2014 Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Association

Name: 2014 Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Association
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Learn leading foreign policy challenges confronting U.S. policy makers and the American public

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Created byForeign Policy Association, Jeffrey Morton

Last updated 1/2016

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What you'll learn

Individuals are given the opportunity to receive a certificate for successfully completing the course.
The purpose of this course is to promote public engagement on leading foreign policy challenges confronting U.S. policymakers and the American public. Its objective is to provide a non-partisan analysis of eight topics of enduring relevance to the United States and the world and to outline plausible foreign policy options for each.

Course content

8 sections • 24 lectures • 3h 41m total length

Segment 1: Technology & War; Modern Weapons10:46
This segment takes a look of the evolution of defense technology and the dual-edged sword the advancement of technologies brings forth in the digital age we now live in.
Quiz on Segment 1: 10 Questions
Segment 2: U.S. Strategic Interests; Regulating Defense Technologies9:07
This segment takes a deeper look into the advantages and disadvantages of modern weapons and military technologies in the U.S. and world.
Quiz on Segment 2: 7 Questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy Options; Case Study: Drones8:57
In the last segment of Section 1, we focus on the costs and benefits of drones in defense technoloy.
Quiz on Segment 3: 7 Questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 1 Quiz: 11 Questions

Segment 1: Israel’s Strategic Predicament, Challenges and Relationship with U.S.9:52
This segment overviews the history of Israel, its International, Regional, and Internal challenges, as well as its special relationship with the U.S..
Quiz on Segment 1: 9 Questions
Segment 2: The Balance Sheet of US-Israeli Relations8:12
This segment looks at the costs and benefits of U.S.- Israeli relations.
Quiz on Segment 2: 6 Questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy Options: Specific & General Approach to Israel12:05
The final segment of Israel and the U.S. looks at different approaches to U.S. foreign policy in Israel.
Quiz on Segment 3: 8 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 2 Quiz: 12 questions

Segment 1: Overview of Turkey to the Present12:55
This segment takes a look at the past, present, and future of Turkey.
Quiz on Segment 1: 8 questions
Segment 2: U.S. Interests; Relations with Turkey6:09
This segment focuses on the relavance of Turkey in U.S. foreign policy.
Quiz on Segment 2: 7 questions, Policy Differences
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy Options: Priorities7:25
This last segment discusses different options regarding U.S. foreign policy and Turkey.
Quiz on Segment 3: 6 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 3 Quiz: 14 questions

Segment 1: Intro to the Region, Overview up until the 2010 Revolutions9:05
This segment overviews the history of the Maghreb Region including the recent Islam Awakening and what that means to U.S. foreign policy.
Quiz on Segment 1: 7 questions
Segment 2: Analysis of the Islamic Awakening7:55
This segment dives deeper into the Islam Awakening while looking at different responses to the awakening including: local, regional; and internationally.
Quiz on Segment 2: 7 questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy; Case Study: Libya10:18
This last segment discusses what makes a successful foreign policy while specifically taking a look at the situation in Libya.
Quiz on Segment 3: 7 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 4 Quiz: 14 questions

Segment 1: The Importance of Energy Independence to U.S. Foreign Policy5:43
This segment overviews the history of world politics and how energy independence affects foreign policy.
Quiz on Segment 1: 7 questions
Segment 2: Implications of Energy Independence10:40
This segment addresses the past, present, and future of U.S. independence on foreign oil.
Quiz on Segment 2: 8 questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy: Our Bright Energy Future & Foreign Policy Challe6:05
This last segment takes a deeper look at U.S. foreign policy with energy independence, challenges and decisions that need to be made, and the future.
Quiz on Segment 3: 7 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 5 Quiz: 13 questions

Segment 1: Food Security as a Matter of National Security8:06
This segment overviews the direct influence climate change has on food security and national security.
Quiz on Segment 1: 7 questions
Segment 2: Past Experience with Climate Change & Food Security8:04
This segment addresses food technology and how it relates to U.S. Strategic Interests.
Quiz on Segment 2: 8 questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy Options: Food as a Tool8:25
This last segment looks at domestic and foriegn policy in regards to food security.
Quiz on Segment 3: 8 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 6 Quiz: 12 questions

Segment 1: Overview of China8:36
This segment gives a basic overview of China including its ever growing economic status and power.
Quiz on Segment 1: 9 questions
Segment 2: Sino-American Relations & Chinese Foreign Policy14:22
This segment discusses the two different eras of relations between China and the U.S.; the War Era and the Trade Era.
Quiz on Segment 2: 8 questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy Options9:08
This last segment dicusses the Sino-U.S. issues and possible foreign policy options.
Quiz on Segment 3: 6 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 7 Quiz: 12 questions

Segment 1: International Trade: Historical Evolution, Bretton Woods & Today14:03
This segment overviews the history of international trade the various international trade policies .
Quiz on Segment 1: 10 questions
Segment 2: U.S. Trade Interests and Concerns8:18
This segment takes a look at the advantages of U.S. trade interests and dynamics of the U.S. trade policy.
Quiz on Segment 2: 6 questions
Segment 3: U.S. Foreign Policy Options: Free Trade Areas6:52
This final segment looks at various free-trade areas, options, and issues with U.S. foreign policy options.
Quiz on Segment 3: 5 questions
Great Decisions Handbook Chapter 8 Quiz: 14 questions

Requirements

The lecture series is designed to be suitable for all individuals interested in obtaining information about the foreign policy challenges our nation faces.
Optionally you can purchase Great Decisions 2014 Briefing Book for further readings and activities from the Foreign Policy Association website. A link to it is on the left of this page.

Description

In a world of ever-changing politics, advancing technologies, and wars and revolts; confront the future and learn from the past by diving into U.S. foreign policy, the challenges it embarks and the world's future it strives towards.

Eight topics selected by the Foreign Policy Association and analyzed in the Great Decisions 2014 Handbook are covered in this course. The topics are:

Defense Technology
U.S. & Israel
Turkey’s Challenges
Islamic Awakening
Energy Independence
Food & Climate
China’s Foreign Policy
U.S. Trade Policy

Diving deep into U.S. foreign policy, we learn the past and present of current foreign policy challenges with a non-partisan analysis. With a mixture of video lectures, quizzes, and optional supplemental readings from the Great Decisions 2014 Briefing Book indulge yourself in the world of foreign policy with this course by Great Decisions.

Who this course is for:

This course is targeted for the general public and is appropriate at the high school and university levels.
Individuals who are interested in learning about foreign policy and why it is important and relevant to today's current events

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Defense Technology3 lectures • 29min

Israel and the U.S.3 lectures • 30min

Turkey’s Challenges3 lectures • 26min

Islamic Awakening3 lectures • 27min

Energy Independence3 lectures • 22min

Food and Climate3 lectures • 25min

China’s Foreign Policy3 lectures • 32min

U.S. Trade Policy3 lectures • 29min

Requirements

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