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 Ralph G. Carter, Professor, teaches introductory courses in political science and international politics as well as advanced courses in U.S. foreign policy, Russian foreign policy, and Mideast Conflicts. He is the editor of Contemporary Cases in U.S. Foreign Policy: From Terrorism to Trade (4th edition forthcoming 2010), co-author of Choosing to lead: Understsanding Congressional Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs (2009), co-author of Making American Foreign Policy (1996, 1994), and author or co-author of over 30 journal articles and book chapters, and editor or co-author of five monographs. From 2004-2009, he served as on of the inaugural editors of the journal Foreign Policy Analysis. His research agenda focuses on the making of U.S. foreign, trade, and defense policy, with a particular emphasis on the roles played by members of Congress.
In 2006, Professor Carter became the first person from a non-doctoral program to receive the International Studies Association's Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar Award. Twice a finalist for the TCU's Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, he received TCU's Deans' Teaching Award in 2007 and was named one of five ‘Best Professors' at TCU by the Texas Monthly 2004 Guide to Texas Colleges and Universities. His TCU service includes participation in its strategic planning processes, two terms as department chair, and stints as director of TCU's Washington Internship Program, Pre-Law Advisor, and Truman Scholarship Faculty Representative. His professional service includes past membership on the program committee of the American Political Science Association and a variety of roles within the International Studies Association, including service as president of ISA’s Midwest Region, president of ISA’s Foreign Policy Analysis Section, member of ISA’s Executive Committee and Governing Council (twice), and associate section editor of the ISA Compendium Project.
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Course Syllabi
Fall 2009
POSC 10093:070
POSC 20303:002
POSC 30303:020
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