American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays / Edition 7

by G. John Ikenberry, Peter Trubowitz

Overview

Featuring thirty classic and contemporary selections, American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays, Seventh Edition, offers students an overview of the forces that shape and influence U.S. foreign policy. Edited by two top scholars, this acclaimed anthology showcases the wide range of theoretical perspectives used to analyze U.S. foreign policy and guides students in comparing, evaluating, and applying these theories. The essays highlight the debates and controversies that animate the field and the challenges posed by making foreign policy in the American political, economic, and cultural context. The seventh edition adds fourteen new articles, sharpening the book's contemporary focus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199350834
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

G. John Ikenberry is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and Co-Director of Princeton's Center for International Security Studies.

Peter Trubowitz is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Co-Director of the United States International Affairs Programme at LSE IDEAS.

Table of Contents

*=New to this Edition, List of Contributors, Preface, IntroductionPART 1. THE PROBLEM OF EXPLANATION1. Models of International Relations and Foreign Policy, Ole R. Holsti* 2. A Widening Gyre: The Logic of American Weapons Procurement, James R. KurthPART 2. GEOPOLITICS, POWER, AND SECURITY3. Anarchic Orders and Balances of Power, Kenneth Waltz4. The American Conception of National Security and the Beginnings of the Cold War, 1945-1948, Melvyn P. Leffler* 5. Rethinking the Origins of American Hegemony, G. John Ikenberry* 6. A Realist Foreign Policy for the United States, Sebastian Rosato and John SchuesslerPART 3. CAPITALISM, MARKETS, AND FOREIGN POLICY7. Economic Instability and Military Strength: The Paradoxes of the 1950 Rearmament Decision, Fred Block* 8.The Business of Buying American: Public Procurement as Trade Strategy in the USA, Linda Weiss and Elizabeth Thurbon9. Sectoral Conflict and U.S. Foreign Economic Policy, 1914-1940, Jeff Frieden* 10. Rational Idealism: The Political Economy of Internationalism in the United States and Great Britain, 1870-1945, Kevin NariznyPART 4. DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS, ELECTORAL POLITICS, AND LOBBIES11. The United States Political System and International Leadership: A "Decidedly Inferior" Form of Government?, Michael Mastanduno* 12. Presidents, Congress, and the Use of Force, William G. Howell and Jon C. Pevehouse13. Political Conflict and Foreign Policy in the United States: A Geographical Interpretation, Peter L. Trubowitz14. The Israel Lobby, John Mearsheimer and Stephen WaltPART 5. NATIONAL VALUES, COLLECTIVE BELIEFS, AND MASS OPINION15. American Ideals Versus American Institutions, Samuel P. Huntington* 16. Whence American Internationalism, Jeffrey W. Legro* 17. The War over Iraq: Selling War to the American Public, Jon Western* 18. Bystanders to Genocide: Why the United States Let the Rwandan Tragedy Happen, Samantha PowerPART 6. BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE19. Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Graham T. Allison20. Are Bureaucracies Important? (Or Allison Wonderland), Stephen D. Krasner* 21. Ideas, Bureaucratic Politics, and the Crafting of Foreign Policy, Daniel W. Drezner* 22. Groupthink, Iraq, and the War on Terror: Explaining US Policy Shift Toward Iraq, Dina BadiePART 7. LEADERS, PERCEPTIONS, AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY23. Cognitive Perspectives on Foreign Policy, Philip E. Tetlock and Charles B. McGuire, Jr.24. Hypotheses on Misperception, Robert Jervis* 25. Transformative Choices: Leaders and the Origins of Intervention Strategy, Elizabeth N. Saunders26. Seduction by Analogy in Vietnam: The Malaya and Korea Analogies, Yuen Foong KhongPART 8. THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY27. Pull Back: The Case for a Less Activist Foreign Policy, Barry R. Posen* 28. Bucking Beijing: An Alternative U.S. China Policy, Aaron L. Friedberg29. The Future of the Liberal World Order, G. John Ikenberry* 30. Grand Strategy for a Divided America, Charles A. Kupchan and Peter L. Trubowitz

Editorial Reviews

"I certainly would adopt American Foreign Policy for my course again. It is the best text that I have found for the interdisciplinary audience, and for linking some of the theoretical work I present in class to the policy discussions. The new additions seem to only enhance the quality of the book."—Navin Bapat, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Yes, I would absolutely adopt this text and recommend it to colleagues. It is ideal for a course structured around different levels of analysis in accounting for foreign policy decision-making. In its combination of theoretical diversity and attention to important historical case studies, it is head and shoulders above the competition."—Kyle Lascurettes, The George Washington University

"Ikenberry and Trubowitz have assembled a first-rate set of essays that are sure to help students understand how the United States interacts with the world around it. American Foreign Policy presents a wide array of perspectives and covers many of the important issues that concern policymakers in Washington. It is an ideal teaching device."—John J. Mearsheimer, University of Chicago

From the Publisher

Eikenberry (Georgetown U.) presents a collection of 28 previously- published journal articles by leading scholars representing the variety of theoretical approaches used to explain U.S. foreign policy and international relations. Topics include emerging democracies, executive-congressional relations, civil-military relations, and the influence of business interests on foreign policy decisions. The fourth edition includes new introductions at the beginning of each of the eight sections of the book, and nine new essays. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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