IN PERSON: What is grand strategy? What are its aims? What makes it "grand"? To answer these questions, we usually focus on diplomacy and warfare, but in doing so we tend to ignore factors such as race, global health, the environment and a wide range of other cultural, social, political and economic issues. This discussion class will analyze "traditional" American grand strategy past and present, but will expand our understanding of U.S. international behavior by examining many of these often overlooked dimensions. Students are expected to read approximately 25 pages of "Rethinking American Grand Strategy" each week and actively participate in facilitated class discussions. | Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 15.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
Richard Melanson enjoyed a 38-year academic career at UCLA, Kenyon College, Brown University and the National War College. He holds a Ph.D. in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and is the author of several books on post-World War II American foreign policy. He has been an instructor at OLLI since 2016.