The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy: Insights and Evidence

Now in its fourth edition, this comprehensive survey of the interaction between domestic and international politics shows how public opinion, interest groups, the media, the intelligence establishment, and the different branches of American government influence US foreign policy formulation, with a special emphasis on national security issues in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001. innovation in key arenas including Cuba, Afghanistan and the war on terrorism. Prominent contributors - including Joseph S. Nye Jr, Stanley Hoffmann and Fred I. Greenstein - from academic and policy communities combine practical and theoretical perspectives to offer this well-rounded complement to courses in American government, foreign policy and international relations.