Breuning, Marijke, 1957-

Foreign policy analysis : a comparative introduction / [Book] Marijke Breuning. - First edition. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - x, 207 pages : 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-202) and index.

Preface -- Why study foreign policy comparatively? -- Do leaders shape foreign policy? -- How leaders make sense of the world -- Leaders are not alone: the role of advisors and bureaucracies -- Leaders in context I: domestic constraints on foreign policy making -- Leaders in context II: international constraints on foreign policy making -- Who or what determines foreign policy? -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book's introduction to foreign policy analysis focuses on decision makers and decision making. Each chapter is organised around puzzles and questions to which undergraduates can relate. The book emphasizes the importance of individuals in foreign policy decision making, while also placing decision makers within their context.

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International relations--Research.
International relations--Study and teaching.
International relations--Decision making

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