United States Foreign Policy

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Pre-req: Completion of the Core Curriculum Research & Professional Writing requirement, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Major issues of American involvement in world politics; analysis of contemporary events and current international tensions; the politics of rivalry and alliance; the evolution of defense strategy; military interventions; diplomatic negotiations; the role of ideology, trade, and aid; U.S. foreign policy decision-making; theories of bureaucracy; interagency and interbranch relations; and role perceptions. Core Curriculum Category: Writing Across Curriculum