Jeffrey S. Lantis

Broschiertes Buch

US Foreign Policy in Action

An Innovative Teaching Text

Beschreibung

This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policyinterprets the foreign policy decision-making process through thelens of political debate and exchange. It introduceshistorical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy andengages students in the politics of the foreign policy processthrough 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 tothe Arab Spring
Written by an award-winning teacher-scholar in internationalrelations, with extensive experience in both policy making andpedagogy
Views foreign policy decision making through the lends ofpolitical debate
Offers fresh perspectives on historical developments as well assurveying prominent foreign policy theories
Includes new and innovative participatory learning exercisesexploring a range of themes including executive/ legislatureconflict
Contains extensive teaching and learning applications,including discussion questions, document templates, worksheets,suggested readings, and links to web resourcesthroughout

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• POPS - Principles of Political Science
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 172mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 556g
• ISBN-13: 9781444331004
• ISBN-10: 1444331000
• Artikelnr.: 36519734

Rezensionen

"Jeffrey Lantis has written a first rate study of US Foreign Policy in an age of uncertainty, complexity and transition. This comprehensive book, covering both theory and practice, looks at economic, security, environmental, and human rights issues, as well as the US's relationships with other great powers. In particular, it provides an excellent pedagogical approach for students with a range of active learning frameworks designed to promote engagement with critical issues of international relations and help students experience the real world of policy making."--John Baylis, Swansea University

"Topical. Innovative. Engaging. This textbook will draw students in with a crisp discussion of United States foreign policy history and process and enhances the learning experience with well-designed classroom exercises. If you've been looking for a textbook to help you foster a more active learning classroom environment, this is it!"--Douglas Foyle, Wesleyan University