US Foreign Policy

Domestic Roots and International Impact

Johnson, Richard, Richard Johnson

• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781529215359
• eBook ISBN: 9781529215373
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: American Government
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Paying close attention to its domestic roots, this textbook provides a valuable introduction to the construction and application of US foreign policy in the modern era. Accessibly written and including helpful illustrative material, a glossary and guide to further reading, it is organised around four broad themes:

• the ideologies of US foreign policy;

• the institutions of US foreign policy making;

• the actors who influence and shape the content of US foreign policy;

• the policy goals and ideas that motivate US foreign policy.

Drawing from analyses of the broader history of US foreign policy throughout the post-Second World War period, the book encourages readers to think about how these ideas, institutions and goals have been at work in the foreign policy of recent presidential administrations, including those of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Tables and Figures
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I: The Ideologies and Languages of US Foreign Policy
• Part II: The Domestic Institutions of US Foreign Policy
• Part III: The Politicians and Publics of US Foreign Policy
• Part IV: The Goals of US Foreign Policy
• Conclusion
• Further Reading
• Glossary
• Notes
• References