Course Details
Country:
Korea, South
Institution:
Yonsei University
Course Title:
United States Foreign Policy
Course Number:
POL3828-01
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of United States global policy primarily from the end of World War II, in 1945, to the present day. We will explore numerous case studies and crises that have tested and reshaped American leadership in the world: the Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union; the Korean war; the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the collapse of Soviet Communism, tensions in the Middle East; civil war in former Yugoslavia; the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; and policy dilemmas posed by issues such as nuclear and climate change. We also will trace the roots of America’s rise to superpower status during the 20th century and assess the many challenges now facing the United States amid China’s rise in East Asia and heightened alarm about Islamic fundamentalism. Throughout the course, we will study how America responds to world
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GOVT 344
Course URL:
https://ysweb.yonsei.ac.kr/SG/sg13_applypop2.jsp?srcform=myForm1&hakno=POL3828&bb=01&domain=H1&hyhg=20221
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