International Relations 307 - Changing Role of Diplomacy

This seminar examines changes in the way U.S. foreign policy is implemented since the end of the Cold War. During the Cold War, U.S. foreign policy was made and implemented within established parameters of negotiation procedures with known international players. Today, it is adapting to more creative interactions with a range of new actors. This course analyzes specific challenges to U.S. foreign policy, such as dealing with ethnically driven conflicts and creating 'coalitions of the willing' to respond to crises. Classroom simulations of interagency/international policy procedures are important course components.

Prereq: Politics 116