This seminar will examine the constitutional dimension of foreign affairs. We shall begin by reviewing the main theories of foreign affairs and throughout the course we shall attempt to understand how these theories are manifested in domestic legal materials. We shall ask how the constitution of the United States structures the national decision making concerning foreign policy, and place special emphasis on matters of war and peace. The respective powers of the executive and legislative branches as well as the jurisprudence developed by the courts in these matters will be discussed. Students may fulfill the Upper-class writing requirement through this seminar.
A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar (designated by an (S) in the title), or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, may be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who are on a wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment.
