are some of the major aspects of the current debate surrounding nuclear proliferation? What should US policy be towards Iran and North Korea? Lastly, how exceptional is the foreign policy of Donald Trump?
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20922/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 3 September 2019
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