International Relations and Politics: The Origins of NATO
What you'll learn
- The history of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Requirements
- No
Description
In this course, you will learn about the historical events and negotiations that led to the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). You will understand how the United States broke with its longstanding non-entanglement tradition (isolationism) to establish the North Atlantic alliance with western European countries and Canada.
Who this course is for:
- high school students preparing for college, political science / international relations majors or minors, professional education, or anyone interested in history or international relations
Instructor
Paul F.J. Arañas is an author and international relations scholar, specializing in human rights, migration, and Catholic theology.
Founder, International Law Education Group (ILEG) 2010-present
Lecturer in Global Politics, International Organizations, U.N. Studies at the University of Hawaii.
Guest lecturer at numerous universities and policy organizations.
PhD (magna cum laude) International Relations and Diplomacy, Center for Diplomatic Strategic Studies (CEDS-HEIP), Paris, France
MA Diplomatic Studies, University of Westminster, London, UK
Certificate in Russian Foreign Policy, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow
BA, Religious Studies, University of Oregon
Diploma with Distinction, London School of Journalism.
Author of Smokescreen: The US, NATO, and the Illegitimate Use of Force, published in 2012.
Currently a Juris Doctor candidate at Northwestern California University School of Law