Government 341 - SEM:INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Topics course. Is the United States committed to promoting democracy and human rights abroad or just advancing its own strategic and domestic corporate interests? What influence does the United States have on the development of democracy around the world, and the emergence of ? and compliance with ? international human rights conventions, protocols and laws? This seminar begins with a historical overview of American democracy and human rights rhetoric and policies, and seeks to uncover the range of political ,economic, cultural and strategic motivations underlying U.S. behavior. We will then examine American foreign policy responses to contemporary human rights and democracy.

Topic: U.S. Foreign Policy, Human Rights and Democracy. Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores