The purpose of the course is to study the means of American foreign policy aimed at ‘winning the hearts of minds of people'.
Contents
The course examines the issues, means, and arenas involved in gaining legitimacy in contemporary world politics. Particular emphasis is placed on the Iraq War.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
16 h
0 h
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Exam on the lectures. In addtition, the students are required to write an essay or take a book exam on the literature.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Recommended year of study
The course is organised only once, in the spring term 2007.
Study materials
Jervis, Robert, American Foreign Policy in a New Era. Routledge 2005.