PLSC 366 - Comparative Foreign Policy

5 credit hours

Examination of key forces at the individual, group, state and systemic levels of analysis that shape and change foreign policy behavior of states, including decision-making, group dynamics, organizational interests, public opinion, national role conception, strategic interaction and relative capability changes in the international system. The impact of these forces is elucidated through cross-national comparisons of foreign policy interests, process and outcomes. Cross-listed with INST 366.