The making of American power: US foreign policy from the Cold War to Trump

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

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    Different dates available

Follow the ascendancy of American power, from 1945 up to the Trump administration, through a history of wars, foreign interventions and “soft power”.

This course is a broad survey of America’s changing place in the world, investigating the relationship between domestic and international politics.

We’ll take a closer look at various key regions as they have become the focus of American attention — digging deeper into each period using film, photography and primary sources.

And ask, is America still a superpower? And what does that mean?

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Understand the major phases of US foreign policy as they have affected various key regions of the world.

Discuss how US foreign policy has changed and in what ways it has remained consistent over time.

Explain in your own words what motivates the US to act in the world, referring to foreign and domestic factors.

There are no set textbooks or print news required - in terms of costs for this course.

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Subjects

  • Foreign Policy
  • Politics

Course programme

- Post-war reconstruction in Europe
- Cold-war power politics with the Soviet Union
- The Vietnam war
- Military dictatorships in Latin America
- Oil, war and revolution in the Middle East
- After the Cold War: the “end of history”?
- The War on Terror
- Trump’s foreign policy.

The pattern of tutor presentations, discussions of images and texts, questions and interaction is designed to involve both beginners and those with previous reading and knowledge. Some additional work outside class (reading, research on the internet, etc.) might add to your appreciation of the course.

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For information about other courses on American or Contemporary history, please visit the college website: General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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