Engaging Minds, Enriching Lives

This class covers contemporary American foreign policy. Over the course of the quarter, we will discuss American power, the goals for which this power is employed, and the United States’ effectiveness at achieving these goals. Specifically, we will explore how academic research can help us understand important foreign policy issues such as democracy promotion, the spread of nuclear weapons, economic sanctions, terrorism, alliances and burden sharing, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the rise of China, among others.