Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-498) and index.
Contents:
Part I: Introduction: The context of US foreign policy making : Chaper 1. Understanding the politics of US foreign policy -- Chapter 2. The global and historical context: Power, role, and politics on the world stage -- Part II: Government and the policymaking process : Chapter 3. The president and White House leadership -- Chapter 4. Understanding the foreign policy bureaucracy: The Department of State -- Chapter 5. Understanding the foreign policy bureaucracy: The Department of Defense -- Chapter 6. Understanding the foreign policy bureaucracy: The Intelligence Community -- Chapter 7. Managing the foreign policy bureaucracy: The National Security Council System -- Chapter 8. The foreign economic bureaucracy and the National Economic Council -- Chapter 9. Congress and interbranch politics -- Chapter 10. Explaining the politics and processes of foreign policymaking -- Part III. The society and domestic politics : Chapter 11. The public and foreign policy -- Chapter 12. Interest groups and foreign policy -- Chapter 13. The media and foreign policy -- Part IV. Conclusion : Chapter 14. Patterns, processes, and foreign policymaking.
Summary:
"The Politics of United States Foreign Policy helps students consider the players, processes, and politics that drive U.S. decisions and involvement in foreign policy. James Scott and Jerel Rosati emphasize that society, government, and global forces have a role to play 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. Now at CQ Press, the Eighth Edition has been updated to cover developments since the end of the Obama administration, the transition to the Trump administration, the challenges of changing international and domestic contexts, and the increasingly partisan political environment. The authors provide a comprehensive text that blends substance, theory, and stimulating analysis"-- Provided by publisher.
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