TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	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. Füsun Türkmen, Türkiye-ABD İlişkileri, Ankara: Timaş Yayınları, 2012. Gültekin Sümer, ?Amerikan Dış Politikasının Kökenleri ve Amerikan Dış Politik Kültürü?, Uluslararası İlişkiler, 5 (19), 2008, 119-144. Allan Nevins and Henry Steele Commager, ABD Tarihi, Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2005. Mustafa Aydın and Çağrı Erhan, Turkish-American Relations: Past, Present and Future, New York and London: Routledge, 2004. Immanuel Wallerstein, Amerikan Gücünün Gerileyişi: Kaotik Bir Dünyada ABD, İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2004. Toktamış Ateş, ABD Dış Politikasında Yeni Yönelimler ve Dünya, İstanbul: Ümit Yayıncılık, 2004. Çağrı Erhan, ?ABD?nin Ulusal Güvenlik Anlayışı?, SBF Dergisi, 56 (4), 2001, 77?94. Alexander De Conde, A History of American Foreign Policy, Charles Scribner?s & Sons, 1963.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 4 60 Attendance 1 20 Presentation of Case Study 1 20 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 60 60 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 4 50 200 Total Workload 302 Total Workload / 30 10,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No