American Foreign Policy and Political Ambition
by James Lee Ray
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In his eagerly-awaited second edition, Ray revisits his deceptively simple premise that the highest priority of leaders is to stay in power. Looking at how political ambition and domestic pressures impact foreign policymaking is the key to understanding how and why foreign policy decisions are made. The text begins by using this analytic approach to look at the history of foreign policymaking and then examines how various parties inside and outside government influence decision making. In a show more unique third section, the book takes a regional approach, not only covering trends other books tend to miss, but giving students the opportunity to think comprehensively about how issues intersect around the globe--from human security and democratization, to globalization and pollution. Guided by input from adopters and reviewers, ... show lessTags
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- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, History, Philosophy
- DDC/MDS
- 327.73 — Society, Government, and Culture Political science International Relations: Spies North America United States
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- E183.7 .R35 — History of the United States United States History Diplomatic history. Foreign and general relations.
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