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AMST 247
AMST 247
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This course will examine the development and practice of American foreign policy from the 18th century through the current debates about America's role in a "new world order." Paying particular attention to the ideologies that have guided American participation in the international arena and the evolution of the United States into the leading world power, we will explore how the United States has articulated its national interest over time, the ethical discourses the nation uses to justify American policies around the globe, and how America's changing global status has affected domestic debates in the field of American foreign policy. Students will be asked to read competing historical interpretations of key events and to critically and thoughtful ly analyze them. Major topics will include: American isolationism; the nature of the expansion of the American state; the role of free trade in American foreign policy; the beginning and end of the Cold War; nuclear diplomacy; and the racial and gendered nature of U.S. foreign policy.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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