DIPLOMACY: GLOBAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
P A 388K DIPLOMACY: GLOBL POLCY IMPLMNT Unique: 65915 | CSN: 112030
Learning Objectives: Acquire Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
The course has two learning objectives:
- Increase knowledge and deepen understanding of key facts, concepts and dynamics relevant to the practice of diplomacy and
- Enhance policy advocacy office memoranda drafting skills and briefing skills, including adaptation to institutional and supervisor format and style guidance.
Course Description
This course considers diplomacy from a practitioner perspective informed by the instructor’s 42-year career in global public affairs. We begin with a unit on the origins and definitions of diplomacy, followed by an examination of United States structures for the implementation of diplomatic policies. Next, we review key dynamics in the implementation of diplomatic policy including goal setting, shared goal determination, international partner coordination, and various influences. Finally, we consider diplomacy “in extremis” and wrap up. We consider historical and contemporary case studies from around the globe, weighed toward contemporary diplomatic practice by the United States. “Practitioner perspective” means that the instructional sources are comprised of official documents, think tank analyses, journalism, and practitioner narratives. This course aims to equip students with facts, concepts and dynamics about diplomacy.
This is a hybrid lecture and discussion seminar. Active student participation in class discussions, informed by thorough engagement with the instructional sources (readings and other media), is essential. Assessments consist of midterm and final exams (15 points each), discussion blog contributions, attendance and class participation (20 points), two writing assignments (15 points each), and two briefings (10 points each).
Instruction Mode
FACEFACE