Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Photos; Figures; Maps; Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1: Introduction:United States Foreign Policy in Action; Historical Foundations; Major Actors in the Foreign Policy Process; Pedagogical Approach: How to Use This Book; Key Features; Overview of the Book; 2: The History of US Foreign Policy; Revolutionary Values; The Struggle to Define the New Nation; Values versus interests in the new nation; Manifest Destiny?; The Civil War; Rise to Globalism; The "American Century" and World Wars; Discussion Questions
3: Foreign Policy in the Cold War and Post-Cold War EraIntroduction; The Cold War; The Truman Doctrine; Korea and Vietnam; Redefining Values and Interests?; Détente; The End of the Cold War; Engagement and Enlargement; Interests versus Values? The War on Terrorism; Discussion Questions; 4: Key Government Institutions; Section I: Constitutional Authority and the "Invitation to Struggle"; The President and the Executive Branch; Presidential Influence; Presidential management style; Presidential personalities; Presidential advisors; Instruments of Presidential Power
Executive agreements and presidential signing statementsCongress: The Legislative Branch; Congressional influence; War powers; "Power of the purse"; Treaty ratification; Indirect influence; The Courts: The Judicial Branch; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Section II: Structured Debate: Leadership in Action and the War on Terrorism; Guidelines and Rules of Procedure; Debate: Executive Dominance and the War on Terrorism; Background: The War on Terrorism; The challenge of "new terrorism"; Framing the Debate: Values and Interests; Additional Resources; The dangers of an imperial presidency
Congress and the war on terrorismAdditional Resources; 5: Bureaucracies; Section I: Bureaucracies and Foreign Policy; Key Characteristics of Bureaucracies; The Theory of Bureaucratic Politics; Bureaucratic politics reconsidered; The Department of Defense; What makes the Defense Department effective?; Leadership hierarchy at the DoD; Joint Chiefs of Staff; What makes the Defense Department less effective?; The Department of State; What makes the State Department effective?; Leadership at State; What makes the State Department less effective?; Intelligence Bureaucracies
History of US intelligence activitiesWhy are intelligence activities effective?; The Central Intelligence Agency; Other intelligence agencies; Why are intelligence agencies less effective?; Discussion Questions; Section II: National Security Council Simulation; Bureaucratic Politics in Action; Simulation overview; Schedule; Exercise Scenario: Proliferation Threats; Iranian Nuclear Ambitions; Background information; International tug-of-war; Class Meeting 1; Class Meeting 2; Class Meeting 3; Appendices: Templates and Role Assignments; Template for Draft Policy Statement
Summary
"This innovative teaching text views the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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