The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy: Insights and Evidence - Softcover

Wittkopf Eugene R.; McCormick James M.

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ISBN 10: 074254740X ISBN 13: 9780742547407

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007

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Because the aphorism that "politics stops at the water's edge" has rarely if ever been an accurate description of American foreign policy-making, it is always important to understand the domestic political processes that drive policy. In the fifth of a distinguished series of volumes, Eugene Wiffkopf and James McCormick present two dozen insightful and sometimes controversial essays on the societal, institutional, and individual sources of U.S. foreign policy. Their fine introductory essay brings the analysis up to 2007, thus including the results of the 2006 congressional elections that many viewed as a stinging repudiation of policy in Iraq. -- Ole R. Holsti, Duke University This updated and accessible volume is ideal for students in American foreign policy. Its three parts, which include chapters on the societal context of U.S. foreign policy, evaluations of new and old institutions in shaping policy decisions, and essays on the decision making process provide an ideal set of essays that are both broad in coverage and provocative. I recommend this book enthusiastically. -- Ryan C. Hendrickson, Eastern Illinois University This latest edition includes many new and revised essays on the politics, institutions, and individuals behind American foreign policy. The focus on examples of how political processes shape important U.S. policies nicely complements texts that emphasize theoretical models or specific policy debates regarding U.S. foreign policy. The well-chosen essays by leading experts cover both recent and classic issues, including the conflict in Iraq, the Vietnam War, bureaucratic politics, War Powers, trade, defense procurement, and the roles of the Presidency, executive branch departments, interest groups, and the Congress. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand how U.S. foreign policy is made. -- Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University

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The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy: Insights and Evidence is a collection of current readings on how the domestic environment impacts American foreign policy today. The volume contains essays by some of the best known scholars on U.S. foreign policy and provides articles that assess the effects of the larger societal environment, the impact of political institutions, and the roles of individuals and bureaucracies on American foreign policy.

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• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 074254740X
• ISBN 13: 9780742547407
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 440