SPECIAL TOPICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE:

The Vietnam War: This course focuses on the multiple political aspects of The Vietnam War: historical context; leadership choices; the global context; the Cold War; presidential decision-making and Cabinet debates; the armed forces and battlefield successes and failures; the importance of the media; as well as the rise of the anti-war and civil rights movements and their impact on Congress and the White House. Requirements: readings; exams; discussions.