U.S. Foreign Policy: The Paradox of World Power PDF
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2 3 U.S. Foreign Policy 4 5 U.S. Foreign Policy The Paradox of World Power FIFTH EDITION Steven W. Hook Kent State University 6 FOR INFORMATION: CQ Press An Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: [email protected] SAGE Publications Ltd. 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, New Delhi 110 044 India SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. 3 Church Street #10-04 Samsung Hub Singapore 049483 Copyright © 2017 by CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc. CQ Press is a registered trademark of Congressional Quarterly Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Hook, Steven W., 1959- author. Title: U.S. foreign policy: the paradox of world power / Steven W. Hook, Kent State University. Other titles: United States foreign policy Description: Fifth edition. | Washington DC: CQ Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. 7 Identifiers: LCCN 2015037801 | ISBN 978-1-5063-2158-5 (pbk.: alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: United States—Foreign relations. | United States—Foreign relations—21st century. | United States— Foreign relations—Decision making. | Balance of power. Classification: LCC E183.7.H66 2016 | DDC 327.73—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015037801 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Acquisitions Editor: Sarah Calabi Developmental Editor: Nancy Matuszak eLearning Editor: Allison Hughes Editorial Assistant: Raquel Christie Production Editor: Libby Larson Copy Editor: Diane DiMura Typesetter: C&M Digitals (P) Ltd. Proofreader: Scott Oney Indexer: Karen Wiley Cover Designer: Gail Buschman Marketing Manager: Amy Whitaker 8 Brief Contents 1. Figures, Tables, Maps, and Boxes 2. Preface 3. PART I. The Setting of U.S. Foreign Policy 1. 1. The United States in a Turbulent World 2. 2. The Expansion of U.S. Power 3. 3. Dynamics of Decision Making 4. PART II. Inside-Out: Government Sources of Foreign Policy 1. 4. Presidential Power 2. 5. Congress beyond the “Water’s Edge” 3. 6. The Foreign Policy Bureaucracy 5. PART III. Outside-In: External Sources of Foreign Policy 1. 7. Public Opinion at Home and Abroad 2. 8. The Impact of Mass Communications 3. 9. Social Movements and Interest Groups 6. PART IV. Policy Domains 1. 10. National Security and Defense Policy 2. 11. Economic Statecraft 3. 12. Transnational Policy Problems 7. Appendix A: U.S. Administrations since World War II 8. Appendix B: The War Powers Resolution of 1973 9. Glossary 10. References 11. Author Citations Index 12. Subject Index 13. About the Author 9 Detailed Contents Figures, Tables, Maps, and Boxes Preface PART I. The Setting of U.S. Foreign Policy 1. The United States in a Turbulent World Snapshot: America’s World Power Challenges to U.S. Primacy Cycles in the Balance of Power The Shadow of the Past Resistance to Globalization Terrorism and Asymmetric Warfare The Paradox of America’s World Power Cultural Roots of the Paradox Institutional Branches Pervasive Civil Society Conclusion Key Terms Internet References 2. The Expansion of U.S. Power Economic and Territorial Expansion Manifest Destiny on the Western Frontier Opening the Door to Asia A Big Stick in Latin America Fighting Two World Wars The First World War Failed Efforts to Keep the Peace The Second World War Global Primacy and the Cold War New Structures of Foreign Policy Regional Conflicts and the Vietnam Syndrome The End of the Cold War New Challenges after the Cold War Elements of the New World Order Overseas Unrest and Domestic Unease September 11 and the War on Terrorism A New Era of Power Politics Conclusion Key Terms Internet References 3. Dynamics of Decision Making 10
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