International Relations 270 - American Foreign Policy

Spring
2018
01
4.00
Bryan Nakayama
MW 01:15PM-02:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
102481
Kendade 303
bnakayam@mtholyoke.edu
102481,102585
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.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.