Twenty years ago, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs published a report on public opinion of foreign policy. This report identified a redefined role for the U.S. with a responsibility in world order but a narrower definition of self-interest and involvement in the affairs of other countries. How can we prepare for a rapidly changing world in international foreign policy without a better understanding of the current pressures and opportunities?

This course will help us better understand what is happening globally and how it may impact us here in this country and abroad in the future. We will be examining Trump's role in current foreign issues, tariffs and the future economy. We will improve our understanding of ruptured alliances and the potential for nuclear proliferation, The situation in Ukraine will be discussed as well as third world development in African nations.