GOVT 172 CM - Political Philosophy and Foreign Policy

After a brief consideration of contemporary debates on moralism versus realism in foreign policy, the fundamentally different positions of Aristotle and Machiavelli on the relative status of foreign and of domestic policy are examined. The course concludes with Thucydides, the relation of domestic institutions to foreign policy, and the role of justice in foreign affairs.

Prerequisite: GOVT 020 CM

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: GOVT172 CM