Current Issues in the US Foreign Policy(RI-629)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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| RI-629 | Current Issues in the US Foreign Policy | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ayşe Füsun TÜRKMEN fturkmen@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
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| Objective | In the light of the determining factors of American political culture, of the analysis models of American foreign policy and of the country’s political system, and following a survey of the major stages of its foreign policy, individual studies will be presented on contemporary issues. |
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Suggested readings to be selected: a) Fundamental sources • BAGBY Wesley, America’s International Relations Since World War I • BURGESS Françoise, Les institutions américaines • DAVID Charles Philippe et.al., La politique Etrangère des Etats Unis: Fondements, Acteurs, Formulation • 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 • MEAD Walter Russell, Special Providence • 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 b) On contemporary issues: • CLINTON Hillary, Hard Choices • FORSYTHE David P., The United States and Human Rights • GERGES Fawaz A., America and Political Islam • HAASS Richard, A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Old 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 c) Mandatory reading: at least 6 articles published in Foreign Affairs between 2018 and 2021. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to American political culture |
| 2 | Analysis models of US foreign policy |
| 3 | American political system |
| 4 | Major stages of US foreign policy: containment and the three big crises of the Cold War era (Korea, Cuba. Vietnam) |
| 5 | From détente to New Cold War: Nixon, Carter, Reagan |
| 6 | End of the Cold War and 9/11: Bush I, Clinton, Bush II |
| 7 | Obama and Trump: from revolution to counter-revolution |
| 8 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
| 9 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
| 10 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
| 11 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
| 12 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
| 13 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
| 14 | Individual presentations on contemporary issues |
Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
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| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
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| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||