This book presents a general explanation of how states develop their foreign policy. The theory stands in contrast to most approaches--which assume that states want to maximize security--by assuming that states pursue two things, or goods, through their foreign policy: change and maintenance. States...

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1. Verfasser:	Palmer, Glenn, 1954-
Weitere Verfasser:	Morgan, T. Clifton, 1956-
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Schlagworte:	International relations. Relations internationales. international relations. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Comparative Politics. International relations
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Zusammenfassung:	This book presents a general explanation of how states develop their foreign policy. The theory stands in contrast to most approaches--which assume that states want to maximize security--by assuming that states pursue two things, or goods, through their foreign policy: change and maintenance. States, in other words, try both to change aspects of the international status quo that they don't like and maintain those aspects they do like. A state's ability to do so is largely a function of its relative capability, and since national capability is finite, a state must make trade-offs between policies designed to achieve change or maintenance. Glenn Palmer and Clifton Morgan apply their theory to cases ranging from American foreign policy since World War II to Chinese foreign policy since 1949 to the Suez Canal Crisis. The many implications bear upon specific policies such as conflict initiation, foreign aid allocation, military spending, and alliance formation. Particularly useful are the implications for foreign policy substitutability. The authors also undertake statistical analyses of a wide range of behaviors, and these generally support the theory. A Theory of Foreign Policyrepresents a major advance over traditional analyses of international relations. Not only do its empirical implications speak to a broader range of policies but, more importantly, the book illuminates the trade-offs decision makers face in selecting among policies to maximize utility, given a state's goals.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xvi, 215 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-206) and index.
ISBN:	9781400832644 1400832640 9780691146553 0691146551 0691123594 9780691123592 1283310392 9781283310390 9786613310392 6613310395