166-023 Issues in American Foreign Policy

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166-023 Issues in American Foreign Policy
Note	Formerly available as 166-226/326. Students who have completed 166-226 or 166-326 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	2nd and 3rd year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	David Tucker & Derek McDougall
Prerequisites	Usually 25 points of first-year politics or admission to the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Thirty contact hours per semester. Two 1-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester
Subject Description	This subject is an introduction to American foreign policy in the post-Cold War period with some reference also to the domestic context of foreign policy. On completion of the subject students should have an introductory understanding of the way in which foreign policy decisions are made in the United States; and an appreciation of the important role that the United States plays in international affairs as the only remaining superpower.
Assessment	An essay of 2000 words 50% (due mid-semester) and a 2-hour examination 50% (end of semester).
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available.

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