Oppositions, Leaders and War

For undergraduate courses in International Conflict and Comparative Foreign Policy, or as a supplement for Introduction to International Relations.

This survey is the only available single volume overview of the rich and diverse emerging literature on how domestic politics influences international politics. The text's analytic, comparative approach examines the politics and the complexity of domestic influence on the foreign policy of the United States and other Great Powers. Historical examples illustrate how domestic politics have influenced decisions for key historical conflicts and periods of extended peace, providing a broad statement about the literature for a general framework for understanding how domestic politics comes to shape international conflict and peace.