POLITICAL SCIENCE 297 - Europe and America

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Is this historic alliance coming to an end With the recent rise of serious rifts, particularly due to the US in Iraq, this course takes a close look at the evolution of US-Europe relations, and at similarities and differences in policies and sensibilities. We begin with a discussion of historical imagination, looking at attitudes of Americans and Europeans to each other from the time of the Revolution, and then explore what happens when America became a world power. We read about the "cultural cold war" and explore long-lasting divisions over styles of politics on issues such as consumerism, military power, and international law. We read key primary texts of the debate leading up to the invasion of Iraq, and look at the implications of the burgeoning European Union. Will the relationship survive Should it Many of our readings touch on France and America's eternal mutual love/hate affair. (Os t, offered alternate year s; subfields: COMP or IR

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3.00

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Lecture

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WWW.HWS.EDU

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(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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