Course Calendar
August 20 – December 14
American Foreign Policy: Processes and Outcomes
10:30 – 11:20 MWF in Old Gym 312
Calendar last updated on November 19
10:30 – 11:20 MWF in Old Gym 312
Calendar last updated on November 19
August 15 (Wednesday)
Nothing for today.
August 17 (Friday)
Nothing for today.
August 20 (Monday)
Nothing for today.
August 22 (Wednesday)
Discussion Topic: Introduction to Class
Read for today: Focus on the news
Note: Classes begin
August 24 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: Theory in IR: Realisms
Read for today: Focus on the news
August 27 (Monday)
Discussion Topic: Theory in IR: Liberalisms
Read for today: Focus on the news
August 29 (Wednesday)
Discussion Topic: Theory in IR: Idea-isms
Read for today: Focus on the news
August 31 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: Chittick's Framework for Analysis
Read for today: Chapter 1 (Chittick)
September 5 (Wednesday)
Discussion Topic: America's Approach to Foreign Policy
Read for today: Chapter 1 (Hook)
September 7 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: Early History of American Foreign Policy
Read for today: Chapter 2 (Chittick)
September 10 (Monday)
Discussion Topic: Isolation to Hegemony
Read for today: Chapter 3 (Chittick)
Major assignment due today:
Foreign Policy Happenings brief I
Foreign Policy Happenings brief I
September 12 (Wednesday)
Note: No Class: Mass
Note: Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 14 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: From Hot War to Cold War
Read for today: Chapter 2 (Hook)
Read for today: Pages 116 – 133 (Chittick)
September 17 (Monday)
Discussion Topic: The Hopes and Failures of Containment
Read for today: Chapter 3 (Hook)
Read for today: Pages 133 – 143 (Chittick)
September 19 (Wednesday)
Discussion Topic: The Era of Superpower Dètente
Read for today: Chapter 6 (Hook)
Read for today: Pages 143 – 153 (Chittick)
September 21 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: The Reagan Era
Read for today: Chapter 7 (Hook)
Discussion Topic: And They All Came Tumbling Down
Read for today: Chapter 8 (Hook)
Read for today: Pages 153 – 160 (Chittick)
September 24 (Monday)
Discussion Topic: After the Fall
Read for today: Chapter 9 (Hook)
September 26 (Wednesday)
Discussion Topic: All Alone
Read for today: Chapter 10 (Hook)
Major assignment due today:
Foreign Policy Happenings brief II
Foreign Policy Happenings brief II
September 28 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: Internal and External Actors
Read for today: Chapter 8 (Chittick)
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
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
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.
October 26 (Friday)
Examination: First Examination
Note: Last day to withdraw with a 'W'
October 29 (Monday)
Discussion Topic: The World Community
Read for today: Chapter 5 (Chittick)
Holiday: Cumhuriyet Bayramı
October 31 (Wednesday)
Discussion Topic: Security Policy
Read for today: Chapter 6 (Chittick)
Holiday: Samhain
November 5 (Monday)
Note: No Class: Conference
Major assignment due today:
Foreign Policy Happenings brief IIII
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
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
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.
December 3 (Monday)
Discussion Topic: Case Study: Clinton and Haiti
Read for today: Foreign Policy Editors. 1996. "Was Intervening in Haiti a Mistake?" Foreign Policy. 102(Spring): 134.
Read for today: Rotberg, Robert I. 1996. "Clinton Was Right." Foreign Policy. 102(Spring): 135 – 141.
Read for today: Sweeney, John. 1996. "Stuck in Haiti." Foreign Policy. 102(Spring): 142 – 151.
December 5 (Wednesday)
Major assignment due today:
FPH briefs Analysis
FPH briefs Analysis
Holiday: First day of Chanukah
December 7 (Friday)
Discussion Topic: Back to the Future
Read for today: Chapter 13 (Hook)
Read for today: Chapter 15 (Chittick)
Today:
Major Assignments:
Quizzes and Exams:
First Examination
Second Examination (9:40)