MVZ255 US Foreign Policy under President Donald J. Trump

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Gerlinde Groitl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 19. 3. 17:00–20:15 Aula, Wed 21. 3. 17:00–20:15 Aula, Thu 22. 3. 15:15–18:30 exP52, Fri 23. 3. 9:45–11:15 exP52
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the US presidential election campaign 2016, Donald J. Trump emerged as an insurgent candidate promising a radical break with the country’s foreign policy traditions. After one year in the White House it is time to take stock. Has Trump’s “America First” rhetoric and agenda reshaped US foreign policy? Has the US abandoned old allies and accommodated rivaling great powers? Has Washington walked away from the liberal international order of its own making? What does the Trump presidency mean for the US and the world? The seminar analyzes select issue areas of US foreign policy to provide answers. It will combine lecture-type briefings with interactive discussion formats. Participants are advised to prepare for the seminar with the reading recommendations listed below. This seminar takes place from March 19 to 23, 2018, and is made possible by the EU’s Erasmus+ staff mobility program.
Syllabus
  • Meeting 1: Trump’s “America First” Presidency: How Did it Happen – and What Does It Mean?
  • Meeting 2: European-American Relations: Reliable Partners, Estranged Friends?
  • Meeting 3: US-Russia Relations: Accommodating Rhetoric vs. Political Confrontation
  • Meeting 4: US Policy towards China and Asia: “Make China Great Again”?
  • Meeting 5: Conflict with North Korea: Risk of Nuclear War?
  • Meeting 6: US Trade Policy in an Era of Free Trade Skepticism
  • Meeting 7: Conclusion: The Trump Presidency as a Game Changer for the US and the World?
Assessment methods
Participants can earn 5 ECTS upon successful completion of the course. Requirements include:
- Thorough preparation to each meeting (i.e. reading);
- Active participation in all seven seminar meetings;
- Final exam in a multiple-choice-format.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
General note: 19.3.-23.3.2018 - kontakt dr. Urbanovska 79161.
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