Overview
Key facts
Drawing on historical and contemporary cases, we consider how international power and domestic politics have shaped presidents’ strategic priorities and how those priorities have changed over time.
London School of Economics and Political Science offers the America as a Global Power - FDR to Biden programme.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- What is grand strategy?
- Contending theoretical approaches
- The American context
- FDR and the origins of the liberal order
- Truman, Soviet power, and containment
- Nixon, Vietnam, and retrenchment
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Language
Credits
- 3-4 credits (US)
- 7.5 ECTS points (EU)
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
International Relations Public Policy View 35 other Short Courses in International Relations in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The course is suitable; if you are interested in increasing your knowledge of why America’s leaders pursue the grand strategies they do and what the American experience can tell us more generally about the international and domestic sources of grand strategy and statecraft.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
4150 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4150 GBP for the full programme during 19 days. -
National
4150 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4150 GBP for the full programme during 19 days.
- One Session - £4,150
- Two sessions - £7,300
- Three sessions - £9,000
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.