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The definitive work on how U.S. foreign policy is made, THE POLITICS OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY utilizes three levels of analysis demonstrating how government, society, and the historical-global environment impact the real world of politics and the policymaking process. Completely revised, updated, and condensed to integrate coverage of the George W. Bush Administration years, September 11th, the war on terror, and the Iraq War, this new edition blends substance, history, and theory in a lively narrative that is comprehensive, accessible, and informative. Chapters focus on significant topics such as the military, the intelligence community, foreign economic policymaking, civil liberties vs. national security, and the impact of electoral politics (such as the controversial 2000 presidential elections) on foreign policy. THE POLITICS OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY has been used throughout Europe and Asia as well as in such prestigious U.S. programs as the National War College, the Foreign Service Institute, and the U.S. Fulbright American Studies Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy, "It is really the best single source on all aspects of the policy process." -- Robert Soofer, Professor of National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington, D.C. "This is the single best textbook for one-stop shopping on the making of American foreign policy after 9/11, not just for American students, but for students around the world." -- Andrew Bennett, Professor of Government, Georgetown University and former Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
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"This is the single best textbook for one-stop shopping on the making of American foreign policy after 9/11. Its coverage of all the key institutions and actors on foreign policy is informative and accessible not just for American students, but for students around the world who want to understand the processes behind American policies that profoundly affect their own countries and the world at large."
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"This is the single best textbook for one-stop shopping on the making of American foreign policy after 9/11. Its coverage of all the key institutions and actors on foreign policy is informative and accessible not just for American students, but for students around the world who want to understand the processes behind American policies that profoundly affect their own countries and the world at large."
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"It is really the best single source on all aspects of the policy process."
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"This is the most comprehensive, innovative and ideologically balanced text on American foreign policy that I have ever seen."
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"This remains the best overall text on the politics of United States foreign policy. . . . It brings the complexity of the topic home to the average student but does so without the use of confusing language or overly professional jargon."
Synopsis
Have you ever wondered how U.S. foreign policy is made? THE POLITICS OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY is the definitive work on this topic and gives you insight into the real impact of politics. Comprehensible and informative, this political science text discusses the historical patterns of continuity and change, the president's ability to govern, and the tension between the demands of democracy and national security. The text is filled with tools designed to make studying and learning difficult concepts easy such as summaries, key assessments, questions, tables, figures, examples, and bibliographic essays.
About the Author
Jerel A. Rosati is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at the University of South Carolina. His area of specialization is the theory and practice of foreign policy, focusing on the United States policymaking process, decision-making theory, and the political psychological study of human cognition. He is the author and editor of five books and over forty articles and chapters and has received numerous outstanding teaching awards. In addition to his work at the University of South Carolina, Professor Rosati has been Visiting Professor at Somalia National University in Mogadishu and Visiting Scholar at China's Foreign Affairs College in Beijing, a Research Associate in the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division of the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, President of the International Studies Association's Foreign Policy Analysis Section, and President of the Southern region of the International Studies Association. Professor Rosati was also the original Program Director and Academic Director of a U.S. Department of State Fulbright American Studies Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy for 18 scholar-practitioners from all over the world, and remains active in the Institute (now in its fifth year). He has also been awarded and participated in a number of instructional grants at the state and federal level (usually through the U.S. Department of State), and in this capacity as Academic Director, Field Director, and/or Project Director, has taught students and scholars from all over the world, including Bulgarians, Chinese, Israelis and Palestinians, Somalis, and students in the Master's of International Business program at the University of South Carolina.James M. Scott is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. His areas of specialization include foreign policy analysis and international relations, with particular emphasis on U.S. foreign policymaking and the domestic sources of foreign policy. He is author or editor of four books, over 40 articles, book chapters, review essays, and other publications. He has been President of the Foreign Policy Analysis section and President of the Midwest region of the International Studies Association?where he has also served as conference organizer for both sections and has been a two-time winner of the Klingberg Award for Outstanding Faculty Paper at the ISA Midwest Annual Meeting. Since 1996, he has received over two dozen awards from students and peers for his outstanding teaching and research, including his institution's highest awards for scholarship in 2000 and 2001. Since 2005, he has been Director of the Democracy and World Politics Summer Research Program, a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Table of Contents
Preface. Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. The Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy. Part II: HISTORICAL AND GLOBAL-POWER CONTEXT. 2. History of United States Foreign Relations. 3. The Global Context and American Power. Part III: GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. 4. Presidential Power and Leadership. 5. The Bureaucracy, Presidential Management, and the NSC. 6. Understanding Bureaucracy: The State Department at Home and Abroad. 7. The Military Establishment. 8. The Intelligence Community. 9. The Foreign Economic Bureaucracy, the NEC, and State and Local Government. 10. Decisionmaking Theory and Washington Politics. 11. Congress and Interbranch Politics. Part IV: THE SOCIETY AND DOMESTIC POLITICS 12. The Public and Its Beliefs. 13. Civil Liberties and Political Participation versus National Security. 14. Electoral Politics. 15. Group Politics. 16. The Media and the Communications Process. Part VI: CONCLUSION. 17. Summarizing the Major Patterns, the Nature of Change, and the Future Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy. Appendix A: The U.S. Constitution. Appendix B: Internet and Library Searches for Information. Appendix C: Recommended Websites. Index.