The domestic sources of American foreign policy : insights and evidence / edited by James M. McCormick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCormick, James M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Decision making.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

United States--Foreign relations--Decision making.

United States--Foreign relations administration.

Foreign relations administration.

Physical Description:

xii, 471 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

The sixth edition of this leading reader for courses in American foreign policy 11 offers students an up-to-date, highly accessible introduction to the broad array of domestic factors influencing U.S. policymakers. James M. McCormick has carefully selected two dozen current essays by a distinguished group of leading experts-scholars, journalists, and public officials-including eleven new and seven updated contributions. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Societal Environment 19

1 The Future of American Power: Dominance and Decline in Perspective / Joseph S. Nye Nye, Joseph S. 33

2 Think Again: American Decline / Gideon Rachman Rachman, Gideon 47

3 The Tea Party, Populism, and the Domestic Culture of U.S. Foreign Policy / Walter Russell Mead Mead, Walter Russell 55

4 Ethnic Interest Groups in American Foreign Policy / James M. McCormick McCormick, James M. 67

5 The Israel Lobby / John Mearsheimer Mearsheimer, John, Stephen Walt Walt, Stephen 89

6 American Veterans in Government and the Use of Force / Peter D. Beaver Beaver, Peter D., Christopher Gelpi Gelpi, Christopher 105

7 Events, Elites, and American Public Support for Military Conflict / Adam J. Berinsky Berinsky, Adam J. 123

8 External Affairs and the Electoral Connection / Miroslav Nincic Nincic, Miroslav 139

Part II The Institutional Setting 157

9 Person and Office: Presidents, the Presidency, and Foreign Policy / Michael Nelson Nelson, Michael 179

10 Presidents Who Initiate Wars / Louis Fisher Fisher, Louis 189

11 How National Security Advisers See Their Role / I. M. (Mac) Destler Destler, I. M. (Mac) 209

12 The Shifting Pendulum of Power: Executive-Legislative Relations on American Foreign Policy / James M. Lindsay Lindsay, James M. 223

13 Leading through Civilian Power / Hillary Rodham Clinton Clinton, Hillary Rodham 239

14 A Leaner and Meaner Defense / Gordon Adams Adams, Gordon, Matthew Leatherman Leatherman, Matthew 253

15 Why Intelligence and Policymakers Clash / Robert Jervis Jervis, Robert 267

16 Intermestic Politics and Homeland Security / Philip A. Russo Russo, Philip A., Patrick J. Haney Haney, Patrick J. 285

17 American Trade Policymaking: A Unique Process / I. M. (Mac) Destler Destler, I. M. (Mac) 301

Part III Decision-Makers and Their Policymaking Positions 319

18 How Could Vietnam Happen? An Autopsy / James C. Thomson Jr. Thomson, James C., Jr. 333

19 Policy Preferences and Bureaucratic Position: The Case of the American Hostage Rescue Mission / Steve Smith Smith, Steve 345

20 Roles, Politics, and the Survival of the V-22 Osprey / Christopher M. Jones Jones, Christopher M. 361

21 NATO Expansion: The Anatomy of a Decision / James M. Goldgeier Goldgeier, James M. 383

22 Sources of Humanitarian Intervention: Beliefs, Information, and Advocacy in U.S. Decisions on Somalia and Bosnia / Jon Western Western, Jon 399

23 Last Stand / Seymour M. Hersh Hersh, Seymour M. 417

24 Obama: The Consequentialist / Ryan Lizza Lizza, Ryan 429.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1442209615

9781442209602

1442209607

9781442209619

9781442209626

1442209623

OCLC:

781432399

Publisher Number:

99949627341