The Politics of United States Foreign Policy

by Jerel A. Rosati, James M. Scott

Have you ever wondered how U.S. foreign policy is made? THE POLITICS OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY is the definitive work on this topic and gives you insight into the real impact of politics. Comprehensible and informative, this political science text discusses the historical patterns of continuity and change, the president's ability to govern, and the tension between the demands of democracy and national security. The text is filled with tools designed to make studying and learning difficult concepts easy such as summaries, key assessments, questions, tables, figures, examples, and bibliographic essays.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Government, Political Science, History

596 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[Melissa]

Read for my Politics of US Foreign Policy class over the course of a semester. Overall, pretty interesting and thorough. I didn't think it was too dry as it used a lot of great examples, which made it more interesting and easy for me to understand.

[Avani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating look into the complexities of making US foreign policy, and the many cogs in the machine that go into it.

[Umut Yavuz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read it during my MA course on U.S. Foreign Policy in International Relations department and I think it's very useful for comprehending the politics of U.S. Foreign Policy, especially in the context of Presidential power and their applications and historical aspects.