LS 652 - Making Foreign Policy

(3.00 cr.)

Who makes American foreign policy, and how? This course looks at making foreign policy with cases from World War II through today. What ideals, institutions, personalities, and constraints are at work with various countries, economic crises, the environment, cyber security, and more? Students examine the making of foreign policy as told by distinguished practitioners, mostly presidents and their key advisors. Lessons are drawn from these experiences as students design and debate their own foreign policy strategies for current and emerging issues.