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This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy
interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the
lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces
historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and
engages students in the politics of the foreign policy process
through innovative learning exercises.
Features critical analysis of contemporary trends in U.S.
foreign policy, including debates in the Obama administration,
foreign policy and the 2012 presidential election, and reaction to
the Arab Spring
Written by an award-winning teacher-scholar in international
relations, with extensive experience in both policy making and
pedagogy
Views foreign policy decision making through the lends of
political debate
Offers fresh perspectives on historical developments as well as
surveying prominent foreign policy theories
Includes new and innovative participatory learning exercises
exploring a range of themes including executive/ legislature
conflict
Contains extensive teaching and learning applications,
including discussion questions, document templates, worksheets,
suggested readings, and links to web resources
throughout
Autorentext
Jeffrey S. Lantis is Professor of Political Science at The College of Wooster, USA. He teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy, international security, comparative foreign policy, and war and peace on film. A former Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Australian National University, Lantis is author of The Life and Death of International Treaties (2009), and co-editor of Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective: Domestic and International Influences on State Behavior (2012). He is past president of the Active Learning in International Affairs Section of the International Studies Association (ISA), and has directed numerous workshops on active learning approaches. In 2010, he was co-recipient of the Deborah J. Gerner Innovative Teaching Award in International Studies, the highest teaching award bestowed by the ISA.
Klappentext
U.S. foreign policy has shaped today's world in profound ways. We might not agree with White House reasoning over the decades, but would we have behaved differently had we held the levers of power? This innovative teaching text views the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. As well as being a sound introduction to the historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy, it provides students with creative learning exercises that engage them in the cut-and-thrust politics of foreign policy process and provides them with an experiential lesson in the complexities of international relations.
The book is designed to bring the politics of foreign policy to life by encouraging critical reflection of contending perspectives in political debates, detailing relevant historical information, and providing analytical exercise in resolving foreign policy dilemmas. In addition to a detailed narrative, all chapters include discussion questions, document templates, worksheets, suggested readings, and web resources for easy implementation of the exercises.
Zusammenfassung
This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the politics of the foreign policy process through innovative learning exercises.
Inhalt
List of Photos ix
List of Figures xi
List of Maps xii
List of Tables xiii
Preface and Acknowledgments xiv
1 Introduction: United States Foreign Policy in Action 1
Historical Foundations 3
Major Actors in the Foreign Policy Process 7
Pedagogical Approach: How to Use This Book 9
Key Features 10
Overview of the Book 11
2 The History of US Foreign Policy 14
Revolutionary Values 15
The Struggle to Defi ne the New Nation 18
Manifest Destiny? 22
The Civil War 24
Rise to Globalism 26
The American Century and World Wars 29
Discussion Questions 35
3 Foreign Policy in the Cold War and Post-Cold War Era 38
Introduction 39
The Cold War 40
The Truman Doctrine 42
Korea and Vietnam 45
Redefining Values and Interests? 47
The End of the Cold War 55
Engagement and Enlargement 58
Interests versus Values? The War on Terrorism 59
Discussion Questions 64
4 Key Government Institutions: The President, Congress, and the Courts 68
Section I: Constitutional Authority and the Invitation to Struggle 69
The President and the Executive Branch 71
Presidential Influence 72
Instruments of Presidential Power 83
Congress: The Legislative Branch 84
The Courts: The Judicial Branch 95
Conclusion 98
Discussion Questions 99
Section II: Structured Debate: Leadership in Action and the War on Terrorism 100
Guidelines and Rules of Procedure 100
Debate: Executive Dominance and the War on Terrorism 101
Background: The War on Terrorism 101
Framing the Debate: Values and Interests 103
Position 1: YES, The President Should Have Greater Authority in the War on Terrorism 103
Additional Resources 105
Position 2: NO, The President Should Not Have More Foreign Policy Authority 106
Additional Resources 111
5 Bureaucracies: Unelected Actors in the Foreign Policy Process 116
Section I: Bureaucracies and Foreign Policy 117
Key Characteristics of Bureaucracies 117
The Theory of Bureaucratic Politics 119
The Department of Defense 122
The Department of State 129
Intelligence Bureaucracies 137
Discussion Questions 144
Section II: National Security Council Simulation: Bureaucratic Politics in Action 145
Exercise Scenario: Proliferation Threats 147
Iranian Nuclear Ambitions 148
Appendices: Templates and Role Assignments 155
Additional Resources 160
6 Interest Groups and Political Parties 163
Section I: The Power of Unelected Actors 164
Interest Groups 164
What Do You Want? How to Lobby Effectively 168
Types of Interest Groups 171
Political Parties 179
Conclusion: Are All Politics Local? 185
Discussion Questions 185
Section II: Interest Groups in Action: Case-Based Learning 186
Pedagogical Approach 186
Environmental Policy: The United States, Interest Groups, and Climate Change 186
A Change of Climate? 193
Legislative Showdown 197
Case Discussion Questions 200
7 Public Opinion and the Media 204
Section I: Reaching the Masses? Public Opinion and the Media 205
Public Opinion 205
Public Attitudes and Foreign Policy: A Direct Line? 214
Media and Foreign Policy 216
The Functions of Media 217
Contemporary Trends in Media Coverage 221
Discussion Questions 224
Section II: Public Opinion and the Media in Action: Problem-Based Cooperative Learning 226
Research Project 1: Alternative News Media and Foreign Poli…