United States Foreign Policy
GOVT 311
Fall 2009
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| Certificates: International Relations |
This course provides a survey of the content and formulation of American foreign policy with an emphasis on the period after World War II. It evaluates the sources of American foreign policy including the international system, societal factors, government processes, and individual decision makers. The course begins with a consideration of major trends in U.S. foreign policy after World War II. With a historical base established, the focus turns to the major institutions and actors in American foreign policy. The course concludes with an examination of the challenges and opportunities that face current U.S. decision makers. A significant component of the course is the intensive discussion of specific foreign policy decisions. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(GOVT)(GOVT-American)(GOVT-Intl.)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Lews Gaddis, STRATEGIES OF CONTAINMENT
Ralph Carter, ed., CONTEMPORARY CASES IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: FROM TERRORISM TO TRADE, most recent edition
Glenn P. Hastedt, ed., ANNUAL EDITIONS: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, current edition
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Examinations and Assignments:
Take-home midterm, take-home final, participation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
For information on the drop/add and waitlist process, see http://dfoyle.web.wesleyan.edu/. |
| Instructor(s): Foyle,Douglas C. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: PAC422; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 9 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 2 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Foyle,Douglas C. Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: JUDD113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 9 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 9 | 1st Ranked: 3 | 2nd Ranked: 3 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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