MVE111 Foreign Policy of the United States

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2000
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Fiala, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
Passive knowledge of English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to make students familiar with the evolution of the American foreign policy in the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • Introduction. Organization of the Course 1. Evolution of the American Foreign Policy since the end of the 18th century to 1918 2. American Foreign Policy between Two World Wars (USA and WW II - readings) 3. Truman Administration 4. Eisenhower Administration 5. Kennedy and Johnson Administrations 6. Nixon Administration 7. Ford Administration 8. Carter Administration 9. Reagan Administration 10.-11. The U. S. Foreign Policy of the 90s. 12.Final Test
Literature
  • Vybrané kapitoly z knih: Spanier,J.:American Foreign Policy Since WW II. CQ Press 1991
  • Dougherty,J.E.,Pfalzgraff,R.L.:American Foreign Policy:FDR to Reagan. Harper&Row 1986
  • Texty vybrané pro jednotlivá readings na každou hodinu, které budou k dispozici ve studovně.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka probíhá ve formě přednášek a seminářů. Kurs je ukončen zápočtem. Podmínkou jeho získání je odevzdání seminární práce na zadané téma a úspěšné absolvování závěrečného zápočtového testu.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2000, recent)
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