US Foreign Policy

Subject POLS90007 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

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Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: A 2-hour seminar per week. If enrolments exceed 30, the 2nd hour of the seminar may be split into 2 or 3 small classes.
Total Time Commitment: 10

Prerequisites:

Admission to the Master of International Politics, Postgraduate Diploma / Certificate in Arts (Political Science) or (International Politics), or Honours in Political Science or International Studies, or the Master of International Relations.

Corequisites:

none

Recommended Background Knowledge:

Politics and International Studies at Undergraduate level

Non Allowed Subjects:

none

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Assoc Prof David Tucker

Contact

Assoc. Prof. David Tucker
davidfbt@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:	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.
Objectives:	understand the way in which foreign policy decisions are made in the US. be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulatey. be familiar with the major problems that have confronted the US in the post-Cold War period. be able to develop persuasive arguments on a given topic dealing with issues in American foreign policy. have undertaken competent research into a foreign policy problem of major importance. be familiar with the most recent literature dealing with American foreign policy.
Assessment:	A written essay of 5000 words (100%) due during the examination period.
Prescribed Texts:	A subject reader will be available for purchase from the University Bookshop.
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	be able to apply research skills and critical methods to a field of inquiry; be ablet o develop persuasive arguments on a given topic; be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulately.
Related Course(s):	Master of International Politics Master of International Relations Master of International Studies Master of Islamic Studies Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	International Politics International Politics International Studies Political Science Political Science Political Science

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