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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course will introduce students to the main techniques and theories for analyzing and understanding how governments make foreign policy decisions. It will be divided into two main interactive components. The first will be dedicated to surveying the leading theories on foreign policy decision-making to provide an avenue for addressing questions such as: What role do personalities play in the process? Does the bureaucracy have an impact? Where do questions of national identity and ambition fit in? How does the form of political regime - democratic or authoritarian - impact the decision-making process? What impact do external factors and structural constraints have on foreign policy decision-making? The second component will emphasize participation and application of the theories through the research and presentation of selected case studies.
Mid-term exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Case-based research paper, 1500 words
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
Oral case study group presentation, 20 mins + 25 mins discussion
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Tutorial participation
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
Forecast
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 10 days delivered intensively: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorial and tutorial-like activities; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Work Integrated Learning Projects
Course reading brick and materials set out through Canvas site.