GOVT390 - Presidential Foreign Policy Decision Making

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Presidential Foreign Policy Decision Making
GOVT 390 SP

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.

MAJOR READINGS

Fred I. Greenstein, THE PRESIDENTIAL DIFFERENCE, 2nd edition, 2004.
Stanley A. Renshon and Deborah Welch Larson, eds., GOOD JUDGEMENT IN FOREIGN POLICY, 2003

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Research paper, partcipation, short analytical paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Preference given to senior majors. Junior majors and junior and senior non-majors will be admitted.
I will admit students on a rolling basis starting at the beginning of the browsing period.

Interested students should download and submit the GOVT 390 information form from: http://dfoyle.web.wesleyan.edu.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Foyle,Douglas C.

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC136;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005