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This seminar proceeds on three levels: history, theory and policy. First, we will analyze contemporary American foreign policy against the foil of previous traditions (Wilsonianism, “Bushism”). Second, we will look at America’s position in the international system. What is the system like – uni-, multi-or a-polar? How does the system shape behavior, what is the nature of power? Is America’s declining? The third level is policy-oriented/ normative. What should American policy be in the light of rising powers (China), failing states, wars of order (or regime change), and non-state threats like terrorism?