Politics 270 - American Foreign Policy

In this examination of American foreign policy;since 1898, topics include the emergence of the;United States as a global power, its role in;World War I and II, its conduct and interests in;the cold war, and its possible objectives in a;post-cold war world. Particular attention is paid;to the relationship between domestic interests;and foreign policy, the role of nuclear weapons;in determining policy, and the special;difficulties in implementing a democratic foreign;policy.

Prereq: POLIT-116.