Italy: U.S. Foreign Policy Process

• Examine U.S. federalism and the American political system
• Explore the process of U.S. foreign policy formulation
• Discuss the current state of Transatlantic relations and the outlook for the future
• Examine perspectives on critical global security and defense issues
• Introduce U.S. views on international trade and the global economy
• Study trends in political messaging and campaign management
• Examine the role of interest groups and lobbyists
• Observe the dynamics of a culturally-diverse society