
The New Foreign Policy
Power Seeking in a Globalized Era
Laura Neack(Author)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
2nd Edition
Published on 27. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-7425-5632-4 (ISBN)
Description
A third edition of this book is now available. In this cogent text, Laura Neack argues that foreign policy making, in this uncertain era of globalization, global violence and American hegemony, revolves around power seeking and power maintenance. Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition with concise, accessible chapters, the book reviews both old and new lessons on foreign policy making and behavior using a rich array of new and enduring case studies. Following a levels-of-analysis organization, the author considers the many elements that influence foreign policy.
Topics include realist theories on rational actors and the pursuit of national interests; studies of leaders' cognition, beliefs and learning; the relationships between leaders and autonomous governmental groups that influence foreign policy making; the shaping influence of national self-image and culture on government institutions and policies; the so-called democratic peace and how democratization may lead to war; the impact of domestic political debates and political opposition on foreign policy choices; the controversial roles of public opinion and the media; how great powers are expected to behave in foreign affairs and how non-great powers may find openings for foreign policy independence; and the impact of non-state actors on the foreign policies of states.
Topics include realist theories on rational actors and the pursuit of national interests; studies of leaders' cognition, beliefs and learning; the relationships between leaders and autonomous governmental groups that influence foreign policy making; the shaping influence of national self-image and culture on government institutions and policies; the so-called democratic peace and how democratization may lead to war; the impact of domestic political debates and political opposition on foreign policy choices; the controversial roles of public opinion and the media; how great powers are expected to behave in foreign affairs and how non-great powers may find openings for foreign policy independence; and the impact of non-state actors on the foreign policies of states.
Reviews / Votes
Students find Neack's writing, with her use of many real-world examples, very interesting and accessible. The book's coverage of foreign policy scholarship is comprehensive and up-to-date and nicely introduces key theoretical ideas from foreign policy analysis. -- Juliet Kaarbo, University of EdinburghMore details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-5632-4 (9780742556324)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Laura Neack is professor of political science at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction: The New Foreign Policy Chapter 2: Rational Actors and the National Interests Chapter 3: Cognitive Misers and Distrusting Leaders Chapter 4: Decision Units, Small Groups, and Bureaucratic Politics Chapter 5: National Self-Image, Culture, and Domestic Institutions Chapter 6: Domestic Politics Chapter 7: Public Opinion and Media Chapter 8: Great Powers Chapter 9: The Other Powers Chapter 10: Conclusion: A Nested Game with Many Players Glossary