2009 Course Handbook
POL380: American Foreign Policy toward the Third World
This unit examines American foreign policy toward the Third World from the 1950s to the present. The first part investigates the policymaking process and those factors (domestic, covert, ideological, economic, etc.) that shape policy outcomes. The second part focuses on a series of case studies, including Eisenhower and the Cuban revolution, Kennedy/Johnson and Vietnam, Nixon and Chile, Carter and Iran, Reagan and Philippines and Bush/Clinton/Bush policy toward Colombia. Films related to topics covered in both parts of the course will be shown in some of the seminars.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Associate Professor Morris Morley |
| Prerequisites: | 40cp |
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| Unit Designations: | Social Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Modern History, Politics, International Relations and Security |
Timetable Information
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