Synopses & Reviews
The ever-changing field of foreign policy is explored first by examining the theoretical and historical perspectives, then the variety of actors, context and goals, and concludes with an interesting range of relevant case studies. In this way, the editors take a balanced approach, presenting the theoretical and practical sides of foreign policy. The expert contributors to the text are a mixture of academics and practitioners which supports this balance. Relevant foreign policy issues such as climate change and EU-Russia energy dynamics are explored in the case study section, showing the growing importance of foreign policy in the real world.
An Online Resource Centre accompanies the text and includes:
For lecturers: key themes from the case studies in the book, PowerPoint slides
For students: a timeline showing the evolution of foreign policy analysis, web links, a flashcard glossary
Synopsis
Offering a balanced view of IR theory and how foreign policy is carried out in the real world, this textbook introduces students to the dynamic and evolving field of foreign policy. Opening with a consideration of different theoretical and historical perspectives, it features contributions covering relevant foreign policy issues such as climate change and EU-Russia energy dynamics. A comprehensive companion website provides resources for instructors and students. A Companion Website offers numerous resources for students and instructors.
Synopsis
Offering a balanced view of IR theory and real-world practice,
Foreign Policy, Second Edition, provides an engaging introduction to this dynamic and evolving field. Featuring contributions from an international group of experts, it opens with a consideration of different theoretical and historical perspectives and then goes on to cover such timely issues as climate change and EU-Russia energy dynamics.
Table of Contents
Preface,
James RosenauIntroduction, Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield, and Tim Dunne
1: Foreign Policy Analysis: Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
1. Foreign Policy Analysis: Disciplinary Context and Historical Practice, Valerie N. Hudson
2. Realism and Foreign Policy, William C. Wohlforth
3. Liberalism and Foreign Policy, Michael W. Doyle
4. Constructivism and Foreign Policy, Trine Flockhart
5. Discourse Analysis and Foreign Policy, Lene Hansen
2: Analyzing Foreign Policy: Actors, Context and Goals
6. Actors, Structures, and Foreign Policy Analysis, Walter Carlsnaes
7. Decision Making: Rational, Psychological, and Neurological Models, Janice Gross Stein
8. Implementation and Behavior, Christopher Hill and Elisabetta Brighi
9. The Media and Public Opinion, Piers Robinson
10. The Primacy of National Security, Brian C. Schmidt
11. Economic Statecraft, Michael Mastanduno
12. Duties Beyond Borders, Michael Barnett
3: Foreign Policy Case Studies
13. Teaching Foreign Policy Case Studies, Steve Lamy
14. Operational Analyses of Foreign Policy Decision Making: The Cuban Missile Crisis, Graham Allison
15. Middle Power Foreign Policy: Canada and Anti-Personnel Landmines, Lloyd Axworthy
16. Neoconservatism and the Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy, Yuen Foong Khong
17. China and the Tiananmen Crisis, Rosemary Foot
18. India and the WHO, Amrita Narlikar
19. Upcoming Regions: Latin American and Brazil, Arlene Tickner
20. Australia and Climate Change As Foreign Policy, Matt MacDonald
21. Israeli-Egyptian (In)Security: The Yom Kippur War, Gareth Stansfield
22. Britain and the Iraq War, Tim Dunne
23. Europe and Energy Policy EU-Russia energy dynamics, Amelia Hadfield
24. New Actors, New Foreign Policy: EU and Enlargement, Lisbeth Aggestam