Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of York
Course Title:
Introduction to the United States & Global Politics after the Cold War
Course Number:
POL00036I
Course Description:
One cannot escape the power of the United States in global politics. The post-Cold War era has been defined as ‘unipolar’ and characterised by informal ‘American empire’. If we want to understand international order we must understand US power in international politics as one of its core features, and vice versa. This module examines US power and foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. The module engages with different understandings of US power and hegemony from within the US and without, and it asks how changes in US power and policies are shaping and have been shaped by wider changes in global politics. It also examines key concepts of legitimacy, exceptionalism, militarism, and international order. This will enable you to analyse and understand foreign policy under the five post-Cold War presidencies of George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, in particular,
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 444, GOVT 398
Course URL:
https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module/POL00036I/latest
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