GOVT 2817

GOVT 2817

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

Donald Trump and Barack Obama give us two visions of America and of the world: xenophobic nationalism and pragmatic cosmopolitanism.  America and the world are thus constituted by great diversity. The first half of the course seeks to understand that diversity in American politics and foreign policy viewed through the prisms of region, ideology, region, race, class and religion. The second half inquires into the U.S. and American engagement of different world regions and civilizations: Europe, Russia, North America, Latin America, China, Japan, India and the Middle East. U.S. hard power and American soft power find expression in far-reaching processes of American-infused globalization and U.S.-centered anti-Americanism reverberating around the world. Advocates of one-size-fits-all solutions to America's and the world's variegated politics are in for great disappointments.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (SBA-AS)
Course Subfield (AM, IR)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2817

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16404 GOVT 2817   LEC 001

  • 16405 GOVT 2817   DIS 201

  • 16406 GOVT 2817   DIS 202

  • 16407 GOVT 2817   DIS 203

  • 16408 GOVT 2817   DIS 204

  • 18616 GOVT 2817   DIS 205

  • 18617 GOVT 2817   DIS 206