Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Relations

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Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Relations examines the factors that shape how actors - including major powers, middle powers, and countries in the Global South - develop and implement foreign policy. The course discusses the sources of international competition and cooperation, theories of foreign policy, and the role of strategy. It then uses recent international crises and contestation over issues such as climate change and technology to illustrate the challenges and dilemmas confronting foreign policy practitioners. The course concludes with a decision-making simulation. Enrollment is limited to students in the Master's in International Policy (MIP) program.