New Foreign Policy - Power Seeking in a Globalized Era

Informationen zum Autor Laura Neack is professor of political science at Miami University! Oxford! Ohio. Klappentext In this cogent text! Laura Neack argues that foreign policy making! in this uncertain era of globalization and American global hegemony! revolves around seeking and maintaining power. Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition! the book reviews both old and new lessons on how foreign policy decisions are made and executed. To make sense of these lessons! Neack employs a rich array of new and enduring international case studies organized in a set of concise! accessible chapters. Following a levels-of-analysis organization! the author considers all elements that influence foreign policy! including the role of leaders! bargaining! national image! political culture! public opinion! the media! and non-state actors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: The New Foreign Policy Chapter 2 Rational Actors and the National Interests Chapter 3 Cognitive Misers and Distrusting Leaders Chapter 4 Decision Units! Small Groups and Bureaucratic Politics Chapter 5 National Self-Image! Culture! and Domestic Institutions Chapter 6 Domestic Politics Chapter 7 Public Opinion and Media Chapter 8 Great Powers Chapter 9 The Other Powers Chapter 10 Conclusion: A Nested Game with Many Players Chapter 11 Glossary

Product details

• Authors: Laura Neack
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.07.2008
• EAN: 9780742556317
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5631-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: New Millennium Books in International Studies; New Millennium Books in Intern; New Millennium Books in International Studies
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science