Course summary

Warwick's MA in US Foreign Policy focuses on both the domestic and global contexts of national security as well as wider significance of US foreign policy for international affairs, including diplomacy, counterterrorism, conflict management and climate policy. Course overview The significance of United States foreign policy has grown in the two decades since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent 'war on terror' in ways that have been reflected in the development of the academic literature and in the increased level of interest in the subject area. Recent events such as the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have raised significant questions about US power and its role globally. The climate change crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have also stimulated debates about the extent to which transnational threats should become more central priorities in US foreign policy. This programme focuses on US foreign policy in the context of national security as well as wider aspects of the country’s foreign policy and its impact on international relations, the global economy and particularly security. Emphasis is given to critical debates over whether US power is declining and how well equipped the US is to deal effectively with the challenges of contemporary international affairs.