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The APSA-SAIS Foreign Affairs seminar, "Congress and Foreign Policy," is offered in conjunction with the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at John Hopkins University in Washington, D.C. This eight-week course examines the role of the Congress in shaping U.S. foreign policy.

INSTRUCTION
The course is taught by Dr. Charles Stevenson, Professor of National Security at the National War College, who joined the faculty in July 1992. During 1999-2000, Dr. Stevenson served as a Member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff, working on use of force issues and long-range planning. Prior to joining the NWC faculty, he served 22 years at a staff member to four different Senators, working primarily on defense and foreign policy issues. He has degrees from Harvard (AB and PhD) and the Fletcher School (MA) and studied at King's College, London on a Fulbright Fellowship. His areas of academic specialization include national security policy making, civil-military relations, the politics of national security, and technology and military innovation.

"BROWN BAG LUNCH" SERIES
In addition to class time, Fellows enjoy the weekly "brown bag lunch series" where they can meet and discuss issues with prominent journalists, lobbyists, political scientists, and policy experts in an informal setting. The following represents a typical schedule.

BROWN BAG LUNCH SCHEDULE

*Indicates a former Congressional Fellow

The Role of Interest Groups
Daniel A. Kaufman,* Legislative/Policy Specialist, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

The Changing Legislative Branch
Walter J. Oleszek, Senior Specialist, American National Government and Public Administration, Congressional Research Service

The Committee System
Christopher J. Deering,* Professor of Political Science, George Washington University

Congressional Campaigns and Elections
James Thurber,* Director, Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies, American University

Foreign Policy and Foreign Aid
Wesley Egan, Former Ambassador, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Congress, Defense Policy, and War Powers
James M. Lindsay, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution

Congress and the Media
Lynne A. Weil,* Press Secretary, Senate Committee on Foreign Relation

The Budget Process
Arthur Burris,* Democratic Staff Analyst, House Committee on the Budget

Congressional Reform
Thomas E. Mann,* Averill W. Harriman Chair, Governmental Studies, The Brookings Institution