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Institutions and Foreign Policy of the United States of America (PZK_076)
About Study Course
Department: Faculty of Social Sciences
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Edijs Bošs
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Political Science
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
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Objective
The objective of the course is to provide an overview of the institutional landscape of U.S. politics and to introduce students to the main ideas and actors that have defined the U.S. role in the international system.
Prerequisites
Fluent English.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
1.We will review the U.S.’s federal structure, the functioning of the main political parties and interest groups, the constitutional prerogatives of the Congress and the Presidency. We will also outline U.S. regional roles in Europe, the Middle East and East Asia.
Skills
1.Students will develop analytical tools necessary for the analysis of U.S. foreign policy.
Competence
1.Develop a more acute perception of developments in foreign policy and international relations.
