{"product_id":"us-foreign-policy-in-action-isbn-9781444331004","title":"US Foreign Policy in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange.  It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the politics of the foreign policy process through innovative learning exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures 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 to the Arab Spring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an award-winning teacher-scholar in international relations, with extensive experience in both policy making and pedagogy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eViews foreign policy decision making through the lends of political debate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers fresh perspectives on historical developments as well as surveying prominent foreign policy theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new and innovative participatory learning exercises exploring a range of themes including executive\/ legislature conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains extensive teaching and learning applications, including discussion questions, document templates, worksheets, suggested readings, and links to web resources throughout \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eList of Photos ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: United States Foreign Policy in Action 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Foundations 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Actors in the Foreign Policy Process 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedagogical Approach: How to Use This Book 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Features 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Book 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The History of US Foreign Policy 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevolutionary Values 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Struggle to Defi ne the New Nation 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManifest Destiny? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Civil War 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRise to Globalism 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “American Century” and World Wars 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Foreign Policy in the Cold War and Post-Cold War Era 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cold War 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Truman Doctrine 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKorea and Vietnam 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedefining Values and Interests? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of the Cold War 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngagement and Enlargement 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterests versus Values? The War on Terrorism 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Key Government Institutions: The President, Congress, and the Courts 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: Constitutional Authority and the “Invitation to Struggle” 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe President and the Executive Branch 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresidential Influence 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstruments of Presidential Power 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongress: The Legislative Branch 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Courts: The Judicial Branch 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Structured Debate: Leadership in Action and the War on Terrorism 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines and Rules of Procedure 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebate: Executive Dominance and the War on Terrorism 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground: The War on Terrorism 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraming the Debate: Values and Interests 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition 1: YES, The President Should Have Greater Authority in the War on Terrorism 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition 2: NO, The President Should Not Have More Foreign Policy Authority 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Bureaucracies: Unelected Actors in the Foreign Policy Process 116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: Bureaucracies and Foreign Policy 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Characteristics of Bureaucracies 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Theory of Bureaucratic Politics 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Department of Defense 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Department of State 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligence Bureaucracies 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: National Security Council Simulation: Bureaucratic Politics in Action 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise Scenario: Proliferation Threats 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIranian Nuclear Ambitions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices: Templates and Role Assignments 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Interest Groups and Political Parties 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: The Power of Unelected Actors 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterest Groups 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do You Want? How to Lobby Effectively 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Interest Groups 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Parties 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Are All Politics “Local”? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Interest Groups in Action: Case-Based Learning 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedagogical Approach 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Policy: The United States, Interest Groups, and Climate Change 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Change of Climate? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislative Showdown 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Discussion Questions 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Public Opinion and the Media 204\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: Reaching the Masses? Public Opinion and the Media 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Opinion 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Attitudes and Foreign Policy: A Direct Line? 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia and Foreign Policy 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Functions of Media 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Trends in Media Coverage 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Public Opinion and the Media in Action: Problem-Based Cooperative Learning 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Project 1: Alternative News Media and Foreign Policy: Educating the Public? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Project 2: The Media and National Security: Is There a Public “Right to Know”? 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Grand Strategy: Then and Now 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: What is Grand Strategy? 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Grand Strategy Frames for US Foreign Policy Positions 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHegemony\/Unilateralism 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultilateralism 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolationism\/Parochialism 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulating Grand Strategy in the Post-9\/11 World 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Structured Debate: A New Grand Strategy for the Twenty-First Century? 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines and Rules of Procedure 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraming the Debate 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition 1: YES, A New Foreign Policy Should be Strongly Multilateral – Vital Interests are Global 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Multilateralism Mean for Foreign Policy? 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational Issues and Multilateral Solutions 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePosition 2: NO, A New Foreign Policy Should be Isolationist\/Parochial – Vital Interests are Domestic 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It’s the Economy, Stupid” 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Parochialism Mean for US Foreign Policy? 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe War on Terror and US Parochialism 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sustainable Foreign Policy Agenda? 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Contemporary Foreign Policy Analysis 282\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamental Dynamics of Foreign Policy 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObama Foreign Policy 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arab Spring Meets Liberal Engagement 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestic Political Constraints 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Policy Continuity versus Change 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can You Do? 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 324\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJeffrey S. Lantis\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Death of International Treaties\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy in Comparative Perspective: Domestic and International Influences on State Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e (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.  U.S. foreign policy has shaped today’s world in profound ways. We might not agree with White House reasoning over the decades, but would we have behaved differently had we held the levers of power? This innovative teaching text views the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. As well as being a sound introduction to the historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy, it provides students with creative learning exercises that engage them in the cut-and-thrust politics of foreign policy process and provides them with an experiential lesson in the complexities of international relations.  \u003cp\u003eThe book is designed to bring the politics of foreign policy to life – by encouraging critical reflection of contending perspectives in political debates, detailing relevant historical information, and providing analytical exercise in resolving foreign policy dilemmas. In addition to a detailed narrative, all chapters include discussion questions, document templates, worksheets, suggested readings, and web resources for easy implementation of the exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“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.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Baylis, Swansea University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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!\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas Foyle, Wesleyan University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990441738469,"sku":"NP9781444331004","price":45.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444331004.jpg?v=1761787844","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/us-foreign-policy-in-action-isbn-9781444331004","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}