166-511 US Foreign Policy

Admission to the MIP program or by special permission of the Honours coordinator and subject coordinator

This subject will address key questions for evaluating American leadership since 1989. We will look specifically at the leadership offered by George Bush snr., Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. How different is the approach taken by these presidents towards Iraq, ethnic cleansing, refugees, global warming and the challenge of the Middle East? We will also look at the way that the US has related to other major powers, such as to the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union and Europe as well as the role it has played within the United Nations.

• be able to demonstrate competence in critical, creative and theoretical thinking through essay writing, seminar discussion and presentations, conceptualising theoretical problems, forming judgements and arguments from conflicting evidence, and by critical analysis;

• be able to demonstrate proficiency in the application of selected methods of analysis of international politics;

• be able to demonstrate an understanding of the academic protocols of research and presentation.

A written essay of 5000 words (100% due during the examination period)

A subject reader will be available.