US Foreign Policy: Domestic Roots and International Impact

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Policy Press, Jun 29, 2021 - History - 288 pages
Paying close attention to its domestic roots, this textbook provides a valuable introduction to the construction and application of US foreign policy in the modern era. Accessibly written and including helpful illustrative material, a glossary and guide to further reading, it is organised around four broad themes: • the ideologies of US foreign policy; • the institutions of US foreign policy making; • the actors who influence and shape the content of US foreign policy; • the policy goals and ideas that motivate US foreign policy. Drawing from analyses of the broader history of US foreign policy throughout the post-Second World War period, the book encourages readers to think about how these ideas, institutions and goals have been at work in the foreign policy of recent presidential administrations, including those of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
 

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Democracy Promotion and the Paradoxes
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Conclusion
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Further Reading
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Glossary
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References
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Richard Johnson is Lecturer in US Politics & International Relations at Lancaster University, UK.

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