US Politics

If you are more interested in US politics, it would be a good idea to focus on that for your dissertation. If you are not sure how to narrow down your topic, these examples may be useful:

Example US politics dissertation topic 1:

Only in foreign policy does the President enjoy primacy of action – a critical review

With a divided Congress, presidential elections in the offing and battle over budget deficit reduction programmes as well as welfare initiatives, this dissertation contrasts the seeming lack of power that the US president exhibits in the domestic political arena against his powers in foreign matters. Contrasting his relationship with Congress to his powers relating to the signing of treaties and the War Powers resolution this dissertation reviews the presidencies of Clinton, Bush and Obama using a range of secondary sources as well as interviews with key political players of each administration.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Viotti, P.R. (2010) American foreign policy. Cambridge: Polity Press.
• Wittkopf, E.R., Jones, C.M. and Kegley, C.W. (2008) American foreign policy: Pattern and progress (7th edn). Belmont, CA: Thomson Higher Education.