POL 311 - American Foreign Policy, 3 credit hours

Notes: Recommended background: POL 101D or POL 211I

The course will focus on post-war American foreign policy and the changing international environment in which the U.S. finds itself. We will explore what America’s foreign policy has been since 1945 with emphasis on the Cold War and its aftermath as a global phenomenon with continuing impact today. We will also survey America’s position in the world and the challenges faced by the Trump administration including the changing nature of threats from potential powers like China and Russia, from a variety of non-state actors and from economic, environmental, social and technological forces in an era of globalization.

Semesters Offered: Offered in alternate years.