At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have knowledge about the historical developments and traditions of US foreign policy;
2) Have knowledge about the role of different actors in shaping US foreign policy
3) Analyze the relationship between US foreign policy and historical developments in international politics;
4) Comprehend the US policies towards different regions and have an idea about its future.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
This course introduces students to historical and theoretical approaches to the foreign policy of the United States (US), focusing on how US foreign policy has been shaped since its establishment. In particular, the role of the US in international politics, the effects of regional and global developments on US foreign policy making, and the reflections of US policy on global security will be examined within the scope of the course. In this framework, breaking points in different periods will be discussed and the changes in American foreign policy over time will be discussed with a focus on global security.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
General Introduction
2nd Week
Understanding US Foreign Policy
3rd Week
Actors in US Foreign Policy-I: The President and Congress
4th Week
Actors in US Foreign Policy-II: The Public, Pressure Groups and Interest Groups
5th Week
US Foreign Policy from foundation to WWII
6th Week
US Foreign Policy: The Cold War Period I
7th Week
US Foreign Policy: The Cold War Period II
8th Week
The Changing Security Agenda in the Post-Cold War Era: The US in International Politics
9th Week
Asymmetric Threats and Global Security
10th Week
ABD-NATO-Europe
11th Week
Middle East Policy of the US
12th Week
Asia-Pacific Policy of the US
13th Week
US Foreign Policy and Turkey
14th Week
General Overview and Future of US Foreign Policy
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Required Reading
Joyce Kaufman, A Concise History of US Foreign Policy, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publisher, 2021.
Thomas Wright, ?The Folly of Retrenchment: Why America Can?t Withdraw From the World?, Foreign Affairs, 2020, 10-18.
John Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt, İsrail Lobisi ve Amerikan Dış Politikası, Istanbul: Küre Yayınları, 2017.
John Spanier ve Steven W. Hook, Amerikan Dış Politikası, İstanbul: İnkılap Yayınları, 2014.