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American Foreign Policy toward the Third World - POL389
This unit will examine American foreign policy toward the Third World from the 1950s to the present. The first part investigates the policymaking process (executive branch v Congress) and those factors (domestic, covert, ideological, economic, etc) that influence and shape policy outcomes. The second part focuses on a number of case studies: Cuba and Guatemala (Eisenhower) revolution; Vietnam (Kennedy/Johnson); Chile (Nixon); Iran and Nicaragua (Carter); Philippines and Chile (Reagan); Venezuela (Bush Jr)l and Egypt (Obama).
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day S2 External - Session 2, External (On-campus dates: Compulsory) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Morris Morley |
| Prerequisites: |
39cp or (6cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units at 200 level including 3cp in POL) |
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| NCCW(s): | POL380, POL382 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations Faculty of Arts |
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