This course focuses on the influence enjoyed by the United States of America in global affairs. We will explore the dominance of, and challenges to American foreign policy when it comes to ties with other actors on the world stage. This will be accomplished through an evaluation of themes and frameworks that help explain and critique the drivers of America’s relations with allies, competitors, and adversaries. We will explore the term ‘foreign policy’, examine the key forces and actors that impact American foreign policy, before delving into foreign policy tools of analysis. We will unpack different perspectives for analyzing American foreign policy through lectures, group activities, in-class readings, an in-class debate, and a final paper.
Instructor: Amir Magdy Kamel
This course was originially listed as PS144 for the Spring 25 semester. The course number was updated 11/12/24.