Synopses & Reviews
'\'This text begins with the assertion that the environment in which foreign policy is made has changed since 1945, especially in the post-Cold War era. Prior to World War II, the nonpartisan, virtually nonpolitical nature of foreign policy was captured in the idea that politics ended at \\\"the water\\\'s edge.\\\" The authors assert, however, that in the post-Cold War era politics extends well beyond a nation\\\'s borders.\''
About the Author
Donald M. Snow is Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama and has held visiting faculty positions at the U.S. Air Command and Staff College, the U.S. Naval War College (where he was the first Secretary of the Navy Senior Research Fellow), the U.S. Army War College, and the U.S. Air War College. His most recent books include WHEN AMERICA FIGHTS: THE USES OF U.S. MILITARY FORCE, with Dennis M. Drew (CQ Press, 2000), FROM LEXINGTON TO DESERT STORM AND BEYOND: WAR AND POLITICS IN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, 3rd Edition (M.E. Sharpe, 2000), CASES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: PORTRAITS OF THE FUTURE (Longman, 2003) and NATIONAL SECURITY FOR A NEW ERA: GLOBALIZATION AND GEOPOLITICS (Longman, 2004). He holds the B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Colorado and the Ph.D. from Indiana University.
Table of Contents
Preface. Features. About the Authors. Part I: THE SETTING. 1. The Concept and Changing Environment of Foreign Policy. 2. The Context of Foreign Policy: The Cold War. 3. Beyond the Cold War. Part II: THE GOVERNMENTAL FRAMEWORK. 4. The President. 5. The Role of Executive Agencies. 6. The Congress. 7. Coordinating the Players. Part III: OUTSIDE INFLUENCES ON THE PROCESS. 8. Outside Influences I: Interest Groups and Think Tanks. 9. Outside Influences II: The Public and the Media. Part IV: FUNCTIONAL POLICY PROBLEMS. 10. Security in a Changing World. 11. America in a Globalizing Economy. 12. Emerging Issues in an Interdependent World. Part V: THE FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE. 13. Case Studies: FSX and Desert Storm. 14. Looking Toward the Future. Index.