U.S. Foreign Policy (RI419)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI419 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ayşe Füsun TÜRKMEN fturkmen@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective |
To help students analyze U.S. foreign policy through; a) Various analysis models and Presidential doctrines b) The study of American political culture and system c) The historical development of U.S. foreign policy since WWII |
| Content | |
| Course Learning Outcomes | |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
• BAGBY Wesley, America’s International Relations Since World War I • BURGESS Françoise, Les institutions américaines • FERGUSON John H., The American System of Government • HOOK Steven W., U.S. Foreign Policy: The Paradox of World Power • MELANDRI Pierre, La politique extérieure des Etats Unis de 1945 à nos jours • SCHULZINGER Robert, U.S. Diplomacy since 1900 • TOINET Marie France, La Présidence Américaine • WIARDA Howard, American Foreign Policy:Actors and Processes • WITTKOPF, Eugene R. (ed.) ,The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy:Insights and Evidence • BRZEZINSKI Zbigniew, Second Chance:Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower • FORSYTHE David P., The United States and Human Rights • GERGES Fawaz A., America and Political Islam • HALPER Stefan and CLARKE Jonathan, America Alone:The Neo Conservatives and the Global Order • KAGAN Robert, Of Paradise and Power:America and Europe in the New World Order • KATZENSTEIN Peter J. and KEOHANE Robert O., Anti-Americanisms in World Politics • KISSINGER Henry, Does America Need a Foreign Policy? • NYE Joseph S. Jr., The Paradox of American Power • OBAMA Barack, The Audacity of Hope:Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream • VARIOUS ARTICLES |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to American political culture |
| 2 | Analysis models of U.S. foreign policy |
| 3 | American political system |
| 4 | From WWII to the Cold War (Roosevelt era) |
| 5 | Containment and its practices (Truman, Eisenhower) |
| 6 | The era of Détente (Nixon) |
| 7 | Back to idealism (Carter) |
| 8 | The New Cold War (Reagan) |
| 9 | The end of the Cold War and the unipolar moment ( George H. W. Bush) |
| 10 | Post-Cold War international crises (Clinton) |
| 11 | 9/11 and its consequences (George W. Bush) |
| 12 | The Obama era |
| 13 | Trump Administartion |
| 14 | Turkish-American relations, Wrap-up and General Debate |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 2 | 10 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 3 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system | X | ||||
| 2 | To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations | X | ||||
| 3 | Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée | X | ||||
| 4 | To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region | X | ||||
| 5 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner | X | ||||
| 6 | To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system | X | ||||
| 7 | To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector | X | ||||
| 8 | Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs | X | ||||
| 9 | To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level | X | ||||
| 10 | To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| Assignments | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Presentation | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||