Political Science 30:61 Introduction to American Foreign Policy

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Political Science 3061 Introduction to American
Foreign Policy Professor Lai
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Class Monday and Wednesday 1230-120 and 1
Section
Office 319 Schaeffer Hall brian-lai_at_uiowa.edu
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Teaching Assistants Alina Zakharchuk Youngwan Kim
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Goals
1) Introduction To American Foreign Policy
2) Introduction to how Foreign Policy Decisions
are made
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Books Jentleson, 2007. American Foreign Policy
The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century.
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Readings on ICON ICON (30061AAA) Content,
Readings
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Grades 36- 2 non-cumulative examinations (16,
20) 25- 4-6 page research paper 39-
Discussion section
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Research Papers Due November 3 4-6 pages
Late Papers- Letter Grade Each Day
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Discussion Sections Start Tuesday September 2
Attendance is Mandatory- Each unexcused
absence7 taken off of the possible 39 section
is worth OR you lose 17.95 of your section grade
for each unexcused absence (i.e. 5 misses and
best possible section grade is 4, best grade is
65) One unexcused absence best you can get is 32
of 39 (best grade is 93)
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1) Presentation- 10
2) Review Questions- ICON- 8
3) Participation- 8
4) Online Quizzes- 13
10881339, BUT you lose points if you have
unexcused absence so if you have one unexcused
absence 108813-732
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Class Website www.uiowa.edu/c030061a/ ICON site
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Why Study American Foreign Policy?
1) Security
Terrorism, Proliferation, Iraq
2) Economic Prosperity
3) Democratic Accountability
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CCFR 2004
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Foreign Policy Goals (2004 CCFR) Topic Public
Leaders Protecting American Jobs 78 41 Contr
olling/Reducing Illegal Immig. 59 21 Improve
Std Living in Developing 18 64 Countries Combat
ing World Hunger 43 67 Combat Intl
Terrorism 71 84 Strengthening the
UN 38 40
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Other reasons 1) Career 2) Travel