Analyzing Foreign Policy

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Genuinely international in scope and drawing on a wide range of examples from around the world, this major new introduction to foreign policy analysis focuses on the key explanatory factors that underlie the foreign policies of states and other actors to show how theory can illuminate practice. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Illustrative Material List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction: Analyzing Foreign Policy Defining ‘foreign policy’ What is the analysis of foreign policy? What is theory? A theoretical toolbox for the study of foreign policy The assumptions and core arguments of the theoretical tools PART I WHAT STATES WANT 2 System-Level Factors Structural realism: the survival of egoistic states in an anarchic world Liberalism: institutions and interdependence creates a new context for states Constructivism: different cultures of anarchy, national interests and identity 3 Domestic Factors Neoclassical realism: anarchy with a domestic face Liberalism: opening up the black box Social constructivism at the state level: interest and identity construction PART II DECISION-MAKING 4 Understanding the Choice Situation The Rational Actor Model (RAM) Cognitive theories: a more realistic understanding of the collection and processing of information 5 Making Choices Cognitive and social-psychological theories of decision-making The politics of choice: foreign policy decisions as the product of political battles PART III WHAT STATES DO 6 Security Policies War and security foreign policies Why states prefer certain military/strategic options over others: the role of strategic culture Preventing war: creating stable balances of power Preventing war: deterrence and coercive diplomacy Preventing war: strong liberal theories on transformations due to democracy and interdependence Conflict resolution and the termination of international conflicts 7 Diplomacy Negotiations as a form of diplomacy Two-level games Negotiations and culture 8 Economic Foreign Policies Trade policies Economic sanctions and aid: the sticks and carrots of economic statecraft Foreign developmental aid 9 A Transformation of State Foreign Policy-Making? Globalization and the end of the state-centric world? Foreign policy-making beyond the state? 10 Analyzing Foreign Policy: Research Strategies and Methods Choosing research questions Choosing an appropriate research strategy Deductive, theory-testing research designs Inductive, theory-building research designs The methodology of post-structuralist foreign policy analysis: a brief guide Conclusions Bibliography Index