Topics: What is foreign policy? Realism vs. idealism, power vs. principle. Readings: Jentleson, Ch. 1 Mead, Introduction
Teacher recommends to study from 15/9/2025 to 21/9/2025.
Topics: Trade, strong government, and alliances with power. Readings: Mead, Ch. 1 (“The Hamiltonians”) Federalist Papers excerpts (#11, #23)
Teacher recommends to study from 22/9/2025 to 28/9/2025.
Topics: Isolationism, democracy at home, and skepticism of entanglements. Readings: Mead, Ch. 2 (“The Jeffersonians”) Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address Jentleson, Ch.
Teacher recommends to study from 29/9/2025 to 5/10/2025.
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Topics: Honor, unilateralism, military response to threats. Readings: PDF: "The Jacksonian Tradition... and Bush Administration" National Interest article by Meade on Jacksonian tradition
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Teacher recommends to study now - from 6/10/2025 to 12/10/2025.
Week 5 The Wilsonian Tradition – Moralism and Democratic Globalism
Teacher recommends to study from 13/10/2025 to 19/10/2025.
Week 6 Midterm Examination
Teacher recommends to study from 20/10/2025 to 26/10/2025.
Week 7 U.S. Foreign Policy in the 20th Century: From Isolationism to Global Leadership
Teacher recommends to study from 27/10/2025 to 2/11/2025.
Week 8 The Cold War – Grand Strategy in a Bipolar World
Teacher recommends to study from 3/11/2025 to 9/11/2025.
Week 9 Post-Cold War Foreign Policy – Primacy or Restraint?
Teacher recommends to study from 10/11/2025 to 16/11/2025.
Week 10 The War on Terror and Neoconservatism
Teacher recommends to study from 17/11/2025 to 23/11/2025.
Week 11 Foreign Policy Under Trump 45-47
Teacher recommends to study from 24/11/2025 to 30/11/2025.
Week 12 Biden, Ukraine, and the Return of Great Power Competition?
Teacher recommends to study from 1/12/2025 to 7/12/2025.
Week 13 Course Wrap-Up
Teacher recommends to study from 8/12/2025 to 14/12/2025.
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