US Foreign Policy Intl Order

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will examine the international order established largely through US leadership in the post-World War II era, including many of the institutions and conventions that continue to shape this landscape today: the UN, the International Court of Justice, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, etc. Through case studies covering US foreign policy in Latin America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, both during and after the Cold War, this course will critically analyze the extent to which the US has upheld or subverted this international order. Case studies will be grouped by theme, including self-determination, decolonization, war, military occupation, apartheid, genocide, transnational justice, humanitarian intervention, etc.