Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective

by Beasley, Ryan N.; Kaarbo, Juliet; Lantis, Jeffrey S.; Snarr, Michael T.

• ISBN13: 9781608716968
• ISBN10: 1608716961
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452289090
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-15
• Publisher: Cq Pr
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Summary

In this much-anticipated revision of their unique text, the editors bring together fifteen top scholars to highlight the importance of both internal and external forces in foreign policymaking.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xviii
Acknowledgments	p. xx
The Analysis of Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective	p. 1
Studying Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective	p. 1
Defining Foreign Policy	p. 2
Comparing Foreign Policies	p. 4
Analyzung Foreign Policies	p. 7
External Factors	p. 7
Anarchy and Power in the International System: Realism	p. 7
Interdependence in the International System: Liberalism	p. 10
International Norms and Legitimacy: Constructivism	p. 12
Internal Factors	p. 13
The Public: Opinion, Identity, and Culture	p. 13
Socuetal Groups: Links and Opposition	p. 15
Government Organizations: Democracies and Bureaucracies	p. 16
Leaders: Personalities and Beliefs	p. 18
Conclusion	p. 19
Questions to Consider When Analyzing Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective	p. 20
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 21
British Foreign Policy: Continuity and Transformation	p. 27
Historical Context	p. 29
External Factors	p. 33
Internal Factors	p. 37
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 41
"With but not of Europe": Orientation and Identity	p. 41
Ethics and Intervention	p. 44
Conclusion	p. 49
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 50
French Foreign Policy: Maintaining Global Ambitions	p. 53
Historical Context	p. 55
External Factors	p. 57
Internal Factors	p. 60
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 64
Conclusion	p. 68
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 68
German Foreign Policy: Gulliver's Travails in the 21st Century	p. 71
Historical Context	p. 73
External Factors	p. 77
Internal Factors	p. 78
Contemporary German Foreign and Security Policy	p. 81
From Kuwait to Kabul: Gulliver and Military Force	p. 82
From Rome to Lisbon: Gulliver in Europe	p. 85
Conclusion	p. 88
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 90
Russian Foreign Policy: A Quest for Great Power Status in a Multipolar World	p. 94
Historical Context	p. 96
External Factors	p. 100
Internal Factors	p. 104
Contemporary Russian Foreign Policy and she States of the Former Soviet Union	p. 109
Conclusion	p. 113
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 114
Foreign Policy of the People's Republic of China	p. 118
Historical Context	p. 119
Objectives, Guiding Principles, and Strategies	p. 120
External Factors	p. 122
Internal Factors	p. 126
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 129
China's Relations with the Two Koreas	p. 129
U.S.-China Relations	p. 131
Conclusion	p. 134
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 135
Japanese Foreign Policy: The International-Domestic Nexus	p. 138
Historical Context	p. 140
External Factors	p. 146
Internal Factors	p. 150
Contemporary Japanese Foreign Policy	p. 154
Dispatch of Refueling Vessels to the Indian Ocean	p. 154
The Trawler Collision Incident in the East China Sea	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 159
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 161
Coming Into Its Own: Indian Foreign Policy	p. 166
Historical Context	p. 168
External Factors	p. 172
Internal Factors	p. 174
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 177
Kashmir, Pakistan, and the Terrorism Hydra	p. 177
Nuclear India	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 180
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 180
Turkish Foreign Policy: Bridge, Buffer, and Barrier	p. 183
Historical Context	p. 185
External Factors	p. 189
Internal Factors	p. 193
Contemporary Turkish Foreign Policy	p. 197
Conclusion	p. 199
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 200
The Changing Character of Iranian Foreign Policy	p. 201
Historical Context	p. 205
External Factors	p. 209
Internal Factors	p. 211
Contemporary Iranian Foreign Policy Challenges	p. 216
Conclusion	p. 219
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 221
Nigerian Foreign Policy: Unfilled Promise	p. 223
Historical Context	p. 224
External Factors	p. 230
Relations Within Africa	p. 232
Internal Factors	p. 234
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 237
Conclusion	p. 240
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 242
South African Foreign Policy: Power and Post-Apartheid Identity	p. 246
Historical Context	p. 248
External Factors	p. 253
Internal Factors	p. 256
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 259
The Neoliberal South Africa and the African Renaissance	p. 259
The Crisis of Zimbabwe	p. 260
Conclusion	p. 262
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 263
Brazil: Global Power-to-Be?	p. 265
Historical Context	p. 268
External Factors	p. 273
Internal Factors	p. 277
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 281
Security and Political Issues: Honduras and Iran	p. 281
Trade and Economy: The Two Groups of Twenty (G-20)	p. 283
The G-20 and the Financial Crisis	p. 284
Conclusion	p. 285
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 286
Venezuelan Foreign Policy: Petro-Politics and Paradigm Change	p. 290
Historical Context	p. 292
External Factors	p. 296
Internal Factors	p. 299
Contemporary Foreign Policy Issues	p. 302
Regional Integration	p. 302
Venezuelan-United States Bilateral Relations	p. 305
Conclusion	p. 307
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 308
Domestic and International Influences on Foreign Policy: A Comparative Perspective	p. 313
Important Questions of Comparative Foreign Policy	p. 314
How Does the Pursuit of Power Influence Foreign Policy?	p. 315
What Is the Role of Economic Interdependence in Foreign Policy?	p. 318
Interdependent and Dependent States in Integration	p. 318
Causes and Consequences of Interdependent Foreign Policies	p. 320
What Is the Role of International Norms and Identity?	p. 322
International Norms and Legitimacy	p. 322
How Is Foreign Policy Affected by Public Opinion?	p. 325
Nondemocracies and Democracies	p. 325
New Democracies in Transition	p. 326
How Does Foreign Policy Respond to Change in Regimes?	p. 328
What Is the Role of Leaders in Shaping Foreign Policy?	p. 330
Linkages Between Internal and External Factors	p. 333
Conclusion	p. 336
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 337
Index	p. 340
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