Foreign Policy Analysis

Classic and Contemporary Theory

Valerie M. Hudson, Benjamin S. Day

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
15 November 2019

Politics & government; Comparative politics; International relations

This succinct yet comprehensive introduction to Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) is geared toward advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Cogently written, clearly organized, and filled with illuminating examples, the third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Beginning with an overview of this broad field of study, Hudson and Day consider theory and research at multiple levels of analysis, including personality and psychology of foreign policy decision makers, small group dynamics, the organizational process, bureaucratic politics, domestic politics, cultural and societal influences, national attributes, and system-level effects on foreign policy. The authors also examine the promise and frustration of theoretical integration in FPA and overview promising new work by non-North American scholars.

By: Valerie M. Hudson, Benjamin S. Day
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Third Edition
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 177mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 449g
ISBN: 9781442277915
ISBN 10: 1442277912
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 November 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Valerie M. Hudson is professor and George H. W. Bush Chair at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Benjamin Day is associate lecturer in the department of International Relations, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University

Reviews for Foreign Policy Analysis: Classic and Contemporary Theory

A powerful analysis of literature, assumptions, and concepts that will be useful to students at undergraduate and graduate levels in history, political science, and international relations. This is a compelling and rewarding book that makes one wonder why it was not written years ago. Using an explicit conceptualization, rich detail, and a wide range of historical illustrations to depict an analytic focus that has preoccupied observers for a long time, Hudson has done a masterful job of synthesizing diverse materials that will be of great value in both the classroom and policymaking circles. This readable and insightful treatise on foreign policy theory draws together strands from several schools of foreign policy research united by a common focus on the decision-making processes within states. Students will find this book highly useful in analyzing the complex configurations of agents that shape the political universe of the twenty-first century. Valerie Hudson forcefully demonstrates the necessity of engaging in foreign policy analysis grounded in human decision making as the foundation for theory-building in international politics. To build her case she mines critical insights from over a half century of scholarship. New students and seasoned professionals will find her bold integrative perspective both provocative and instructive.