Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy : Insights and Evidence

by Wittkopf, Eugene R.; McCormick, James M.

• ISBN13: 9780742525634
• ISBN10: 0742525635
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

Now in its fourth edition, this comprehensive survey of the interaction between domestic and international politics shows how public opinion, interest groups, the media, the intelligence establishment, and the different branches of American government influence U.S. foreign policy formulation, with a special emphasis on national security issues in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy	p. 1
The Societal Environment	p. 15
Beyond September 11	p. 25
Why Don't They Like Us? How America Has Become the Object of Much of the Planet's Genuine Grievances--and Displaced Discontent	p. 33
That's Entertainment? Hollywood's Contribution to Anti-Americanism Abroad	p. 43
The Erosion of American National Interests	p. 55
Intermestic Interests and U.S. Policy toward Cuba	p. 67
The Gap: Soldiers, Civilians, and their Mutual Misunderstanding	p. 85
The Post-9/11 Shift in Public Opinion: How Long Will It Last?	p. 97
Elections and U.S. Foreign Policy	p. 117
The Institutional Setting	p. 129
Person and Office: Presidents, the Presidency, and Foreign Policy	p. 145
Presidential Wars	p. 155
How National Security Advisers See Their Role	p. 171
From Deference to Activism and Back Again: Congress and the Politics of American Foreign Policy	p. 183
Globalization and Diplomacy: The View from Foggy Bottom	p. 197
A Tale of Two Secretaries	p. 207
Smarter Intelligence	p. 219
Advisors, Czars, and Councils: Organizing for Homeland Security	p. 227
Trade Policy Making: The Changing Context	p. 237
Decisionmakers and Their Policymaking Positions	p. 247
How Could Vietnam Happen? An Autopsy	p. 259
Law in Order: Reconstructing U.S. National Security	p. 271
Roles, Politics, and the Survival of the V-22 Osprey	p. 283
Policy Preferences and Bureaucratic Position: The Case of the American Hostage Rescue Mission	p. 303
NATO Expansion: The Anatomy of a Decision	p. 319
Sources of Humanitarian Intervention: Beliefs, Information, and Advocacy in U.S. Decisions on Somalia and Bosnia	p. 335
The Changing Leadership of George W. Bush: A Pre- and Post-9/11 Comparison	p. 353
Presidential Leadership Style and the Foreign Policy Advisory Process	p. 363
Index	p. 381
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 401
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