Presidential Foreign Policy Decision Making
GOVT 390
Fall 2005
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01
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| Certificates: International Relations |
In the realm of foreign policy, good choices can avoid or win wars while poor choices can lead to disaster. Although analysts consistently evaluate the quality of United States presidential foreign policy decision making, the fundamental aspects of good and poor judgment remain controversial. With a focus on the U.S. presidency since World War II, this course starts with a consideration of the effects of both individual character and decision processes in determining the quality of foreign policy choices. The majority of the course focuses on these issues through the intensive discussion of case studies written by the students in the course. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Speaking, Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(GOVT)(GOVT-American)(GOVT-Intl.) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Fred I. Greenstein, THE PRESIDENTIAL DIFFERENCE, 2004
Stanley A. Renshon and Deborah Welch Larson, eds., GOOD JUDGEMENT IN FOREIGN POLICY, 2003
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Examinations and Assignments:
Research paper, analysis paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Preference given to senior majors. Junior majors and junior and senior non-majors will be admitted. I will begin admitting students on a rolling basis beginning with the first day of the browsing period. Interested students should download and submit the GOVT 390 information form from: http://dfoyle.web.wesleyan.edu. |
| Instructor(s): Foyle,Douglas C. Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK412; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 15 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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