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While the growing number of democracies in the post-Cold War world has been lauded by most observers, serious questions about the ability of democratic nations to formulate and implement reasoned and appropriate foreign policies remain. Some commentators contend that domestic processes such as public opinion, regular elections, and legislative oversight prevent democracies from coping with complicated and nuanced foreign policy challenges in the quick and circumspect manner required to protect a nation's interest. The first half of the course examines the processes of democratic foreign policy formulation. The second half will discuss these issues with reference to case studies of foreign policy decisions written by the class. Cases will include both economic and security issues and United States and non-United States cases.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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