Political Science 400

Foreign Policy Analysis

Gregory Gleason  

 

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“No right way is easy in this rough world.  We must risk our lives to save them.”

                                                   John Muir, “Stickeen”

 

 

 

 

 

This course in foreign policy analysis offers an in depth study of foreign affairs and foreign policy which focuses on one state or one region with respect to foreign policy challenges including war and peace, protection and deterrence, insurgency and counterinsurgency, and international technical cooperation.  

Societies conduct foreign policy in order to ensure their safety and promote their interests.  The ways that societies conduct foreign policy and the effects of their actions vary widely.  This course analyzes the formulation and conduct of foreign policy in a comparative context.  The course focuses on national security policy using a variety of analytic approaches including ideology and value-based; institution-based; agent-based; network-ordered, and other models.  The course emphasizes the increasingly important nexus of public policy and technology. 

More information will be available at a later date.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS   The course schedule and guide to analytical materials specify the sequence and treatment of topics and the timing of exams and studios.  Grading for the course is based upon: 1) quizzes (10 percent); 2) Sector Group participation as indicated by results of studio reports (25 percent); 3) a mid term (25 percent); and 4) a final exam (40 percent).  The exams are a combination of multiple choice and essay questions.  Exams are administered in-class. 

 

 

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CONTACTS   Gregory Gleason's office is located in room 2064 of the Social Science Building.  Gleason’s phone is 277-5447; his email is gleasong@unm.edu. 

STUDIO    Students will participate in studio sessions on a regular basis. These studio sessions will provide an opportunity to interact with colleagues to analyze theoretical and applied problems of political affairs.  

Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act    Qualified students with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments should contact the instructor as soon as possible to ensure their needs are met in a timely manner. Handouts are available in alternative accessible formats upon request.

*  Reading material identified for this class is intended for purposes of analysis; there is no endorsement of material on other servers.

Gregory Gleason   Social Science Bldg. Room 2064 Albuquerque, NM 87131 505-277-5447 and 505-277-2821 (fax)