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American Founding Principles and Foreign Policy

This course examines the founding principles of American political philosophy and how they define the national purposes that form the basis of U.S. foreign policy. The course covers the underlying structure and principles of the American political order as the basis of national security policy so that policy can be seen as the reflection of the fundamental ends of the order.

Semester Available


Fall Semester

Part of


  Introductory Courses (Required) (Required)
  Introductory Courses (Required)
  Specialization in American Foreign Policy (Required)
  Specialization in Democracy Building

Principal Professor


   Charles R. Smith
Academic Dean and Professor of Political Science, IWP {read more}

FEATURED FACULTY

Barbara P. Billauer

President, Foundation for Law and Science Centers; IWP Research Professor of Scientific Statecraft

Energy and Geostrategy in the Caspian Basin

This course analyzes the political economy of the Caspian Basin through the lens of strategic geography. It examines the area's oil and gas resources, the strategic dimensions of "pipeline politics," and regional security problems.

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