American Diplomacy

This course is a historical study of America's role in the world. The course emphasizes analyses of complex questions involving U.S. relations with other nations and peoples, requiring the student to investigate primary sources and conflicting historical points of view. We will survey America's international relations from the founding of the Republic to the present, addressing a broad spectrum of foreign policy initiatives - ranging from benign and peaceful (i.e., negotiations) to coercive and violent (i.e., armed conflict) - in a variety of geographical settings. Prerequisites: EN 102, COM 101