+US Foreign Policy

Class AHANU, FISFall 2013, Davis

+ Welcome

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U. S. Foreign Policy

Introductions

Syllabus

Expectations

Questions

+Syllabus

Overview and Goals

This course examines U.S. foreign policy through the study of multiple theories and interpretations. Using analyses from various disciplines, our class will investigate policy formation, implementation, and consequences. The schedule centers on historical context to analyze present and future U.S. foreign relationships.

By the end of the course, students should be able to: 

Explain how U.S. foreign policy evolved in the 20th century.

Provide thorough critiques of theories and interpretations.

Evaluate major policy events using multiple analytical frameworks.

Discuss and debate contemporary and future U.S. foreign policies

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Attendance and Assignments

If you need to be absent, students should email the instructor BEFORE class.

Students who do not contact me and come late, leave early, or are absent, cannot make up work. If you leave early or come late, you may be marked absent.

Expectations and Student Evaluation

Quizzes and In-Class Activities 25%

Weekly Tutorial Discussion: 25%

Weekly Reading Response 25%

Final Research Paper/Presentation 25%

+Weekly Reading Response

Due every week in Lecture. Brief summary of main

points Critique the argument

(strengths and weaknesses)

I choose the reading.

I choose to take them or not.

I will not accept more than one page.

Instructions:

One page

One side

At least 11 font

Any spacing

Any margins

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Written Work and Plagiarism

How to Read and Wrtte

Plagiarism?

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This is a course on diplomacy, so I expect diplomatic-level behavior. Listen actively and make comments respectfully. Come in quietly if you are late. No talking unless you are making a contribution to class. If you need to make a call or send a text, go outside and return quietly, but don’t make it a habit. Unless you are working for MOFA already, I will assume my class is one of your most important weekly meetings.

Laptops and tablets are permitted, but students must sit in the FIRST ROW ONLY to have this privilege. You’re welcome.

If I see your phone out during class, it’s mine. I love Iphones, but Samsung is also good.

Class Conduct

Syllabus

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The Readings

Required readings will be made available on the website and hard copy during the semester.

The Website

All course materials will be available on the our course webpage:

www.schoolrack.com/gung

Where to find it …

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Tutorial

What we will do

Expectations

Discussion Rules

How to prepare

+Class B (next week)

Oral – Due in Lecture

5 minutes maximum

Main points on your topic

Value?

Written – Due in Lecture, Email file to me

One page, one side

At least 11 font

Any spacing, any margins

+Explaining: Available topics

Theories of IR – Holsti

Bureaucratic Politics – Clifford

Psychology – Immerman

National Security – Leffler

Corporatism – Hogan

World Systems – McCormick

Dependency – Perez

Borders - Rosenberg

Modernization Theory – Cullather

Ideology – Hunt

Culture and IH – Iriye

Cultural Transfer – Hecht

Reading for Meaning – Costigliola

Gender – Hoganson

Race – Horne

Memory – Schulzinger

Global Frontier – Citino

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Next Week: Class B

1- Read Explaining Chapter

2- Prepare written handout

and

oral presentation

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ginger.davis@gmail.com

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