Routledge Handbook of American Foreign Policy

by Hook; Steven W.

• ISBN13: 9780415800884
• ISBN10: 0415800889
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

No nation has maintained such an immense stature in world politics as the United States has since the Cold War's end. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, prompting the global war on terrorism and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, along with American economic and "soft power" primacy, there has been increased interest in and scrutiny of American foreign policy. The Routledge Handbook of American Foreign Policy brings together leading experts in the field to examine current trends in the way scholars study the history and theories of American conduct in the world, analysis of state and non-state actors and their tools in conducting policy, and the dynamics of a variety of pressing transnational challenges facing the United States.This volume provides a systematic overview of all aspects of American foreign policy and drives the agenda for further, cutting edge research. Contributors bring analytic depth and breadth to both the ways in which this subject is approached and the substance of policy formulation and process. The Handbook is an invaluable resource to students, researchers, scholars, and journalists trying to make sense of the broader debates in international relations.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xiii
Research Traditions and Historical Experience	p. 1
The Study of American Foreign Policy	p. 3
Diplomatic History	p. 19
America in the Cold War	p. 33
The Post-Cold War Era	p. 46
Theoretical Perspectives	p. 59
Realism	p. 61
Liberalism	p. 75
Critical Theories	p. 93
Constructivism	p. 104
Bureaucratic Politics	p. 118
Individual and Group Decision Making	p. 132
State Actors	p. 149
The Presidency	p. 151
The National Security Council	p. 165
The Department of State	p. 178
The Department of Defense	p. 193
National Security Intelligence	p. 203
The Foreign Economic Bureaucracy	p. 217
Congress	p. 231
Law and Courts	p. 247
Non-State Actors	p. 261
Public Opinion	p. 263
News Media	p. 277
Interest Groups	p. 291
Multilateralism	p. 304
Policy Instruments	p. 317
The Use of Military Force	p. 319
Economic Sanctions	p. 333
Foreign Aid	p. 346
Transnational Challenges	p. 361
"Weapons Proliferation and Arms Control	p. 363
Counterterrorism	p. 378
Global Trade	p. 393
Human Rights	p. 406
Environmental Policy	p. 420
The Balance of Power	p. 434
Index	p. 447
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