Course Calendar

October 1 – October 31

American Foreign Policy: Processes and Outcomes
10:30 – 11:20 MWF in Old Gym 312
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October 1 (Monday)

Discussion Topic: The Institutional Model

Read for today: Chapter 9 (Chittick)

October 3 (Wednesday)

Discussion Topic: The Organizational Behavior Model

Read for today: Chapter 10 (Chittick)

October 5 (Friday)

Discussion Topic: The Governmental Politics Model

Read for today: Chapter 11 (Chittick)

Major assignment due today:
Foreign Policy Happenings brief III

October 8 (Monday)

Discussion Topic: The Majoritarian Model

Read for today: Chapter 12 (Chittick)

Holiday: Columbus Day

Holiday: Lailat Ul Qadr

October 10 (Wednesday)

Discussion Topic: The Pluralist Model

Read for today: Chapter 13 (Chittick)

October 12 (Friday)

Discussion Topic: The Elitist Model

Read for today: Chapter 14 (Chittick)

Major assignment due today:
Policy Memorandum

October 15 (Monday)

Note: Fall Break

Holiday: Fall Break: No Classes

Note: Mid-Semester's grade reports due

October 17 (Wednesday)

Note: Fall Break

Holiday: Fall Break: No Classes

October 19 (Friday)

Note: Fall Break

Holiday: Fall Break: No Classes

October 22 (Monday)

Discussion Topic: Other Analyses

Read for today: Hermann, Margaret G., and Charles F. Hermann. 1989. "Who Makes Foreign Policy Decisions and How: An Empirical Inquiry." International Studies Quarterly, 33(December): 361–387.

Read for today: Allison, Graham T. 1969. "Conceptual Models of the Cuban Missile Crisis." American Political Science Review. 63(September): 689–718.

October 24 (Wednesday)

Nothing for today.