POLI349

This class will study the substantive problems that comprise the foreign policy of the United States and the process by which that policy is formulated and implemented. The evolution of the U.S. to a position of global power will provide the framework within which to understand the relationship(s) between: domestic and international politics (the actors and elements comprising the decision process); idealism and "realpolitik"; and to identify emerging issues that along with traditional security concern are now integral components of foreign policy, e.g. terrorism, economic and environmental issues, and human rights. Recommended prerequisite: POLI 223 and/or POLI 225.