Michael Mandelbaum, Director
Will be on sabbatical during the fall 2011 semester Piero Gleijeses, Acting Director, Fall 2011 Students in the American Foreign Policy Program should understand the history (particularly from the Spanish-American War to the present), culture (ideas, premises and perspectives), process and politics of America’s foreign relations and contemporary issues of American foreign policy. Campus Options Students studying at the Bologna Center may concentrate in American Foreign Policy. Ph.D. Program A comprehensive exam for Ph.D. students at SAIS is generally given three times a year. Students contemplating taking this exam during the fall semester 2011 should consult with Professor Piero Gleijeses. Students contemplating taking the exam in the spring semester 2012 should consult with Professor Michael Mandelbaum on preparation for this examination and the design of a substantial reading list. At this time the AFP Program is accepting Ph.D. applicants. Typical American Foreign Policy Courses - America's Wartime Diplomacy
- American Foreign Policy Since World War II
- American Foreign Policy Thesis Seminar
- American Trade Policy
- Case Studies in US Foreign Policy (Bologna Campus)
- Conduct of Foreign Policy
- Congress and Foreign Policy
- Crises in U.S.-Third World Relations
- Crises in Context: The History Behind the Headlines (Bologna Campus)
- Current Challenges for American Foreign Policy
- Current Issues in American Foreign Policy
- Current Issues in International Relations
- Foundations of American Diplomacy
- Intellectual Debates in American Foreign Policy
- Major Voices in US Foreign Policy (Bologna Campus)
- Major Issues in US Foreign Policy (Bologna Campus)
- Problems of Transatlantic Relations (Bologna Campus)
- Soft Power. America and the Global Politics of Modernization (Bologna Campus)
- The Politics of American Foreign Policy Decision-Making
- United States and the World Political Economy
Suggested Electives Offered by Other Programs Students concentrating in American Foreign Policy may enroll in the following courses offered by other programs to fulfill an American Foreign Policy concentration course requirement. - American Defense Policy (Strategic Studies)
- American Intelligence: It's Role, Practice, and Impact (Strategic Studies)
- Democracy and Its Discontents (South Asia Studies)
- Is Major War Obsolete or Inevitable? From Westphalia to the 21st Century (Global Theory & History)
- Seminar in Crisis Simulation (Strategic Studies)
- The United Nations and International Security (International Law and Organizations)
- The American Military (Strategic Studies)
- U.S. Policy Toward Africa (African Studies)
- U.S.-China Relations (China Studies)
- U.S.-Japan Relationship in Global Context (Japan Studies)
- U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Latin America (Latin American Studies)
- U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East (Middle East Studies)
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