International Relations 350TF - Technology and US Foreign Pol

This course examines how the United States has sought to manage global politics through technology since World War II. Beginning with a discussion of how to understand the relationship between technology and politics, this course will cover such topics as nuclear weapons and peaceful nuclear technologies, space exploration and national prestige, the relationship between the Vietnam War and contemporary border surveillance, Internet technologies and the Arab Spring, and the rise of drone warfare.

Prereq: POLIT-116 and an additional 4 credits in international relations.