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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

POLS 222 - American Foreign Policy

4.00 credit hours
This course offers a general introduction to the history, traditions and theories of American foreign policy. The course highlights the evolution of American foreign policy since World War II exploring the crucial decisions that shaped the current geopolitical environment. We will examine the ways domestic politics, public opinion, the media, presidential leadership and other factors have impact the conduct of American foreign policy. Specific emphasis is placed on contemporary challenges facing the United States, such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, the rise of China, North Korea, and Russia.

Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Social Sciences, Global Understanding.
iCon(s): Thinking Globally.


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