Studying Foreign Policy Comparatively: Cases and Analysis

by Laura Neack

What is foreign policy? What do we know about why states pursue certain foreign policies and not others? What factors go into the shaping of foreign policy? Studying Foreign Policy Comparatively, Fourth Edition (formerly titled The New Foreign Policy), answers these questions, and more, by exploring how scholars analyze foreign policy and by applying this knowledge to new foreign policy cases.Benefits of the fourth chapter is devoted to a distinct level in the levels-of-analysis approachProvides easy-to-understand explanations and demonstrations of policy models and theoriesA mixture of current and historical cases from around the world extends students’ knowledge of foreign policy and understanding of contemporary problemsNew cases include the refugee crisis in Europe, rising populism and anti-immigrant coalition governments, Russian use of media, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative

222 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 16, 2018

Reviews

[Periwinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this book for a section for my Foreign Policy and Diplomacy class, really easy book to read, concepts were put simply into digestible bites. Love, love, love the integration case studies too!

[Rodney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful. I especially like that it used examples of not too distant history to teach terminology and concepts.

[Veronika · Rating 4 out of 5]

great use of modern examples but some of the concepts were too elementary and obvious

[Riley · Rating 2 out of 5]

had to read for class.