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Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey S. Lantis is Professor of Political Science at The College of Wooster, USA. He teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy, international security, comparative foreign policy, and war and peace on film. A former Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Australian National University, Lantis is author of The Life and Death of International Treaties (2009), and co-editor of Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective: Domestic and International Influences on State Behavior (2012). He is past president of the Active Learning in International Affairs Section of the International Studies Association (ISA), and has directed numerous workshops on active learning approaches. In 2010, he was co-recipient of the Deborah J. Gerner Innovative Teaching Award in International Studies, the highest teaching award bestowed by the ISA. Klappentext This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the politics of the foreign policy process through innovative learning exercises.* Features critical analysis of contemporary trends in U.S. foreign policy, including debates in the Obama administration, foreign policy and the 2012 presidential election, and reaction to the Arab Spring* Written by an award-winning teacher-scholar in international relations, with extensive experience in both policy making and pedagogy* Views foreign policy decision making through the lends of political debate* Offers fresh perspectives on historical developments as well as surveying prominent foreign policy theories* Includes new and innovative participatory learning exercises exploring a range of themes including executive/ legislature conflict* Contains extensive teaching and learning applications, including discussion questions, document templates, worksheets, suggested readings, and links to web resources throughout Zusammenfassung This engaging teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and features critical analysis of contemporary trends in U.S. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Photos ix List of Figures xi List of Maps xii List of Tables xiii Preface and Acknowledgments xiv 1 Introduction: United States Foreign Policy in Action 1 Historical Foundations 3 Major Actors in the Foreign Policy Process 7 Pedagogical Approach: How to Use This Book 9 Key Features 10 Overview of the Book 11 2 The History of US Foreign Policy 14 Revolutionary Values 15 The Struggle to Defi ne the New Nation 18 Manifest Destiny? 22 The Civil War 24 Rise to Globalism 26 The "American Century" and World Wars 29 Discussion Questions 35 3 Foreign Policy in the Cold War and Post-Cold War Era 38 Introduction 39 The Cold War 40 The Truman Doctrine 42 Korea and Vietnam 45 Redefining Values and Interests? 47 The End of the Cold War 55 Engagement and Enlargement 58 Interests versus Values? The War on Terrorism 59 Discussion Questions 64 4 Key Government Institutions: The President, Congress, and the Courts 68 Section I: Constitutional Authority and the "Invitation to Struggle" 69 The President and the Executive Branch 71 Presidential Influence 72 Instruments of Presidential Power 83 Congress: The Legislative Branch 84 The Courts: The Judicial Branch 95 Conclusion 98 Discussion Questions 99 Section II: Structured Debate: Leadership in Action a...
