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The Politics of United States Foreign Policy
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What are the factors that shape and determine the foreign policy choices of the United States? The Politics of United States Foreign Policy helps students consider the players, processes, and politics that drive US decisions and involvement in foreign policy. Blending substance, theory, and stimulating analysis, James Scott and Jerel Rosati emphasize that society, government, and global forces play a role in the struggle over competing values when it comes to foreign policymaking. The book discusses historical patterns, the president's ability to influence both at home and abroad, and the tension between democracy and national security.Â
The Eighth Edition has been updated to cover developments since the end of the Trump administration, the transition to the Biden administration, the challenges of changing international and domestic contexts, and the increasingly partisan political environment. It also incorporates key recent national and international developments, including the global pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US global reengagement, and competition between the US and key rivals like China and Russia.Â
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface to the Eighth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part I Introduction The Context of US Foreign Policymaking
- 1 Understanding the Politics of US Foreign Policy
- 2 The Global and Historical Context Power, Role, and Politics on the World Stage
- Part II Government and the Policymaking Process
- 3 The President and White House Leadership
- 4 Understanding the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy The Department of State
- 5 Understanding the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy The Department of Defense
- 6 Understanding the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy The Intelligence Community
- 7 Managing the Foreign Policy Bureaucracy The National Security Council System
- 8 The Foreign Economic Bureaucracy and the National Economic Council
- 9 Congress and Interbranch Politics
- 10 Explaining the Politics and Processes of Foreign Policymaking
- Part III The Society and Domestic Politics
- 11 The Public and Foreign Policy
- 12 Interest Groups and Foreign Policy
- 13 The Media and Foreign Policy
- Part IV Conclusion
- 14 Patterns, Processes, and Foreign Policymaking
- References
- Index