American foreign policy making and the democratic dilemmas /

Spanier, John W.

American foreign policy making and the democratic dilemmas / John Spanier, Eric M. Uslaner. - 5th ed. - Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., 1989. - xiv, 397 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-384) and index.

Foreign policy in a democracy -- Presidential preeminence in the making of foreign policy -- The presidency and executive-legislative relations -- Congress: how silent a partner? -- The fourth circle I: public opinion, political parties, and the media -- The fourth circle II: local activists and interest groups -- The rational actor model and crisis decisions -- The bureaucratic politics model and noncrisis decisions -- Balancing the scales?

Focuses on the problems of making foreign policy in a democratic society.

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International relations--Administration.


United States--Foreign relations administration.

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