United States Politics and Global Primacy

Course aim

To introduce students to critical analysis of the distinctive national politics of the USA, and interconnections between US national politics, US foreign relations, US power and global power patterns.

Course content

To introduce students to critical analysis of the interplay of US national politics including the American Revolution, the US political system, institutional politics and capitalism, racism and social conservatism in US political culture, national electoral politics, social inequality and public policy. To introduce students to critical analysis of the interplay of US domestic politics and international factors in United States foreign relations, including Manifest Destiny, the Monroe Doctrine and US hegemony in the Americas; military, economic and political interactions in sustained US global engagement since 1941; Cold War containment and the American War in Vietnam; US relations with Europe, the Arab-Israeli dispute; terrorism and US homeland security; and sustainability of US global primacy.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online lectures)	1 hour x 12 weeks
External (Online seminars)	2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Part A Essay , Part B Essay , Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.