University of Portland Bulletin 2020-2021

POL 453 Great Powers and Their Foreign Policy

An examination of the basic foreign policy patterns of Germany, France, Britain, Russia, Japan, China, and the U.S.A. Different approaches and theories for understanding the formulation of foreign policy will be analyzed. Comparisons are made for the formulation of policies and the use of power. Issues of morality and public policy are also addressed.

Prerequisite

POL 205 or permission of instructor.