PO 3450 - US Foreign Policy

This course will explore various topics and issues related to the official position of the United States on a broad range of topics in the international sphere. The foreign policy decision making process, and the various elements which constitute it, such as the executive branch agencies, Congress, the media, think tanks, and state and local groups, will be discussed, and the role of each on the decision process, and on diplomacy, will be assessed. Students will come away from the course understanding US Foreign policy in terms of where it stands now, where it has come from, and future trends. (4 credits)