Course Calendar

November 1 – November 30

American Foreign Policy: Processes and Outcomes
10:30 – 11:20 MWF in Old Gym 312
_{Calendar last updated on November 19}

November 2 (Friday)

Note: No Class: Conference

Holiday: All Souls Day

November 5 (Monday)

Note: No Class: Conference

Major assignment due today:
Foreign Policy Happenings brief IIII

November 7 (Wednesday)

Discussion Topic: Economic Policy

Read for today: Chapter 7 (Chittick)

November 9 (Friday)

Discussion Topic: Economic Policy

Read for today: Chapter 7 (Chittick)

November 12 (Monday)

Discussion Topic: Free Trade and Its Effects

Read for today: Nollen, Stanley D., and Dennis P. Quinn. 1994. "Free Trade, Fair Trade, Strategic Trade, and Protectionism in the U.S. Congress, 1987-88." International Organization. 48(Summer): 491 – 525.

Read for today: 2003. "U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement." American Journal of International Law. 97(July): 699 – 700.

Holiday: Veteran's Day (Observed)

November 14 (Wednesday)

Discussion Topic: International Law and Foreign Policy

Major assignment due today:
Foreign Policy Happenings brief V

November 16 (Friday)

Discussion Topic: Case Study: Eisenhower and the Suez Crisis

Read for today: Shupe, Michael C., William M. Wright, Keith W. Hipel, and Niall M. Fraser. 1980. "Nationalization of the Suez Canal: A Hypergame Analysis." Journal of Conflict Resolution. 24(September): 477 – 493.

November 19 (Monday)

Discussion Topic: Case Study: Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs

Read for today: Gleijeses, Piero. 1995. "Ships in the Night: The CIA, the White House and the Bay of Pigs." Journal of Latin American Studies. 27(February): 1 – 42.

Major assignment due today:
Policy Memorandum

November 21 (Wednesday)

Note: Thanksgiving

Holiday: Thanksgiving Recess: No Classes

November 23 (Friday)

Note: Thanksgiving

Holiday: Thanksgiving Recess: No Classes

November 26 (Monday)

Discussion Topic: Case Study: Vietnam and Kennedy

Read for today: Khong, Yuen Foong. 1987. "Seduction by Analogy in Vietnam: The Malaya and Korea Analogies." In Institutions and Leadership: Prospects for the Future, eds. Kenneth Thompson. (Catalogue number; E876 .I57 1987)

November 28 (Wednesday)

Discussion Topic: Case Study: Carter and the Olympics

Read for today: Bloomfield, Lincoln P. 1982. "From Ideology to Program to Policy: Tracking the Carter Human Rights Policy." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2(Autumn): 1 – 12.

November 30 (Friday)

Discussion Topic: Case Study: Reagan and Libya

Read for today: Austin, Granville. 1986. "The Libya Raid and the Arab-Israel Dispute." Journal of Palestine Studies. 15(Summer): 99 – 111.

Read for today: Stork, Joe. 1986. "Mad Dogs and Presidents." MERIP Middle East Report. 140(May): 6 – 10.