Fall 2021 - POL 347 F100
Canadian Foreign Policy (4)
Class Number: 3811
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 12, 2021
Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Jeremie Cornut
jcornut@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An overview of Canadian foreign policy post World War II. Various perspectives are discussed including realism, economic nationalism, liberal internationalism and political economy/dependency analysis. A variety of analytical perspectives are used to examine issue-areas such as foreign trade including the role of NAFTA, defence policy and alliance relations, foreign investment, foreign aid, immigration policy, energy policy and the role of domestic political factors in foreign policy decision-making.
COURSE DETAILS:
The course addresses the main issues and actors in Canadian foreign policy. The first part presents the theoretical foundations and historical roots of this policy, as well as the different actors involved in its formulation. The second part provides an overview of some cross‐cutting issues in Canadian Foreign Policy (Canada‐US relations, the Arctic, Canada‐France relations, Foreign aid and development, digital diplomacy in Canada, Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Foreign Policy, defense procurements, international trade).
There will be one 3-hour seminar each week.
This class is taught in French.
Grading
- Quiz 9%
- Active participation and discussion 13%
- Two 5-page papers: 2*15% = 30% (Students are required to submit their papers to the Turnitin.com service in order to get credit for the assignment). 30%
- Final paper (Students are required to submit their papers to the Turnitin.com service in order to get credit for the assignment). 24%
- Final exam 24%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
TBD
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Registrar Notes:
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