Jeffrey S. Lantis

US Foreign Policy in Action

An Innovative Teaching Text

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Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• POPS - Principles of Political Science
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 172mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 556g
• ISBN-13: 9781444331004
• ISBN-10: 1444331000
• Artikelnr.: 36519734

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Photos List of Figures List of Maps List of 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 Defi ne 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 Era Introduction The Cold War The Truman
Doctrine Korea and Vietnam Redefi ning Values and Interests? The End of the
Cold War Engagement and Enlargement Interests versus Values? The War on
Terrorism Discussion Questions 4 Key Government Institutions: The
President, Congress, and the Courts Section I: Constitutional Authority and
the "Invitation to Struggle" The President and the Executive Branch
Presidential Influence Instruments of Presidential Power Congress: The
Legislative Branch 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 Framing the
Debate: Values and Interests Position 1: YES, The President Should Have
Greater Authority in the War on Terrorism Additional Resources Position 2:
NO, The President Should Not Have More Foreign Policy Authority Additional
Resources 5 Bureaucracies: Unelected Actors in the Foreign Policy Process
Section I: Bureaucracies and Foreign Policy Key Characteristics of
Bureaucracies The Theory of Bureaucratic Politics The Department of Defense
The Department of State Intelligence Bureaucracies Discussion Questions
Section II: National Security Council Simulation: Bureaucratic Politics in
Action Exercise Scenario: Proliferation Threats Iranian Nuclear Ambitions
Appendices: Templates and Role Assignments Additional Resources 6 Interest
Groups and Political Parties Section I: The Power of Unelected Actors
Interest Groups What Do You Want? How to Lobby Effectively Types of
Interest Groups Political Parties Conclusion: Are All Politics "Local"?
Discussion Questions Section II: Interest Groups in Action: Case-Based
Learning Pedagogical Approach Environmental Policy: The United States,
Interest Groups, and Climate Change A Change of Climate? Legislative
Showdown Case Discussion Questions 7 Public Opinion and the Media Section
I: Reaching the Masses? Public Opinion and the Media Public Opinion Public
Attitudes and Foreign Policy: A Direct Line? Media and Foreign Policy The
Functions of Media Contemporary Trends in Media Coverage Discussion
Questions Section II: Public Opinion and the Media in Action: Problem-Based
Cooperative Learning Research Project 1: Alternative News Media and Foreign
Policy: Educating the Public? Research Project 2: The Media and National
Security: Is There a Public "Right to Know"? 8 Grand Strategy: Then and Now
Section I: What is Grand Strategy? Alternative Grand Strategy Frames for US
Foreign Policy Positions Hegemony/Unilateralism Multilateralism
Isolationism/Parochialism Formulating Grand Strategy in the Post-9/11 World
Discussion Questions Section II: Structured Debate: A New Grand Strategy
for the Twenty-First Century? Guidelines and Rules of Procedure Framing the
Debate Position 1: YES, A New Foreign Policy Should be Strongly
Multilateral - Vital Interests are Global What Does Multilateralism Mean
for Foreign Policy? Transnational Issues and Multilateral Solutions
Additional Resources Position 2: NO, A New Foreign Policy Should be
Isolationist/Parochial - Vital Interests are Domestic "It's the Economy,
Stupid" What Does Parochialism Mean for US Foreign Policy? The War on
Terror and US Parochialism A Sustainable Foreign Policy Agenda? Additional
Resources 9 Contemporary Foreign Policy Analysis Fundamental Dynamics of
Foreign Policy Obama Foreign Policy The Arab Spring Meets Liberal
Engagement Domestic Political Constraints Foreign Policy Continuity versus
Change What Can You Do? Bibliography Index

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