U.S. Foreign Policy
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January 4: Theory and Explantion
January 6: Strategic Choice
January 8: The Puzzle of War
January 11: Explanations for War: Mutual Optimism
October 7: Explanations for War: Credible Commitment
October 9: Explanations for War: Costly Peace
October 11: Prisoner's Dilemma vs Stag Hunt
October 14: Deterrence and Compellence, Part I
- Class notes
- Mueller, John. "Expanding Deterrence." From Quiet Cataclysm. (New York: HaperCollins, 1995), pp. 47-60.
October 16: Deterrence and Compellence, Part II
- Class notes
- Treverton, Gregory F. "Framing Compellent Strategies." RAND Publication MR-1240-OSD, 2000.
- Film, The Gulf War: Architects of Desert Storm (from the series "Secrets of War"), 1998, 104 min.
October 21: Origins of the Cold War
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapters 1-2.
- Kennan, George. "The Sources of Soviet Conduct," Foreign Affairs,, July 1947.
October 23: Key Events of the Cold War, I: Turkey and Iran
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapters 3-4.
- National Security Council. "NSC-68: United States Objectives and Programs for National Security," January 31, 1950.
October 25: Key Events of the Cold War, II: Eastern Europe
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapters 5-6.
October 28: MIDTERM EXAMINATION
- Closed book, closed notes, in class.
October 30: End of the Cold War
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapter 7.
October 1: The First Gulf War (Background)
November 4: The First Gulf War (Crisis and Fighting)
November 6: America's Grand Strategy
- Essay topic given in class
- Class notes
- Posen, Barry R., and Andrew L. Ross. "Competing Visions for U.S. Grand Strategy." International Security, Vol. 21, No. 3. (Winter 1996/97), pp. 5-53.
- Fukuyama, Francis. "The End of History?," The National Interest, Summer 1989.
November 8: U.S. Foreign Policy Process
- Class notes
- War Powers Resolution (November 7, 1973)
November 11: NO CLASS (Veterans Day)
- No readings.
November 13: U.S. Defense Community
- Class notes
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence. FY 2013 Congressional Budget Justification, Volume I: National Intelligence Program Summary, February 2012, excerpts.
November 15: Democratic Enlargement
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapter 8.
November 18: Band-Aid Diplomacy
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapter 8.
November 20: Yugoslavia, 1918–91
November 22: The Breakup of Yugoslavia, 1991–99
- Essay due at end of class
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapter 9.
November 25: Rise of Radical Islam: Egyptian Roots
November 27: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
November 29: NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)
- No readings.
December 2: The Global War on Terror
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapter 10.
December 4: War in Afghanistan
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapters 11.
December 6: War in Iraq
- Class notes
- Hook & Spanier, Chapter 12.
December 13: FINAL EXAMINATION (8:00a – 11:00a)
- Closed book, closed notes.