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| Figures, Tables, Maps, and Boxes | |
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| Preface | |
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| The Setting of U.S. Foreign Policy | |
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| The United States in a Turbulent World | |
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| Snapshot: America's World Power | |
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| Challenges to U.S. Primacy | |
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| Cycles in the Balance of Power | |
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| The Shadow of the Past | |
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| Resistance to Globalization | |
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| Terrorism and Asymmetric Warfare | |
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| The Paradox of America's World Power | |
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| Cultural Roots of the Paradox | |
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| Institutional Branches | |
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| Pervasive Civil Society | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| The Expansion of U.S. Power | |
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| Economic and Territorial Expansion | |
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| Manifest Destiny on the Western Frontier | |
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| Opening the Door to Asia | |
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| A Big Stick in Latin America | |
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| Fighting Two World Wars | |
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| The First World War | |
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| Failed Efforts to Keep the Peace | |
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| The Second World War | |
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| Global Primacy and the Cold War | |
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| New Structures of Foreign Policy | |
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| Regional Conflicts and the Vietnam Syndrome | |
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| The End of the Cold War | |
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| New Challenges after the Cold War | |
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| Elements of the New World Order | |
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| Overseas Unrest and Domestic Unease | |
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| September 11 and the War on Terrorism | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Dynamics of Decision Making | |
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| The Global Context: Rival Perspectives | |
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| Assumptions of Structural Realism | |
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| Liberal Theory and Global Governance | |
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| Foreign Policy in a "Constructed" World | |
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| Opening the "Black Box" of Domestic Politics | |
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| The Impact of Civil Society | |
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| Foreign Policy in a "Small State" | |
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| Iron Triangles and Issue Networks | |
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| Coping with Bureaucratic Politics | |
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| Patterns of Organizational Behavior | |
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| State and Local Governments | |
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| The Human Factor | |
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| Beliefs and Cognitive "Shortcuts" | |
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| The Power of Personality | |
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| The Dangers of "Groupthink" | |
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| Crisis Decision Making | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Inside-Out: Government Sources of Foreign Policy | |
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| Presidential Power | |
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| The Constitution's Mixed Blessing | |
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| The Sharing of Foreign Policy Powers | |
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| White House Advantages over Congress | |
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| Constraints on Presidential Power | |
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| Presidential Prerogative in the "Zone of Twilight" | |
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| Setting the Foreign Policy Agenda | |
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| Organizing the Chain of Command | |
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| Taking the Initiative | |
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| Structures of the "Presidential Branch" | |
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| Advisory Systems in the Inner Circle | |
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| The Vice President's Varying Roles | |
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| Judicial Interventions in Foreign Policy | |
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| Rulings on Executive and Federal Power | |
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| Controversies in the War on Terror | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Congress beyond the "Water's Edge" | |
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| Trends in Legislative-Executive Relations | |
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| Collaboration and Discord during the Cold War | |
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| Clinton versus the Republican Congress | |
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| Deference in the War on Terror | |
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| Electoral Backlash and Realignment | |
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| Constraints on Congressional Action | |
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| Legislating Foreign Policy | |
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| Dynamics of the Legislative Process | |
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| The Calculus of Voting Behavior | |
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| Foreign Policy by Committee | |
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| Ongoing Struggles over War Powers | |
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| The Power of the Purse | |
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| Managing the Defense Budget | |
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| The Price of Diplomacy | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| The Foreign Policy Bureaucracy | |
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| Agency Dysfunctions and the Paradox of World Power | |
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| The Diplomatic Complex | |
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| Department of State | |
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| Criticism and Reform at Foggy Bottom | |
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| The Security Complex | |
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| National Security Council | |
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| Department of Defense | |
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| Department of Homeland Security | |
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| The Intelligence Complex | |
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| Features of the Intelligence Community | |
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| Intelligence Failures and Scandals | |
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| Ongoing Controversies Over Covert Operations | |
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| The Economic Complex | |
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| Key Players in Economic Policy | |
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| International Financial Institutions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Outside-In: External Sources of Foreign Policy | |
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| Public Opinion at Home and Abroad | |
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| Democracy and the Paradox of World Power | |
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| Rival Views of Political Leadership | |
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| Mood Swings or Pragmatism? | |
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| America's Knowledge Gap | |
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| Public Opinion since World War II | |
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| Consensus and Discord during the Cold War | |
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| Ambivalence and Drift in the Clinton Years | |
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| Rallying around the Flag after September 11 | |
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| The Anti-American Backlash | |
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| Foreign Policy Fatigue in the Obama Era | |
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| Group Identities and Foreign Policy Views | |
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| Physical Identities: Gender, Race, and Generation | |
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| Social Identities: Education, Wealth, and Religion | |
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| Political Identities: Ideology and Political Party | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| The Impact of Mass Communications | |
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| Functions of the News Media | |
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| Patterns of Foreign News Coverage | |
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| Evolving Technologies and Media Coverage | |
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| Characteristics of World News | |
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| Government Efforts to Control the Message | |
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| "Framing" U.S. Foreign Policy | |
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| Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communications | |
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| Leaking Foreign Policy: For Better and Worse | |
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| The Seduction of "Soft News" | |
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| The Internet's Window on the World | |
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| The Foreign Policy Blogosphere | |
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| Online News and Views from Overseas | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Social Movements and Interest Groups | |
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| Group Action and the Paradox | |
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| Dynamics of Social Movements | |
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| Antiwar Protests from Vietnam to Iraq | |
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| The Christian Conversion on Foreign Aid | |
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| The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street | |
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| Types of Foreign Policy NGOs | |
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| Religious and Ethnic Groups | |
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| Public Interest Groups | |
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| Think Tanks and Private Foundations | |
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| Group Strategies and Tactics | |
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| Consciousness Raising | |
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| Political Pressure and Lobbying | |
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| Policy and Program Implementation | |
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| Civil Disobedience | |
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| Buying Power: The Corporate Connection | |
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| The Military-Industrial Complex | |
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| Trade Associates and Labor Unions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Policy Domains | |
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| National Security and Defense Policy | |
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| The Foundation of Strategy | |
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| Elements of Strategic Thought | |
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| The Evolution of U.S. Grand Strategy | |
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| From Strategy to Tactics | |
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| High-Tech Tactics: Drones and Cyberwarfare | |
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| Justifying the Use of Force | |
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| Considerations of War over Peace | |
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| Threats and Coercive Diplomacy | |
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| Preventive War: The Iraq Precedent | |
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| The Nuclear Shadow | |
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| Deterrence in Theory and Practice | |
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| The Missile Defense Controversy | |
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| Waging War on Terror | |
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| The Nature of Terrorism | |
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| Elements of U.S. Counterterrorism | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Economic Statecraft | |
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| Models of Political Economy | |
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| The Balance of Economic Power | |
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| Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Economy | |
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| The Financial Crisis and "Great Recession" | |
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| Trade Policy as a "Two-Level Game" | |
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| Global Trade Politics | |
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| Domestic Trade Politics | |
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| National Interests and Foreign Aid | |
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| Motivations for U.S. Aid | |
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| The Millennium Challenge | |
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| Economic Sanctions as a Policy Tool | |
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| Forms and Functions of Sanctions | |
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| Prominent Cases of U.S. Sanctions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| Transnational Policy Problems | |
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| Managing the Global Commons | |
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| Population Growth and Family Planning | |
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| The Specter of Global Warming | |
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| Stalemate over Energy Policy | |
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| The Immigration Debate | |
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| The Dangers of Weapons Proliferation | |
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| Promoting Human Rights and Democracy | |
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| A Distinctive View of Human Rights | |
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| Prospects for "Exporting" Democracy | |
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| Threats to Democracy at Home | |
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| Signs of a More Peaceful World | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Internet References | |
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| U.S. Administrations since World War II | |
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| The War Powers Resolution of 1973 | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Map Credits | |
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| Photo Credits | |
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| Author Citations Index | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| About the Author | |