UGIS 162F - The Politics of Foreign Policy: From John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama

Institution:

University of California-Berkeley

Subject:

Undergraduate And Interdisciplinary Studies

Description:

The course will look at American foreign policy from John F. Kennedy in the 1960s to Barack Obama today. Studying and analyzing the major foreign policy issues from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Vietnam to the two wars in Iraq to the war in Afghanistan and the ongoing war on terrorism we will discuss and debate the role domestic politics played in our major foreign policy issues. The course will look at the role of the president, Congress, and interest groups in determining foreign policy.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berkeley.edu

Phone Number:

(510) 642-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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