Overview
New Zealand’s relations with major countries, its policy in regions of interest, and its position in respect to contemporary issues in international politics.
Aotearoa New Zealand is a country that has often demonstrated an international presence which is out of proportion to the modest range of national economic, military, and diplomatic capabilities at its disposal. How do we explain this?
This paper seeks to shed light on both the formulation and implementation of New Zealand’s foreign policy in the post-1945 era. It covers the political evolution of New Zealand as a nation-state; the impact of domestic institutions, interests and ideas; the context of the Cold War era; the role of New Zealand in a globalising post-Cold War world; and some reflections on whether New Zealand is evolving from a small state to a minor power.
About this paper
| Paper title | New Zealand Foreign Policy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with POLS233 passed in 2005 or 2006.
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Theories of decision making, New Zealand case studies, practical foreign policy solving.
- Textbooks
Readings are on eReserve via Blackboard and in the Central Library.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills using international relations and political psychology concepts, theories, and current areas of debate in the study of New Zealand foreign policy.
Timetable
Overview
New Zealand’s relations with major countries, its policy in regions of interest, and its position in respect to contemporary issues in international politics.
This paper explores the psychology of decision making in the context of New Zealand foreign policy. When do leaders make mistakes, neglect critical information or latch on to dreams and delusions? Alternatively, how do they get assessments right, or stick to their principles when under pressure to reject them? Lectures will include invited guests: diplomats, prime ministers' advisers, intelligence analysts, journalists and political leaders.
About this paper
| Paper title | New Zealand Foreign Policy |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2024 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2024 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with POLS233 passed in 2005 or 2006.
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Internally assessed. Theories of decision making, New Zealand case studies, practical foreign policy solving.
- Textbooks
Readings are on eReserve via Blackboard and in the Central Library.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills using international relations and political psychology concepts, theories, and current areas of debate in the study of New Zealand foreign policy.