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U.S. Foreign Policy
The Paradox of World Power
Sixth Edition
- Steven W. Hook - Kent State University, USA
July 2019 | 376 pages | CQ Press
“Hook’s text delivers a comprehensive but up-to-date and easily accessible account of the internal and external forces that constrain U. S. foreign policy makers.”
—Niall Michelsen, Western Carolina University
The same aspects of American government and society that propelled the United States to global primacy have also hampered its orderly and successful conduct of foreign policy. This paradox challenges U.S. leaders to overcome threats to America's world power in the face of fast-moving global developments and political upheavals at home.
U.S. Foreign Policy explores this paradox, identifies its key sources and manifestations, and considers its future implications. Bestselling author Steven W. Hook shows readers how to think critically about these cascading developments and the link between the process and the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
The Sixth Edition highlights global and domestic shifts in the balance of power that affect U.S. foreign policy. It includes essential coverage of foreign policy initiatives under the Trump administration and how they compare to the actions of his recent predecessors. The most pressing question is whether U.S. foreign policymakers can manage these dynamics in a manner that preserves U.S. primacy.
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—Niall Michelsen, Western Carolina University
The same aspects of American government and society that propelled the United States to global primacy have also hampered its orderly and successful conduct of foreign policy. This paradox challenges U.S. leaders to overcome threats to America's world power in the face of fast-moving global developments and political upheavals at home.
U.S. Foreign Policy explores this paradox, identifies its key sources and manifestations, and considers its future implications. Bestselling author Steven W. Hook shows readers how to think critically about these cascading developments and the link between the process and the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
The Sixth Edition highlights global and domestic shifts in the balance of power that affect U.S. foreign policy. It includes essential coverage of foreign policy initiatives under the Trump administration and how they compare to the actions of his recent predecessors. The most pressing question is whether U.S. foreign policymakers can manage these dynamics in a manner that preserves U.S. primacy.
Give your students the SAGE edge!
SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning. Learn more at edge.sagepub.com/hook6e.
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Preface
PART I. THE SETTING OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
Chapter 1. The United States in a Turbulent World
Chapter 2. The Expansion of U.S. Power
Chapter 3. Dynamics of Decision Making
PART II. INSIDE-OUT: GOVERNMENT SOURCES OF FOREIGN POLICY
Chapter 4. Presidential Power
Chapter 5. Congress Beyond the “Water’s Edge”
Chapter 6. The Foreign Policy Bureaucracy
PART III. OUTSIDE-IN: EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FOREIGN POLICY
Chapter 7. Public Opinion at Home and Abroad
Chapter 8. The Impact of Mass Communications
Chapter 9. Social Movements and Interest Groups
PART IV. POLICY DOMAINS
Chapter 10. National Security and Defense Policy
Chapter 11. Economic Statecraft
Chapter 12. Transnational Policy Problems
Appendix A: U.S. Administrations Since World War II
Appendix B: The War Powers Resolution of 1973
Glossary
Notes
References
Index
About the Author
Supplements
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“Hook’s text delivers a comprehensive but up-to-date and easily accessible account of the internal and external forces that constrain U. S. foreign policy makers.”
Western Carolina University
“In his U. S. Foreign Policy book, Steven Hook provides an unbiased and detailed survey of American foreign policy and its dilemmas and paradoxes over time. Its framework is especially valuable in explaining many of the country’s foreign policy dilemmas and challenges under the Trump Administration. It is highly recommended for students, scholars, and professionals in the area of U. S. foreign policy.”
University of Cincinnati
“There are some pretty good texts on the process of U. S. foreign policymaking and some pretty good books on the content and history of U. S. foreign policy, but there are very few that combine both in anything more than a perfunctory manner. That makes this text one of the most complete and comprehensive introductions to U.S. foreign policy out there. Because major topics are fully contained in separate chapters, the text can be used modularly. Moreover, it is well written for a student audience. While it presents topics for the novice in this field of study, it is not dumbed-down. It nicely combines facts and history with theories of foreign policymaking and analysis. Students who read this book will experience a superb introduction to American foreign policy and how it is studied.”
Middle Tennessee State University
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Chapter 1: The United States in a Turbulent World
Chapter 2: The Expansion of U.S. Power