This course addresses the frameworks patterns and practice of America's strategic response to crisis. It explores how institutions and policy traditions evolve in response to domestic and international challenges. It also examines some of the key political-military strategies that have been used by policy makers including isolationism containment rollback selective engagement and flexible integration. The course assesses challenges that will continue to confront America into the future in the Trump Administration and beyond including relations with China terrorism foreign occupation nuclear weapons and domestic lobbies. Students cannot take both GOVT S-1900 (this course's previous number) and GOVT S-1897/http//extension.harvard.edu/academics/courses/sections/GOVT/1897GOVT E-1897 for degree or certificate credit.
