The American National Security State
GOVT 253
Spring 2018
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In this course we will focus on the rise of the national security apparatus in the U.S. through the second half of the 20th century. This topic deals with political issues that are often characterized as "intermestic" because they occur at the point of intersection between domestic and international politics. Accordingly, we will examine the ways in which external forces influence internal state-building. We will also consider the choices and implications of policies designed to provide for what President Roosevelt famously called "freedom from fear." |
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| 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: (GOVT)(GOVT-American)(GOVT-Intl.) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Bacevich, Andrew. 2013. THE NEW AMERICAN MILITARISM: HOW AMERICANS ARE SEDUCED BY WAR. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN-10: 0199931763; ISBN-13: 978-0199931767
Friedberg, Aaron L. 2000. IN THE SHADOW OF THE GARRISON STATE: AMERICA'S ANTI-STATISM AND ITS COLD WAR GRAND STRATEGY. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN-10: 0691048908; ISBN-13: 978-0691048901
Fisher, Louis. 2013. PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWER, 3rd Edition. Lawrence: University of Kansas Press. ISBN-10: 0700619313; ISBN-13: 978-0700619313
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Examinations and Assignments:
Take-home midterm, take-home final, three analytical essays |
| Instructor(s): Peck,Justin Craig Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: FISK305; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 9 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 0 | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 10 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 4 | 3rd Ranked: 3 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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