PL30741: US global politics
[Page last updated: 05 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 33%, ES 67% |
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| Aims: | * To provide students with the theoretical and conceptual tools with which to think analytically and critically about US global politics; * to explore the evolution and current nature of US interactions with the world by analysing US foreign policy in its historical context; * to be able to understand and explain the formulation and conduct of US foreign relations and its impact in different policy domains (rule/order, security, economy, environment). |
| Learning Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit students should:
* be able to understand the historic context for and main theoretical issues surrounding American foreign relations; * be familiar with the institutional context of US foreign policy and the various interests that compete for influence over policy; * display a good knowledge of the role played by the US during the Cold War and the implications of this for global order; * be able to discuss competently the changing nature of US foreign policy since the end of the Cold War; * have a good understanding of the main controversies concerning America's role in the world across different policy domains. |
| Skills: | Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. |
| Content: | Lectures and seminars will cover the following main topics:
* foreign policy analysis in general and as applied to the United States; * the foreign policy making process; * the historical evolution of US foreign policy up to World War I; * US foreign policy during the interwar years; * US foreign policy during the Cold War; * US foreign policy after the end of the Cold War; * The "Bush revolution" in US foreign policy; * US foreign policy in different policy domains (e.g. rule/order, security, economy). |
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PL30741 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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