British foreign policy / Jamie Gaskarth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaskarth, Jamie, 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--21st century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

ix, 271 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2013.

Summary:

Britain has been a significant voice in global politics in the last two decades and an impact on world events far outweighs its material resources. But how does a small island on the edge of Europe continue to exercise this level of power on an global scale? What kind of actor is Britain internationally? And what future challenges will confront British foreign policymakers in a multi-polar world of emerging powers? In this comprehensive introduction to British foreign policy today Jamie Gaskarth addresses these and other key questions. Against a rich historical backdrop, he examines the main actors and processes involved in British foreign policymaking as well as the role played by identity in shaping such choices. Later chapters focus on what it means to be ethical in this policy sphere, how and why the UK continues to use force to achieve its foreign policy goals, and the relationship between economics and foreign policy. Combining interview research, theoretical insight and analysis of contemporary and historical trends, this book charts how British foreign policy has come to be understood and practised in the twenty-first century. It will be an invaluable guide for students of British politics, foreign policy, international relations and related courses. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: analysing British foreign policy 1

2 The actors in British foreign policy 12

3 How is British foreign policy made? 41

4 Self-identity and British foreign policy 59

5 Britain in the world 81

6 The ethics of British foreign policy 96

7 Defence and British foreign policy 120

8 Economics and British foreign policy 145

9 Conclusion: future challenges 175.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-260) and index.

ISBN:

0745651151

9780745651149

0745651143

9780745651156

OCLC:

820779648

Publisher Number:

99953947214