International Relations
I. Nature of International
Relations and Foreign Relations
A. International relations: sum total of national
foreign policies
B. Phases of foreign policy
1. Conception
2. Specific Content
3. Implementation
C. Diplomacy as negotiations among nations
D. Dominant Role of national self
interest
II. Incompatible Concepts
A. National Sovereignty
B. International law
III. Governmental Motivations
A. National survival & security
B. Ideological "Holy Grail"
C. Economic advantage
D. Military advantage
E. Leadership idiosyncrasies
IV. Diplomac
A. Alliances
B. Balance of power
V. Overriding Contemporary Issues
A. Controlling nuclear weapons
B. Protection of human rights
C. Terrorism
D. Natural resource depletion and degredation
E. Population growth
II. War
A. Types of War
1. Conventional
2. Civil
3. Guerilla
4. Global
B. War as diplomacy by "other means"
C. Possible Causes of War
1. Nature of Humanity
2. Nature of Society
3. Geography
Key WebSites
American Foreign Policy Council