American Foreign Policy: History, Politics, and Policy

by Daniel S. Papp, Loch K. Johnson

American Foreign Policy in a New Era utilizes the three major approaches to foreign policy analysis giving students an opportunity to obtain a comprehensive 360 degree understanding of U.S. foreign policy.
Students will use the methodologies of history and diplomatic history to develop an understanding of past U.S. foreign policy and how the United States became what it is today in global affairs; employ a variety of social science methodologies used to explore the forces that shape and influence U.S. foreign policy; and they will engage in policy analysis to study in depth five issues-areas in contemporary U.S. foreign policy.

Genres: Politics, History

560 pages, Paperback

First published December 18, 2004

Reviews

[Josh Liller]

Above average textbook. The book is divided into three sections: theory, history, and process & current issues, a fairly effective division. Throughout the book remains fairly unbiased, trying to present the different viewpoints of issues without taking sides. It's a little dry in places, but overall a decent read.

The price is of course absurd: $50+ used on the internet, $70+ used in college book stores, and over $100 new. For a softcover book.