- Date: 05/14/2013
- Format: Print Paperback
- Price: $96.00
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-9966-2
- Pages: 376
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U.S. Foreign Policy: The Paradox of World Power, 4th Edition + Interactive eBook
Steven W. Hook, Kent State University
The United States faces growing challenges to its primacy in the global balance of power. The very factors that gave rise to its predominance—a historic sense of exceptionalism, the sharing and fragmentation of political power, a dynamic and vocal civil society, and an abiding faith in open markets—also create vulnerabilities for the country. Fast-moving developments overseas, however, won't wait for U.S. leaders to overcome the many threats to America’s world power. The fourth edition of Hook’s best-selling text provides students with a concise and accessible overview of this foreign policy paradox and how it reveals itself in the policy process. Key updates of this edition include complete coverage of President Obama’s first term in office, including the global financial crisis, U.S. withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath, the expansion of “soft power” alongside drone warfare, and the strategic “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region. Along the way, U.S. Foreign Policy reveals key aspects of the foreign policy process—the roles of top decision makers, the tensions among bureaucratic rivals, the chronic intelligence breakdowns, the impact of Wikileaks and social media, and the pressures exerted by domestic groups that constrain U.S. leadership on such global issues as population growth, climate change, and weapons proliferation. Instructors and students will appreciate the book’s new full-color interior, expanded graphics program with new and thoroughly updated tables, figures, maps and feature boxes, and end-of-chapter resources for further review and study. Also, available for the first time as a fully interactive eBook, the fourth edition eBook offers links to audio, video, online, reference, and primary source content. View a Sample Chapter of the Interactive eBook HERE! NEW TO THIS EDITION: - Complete and up-to-date coverage of President Obama’s first term in office.
- Detailed treatment of U.S. withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, its response to the Arab Spring, ongoing struggles against terrorists, and Obama’s “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region.
- New discussions of the ongoing economic crisis, partisan gridlock, intelligence breakdowns, the use of drone warfare, and potential shifts in the global balance of power.
- New four-color interior design, with a host of new graphics that bring the book to life.
- A new eBook that makes the learning process truly interactive.
- New scholarship and findings in all areas of U.S. foreign policy.
- An expanded bibliography, the most comprehensive of its kind.
KEY FEATURES - Examines the limitations of American preeminence in a time of increasing global complexity, providing a clear, informative, and comprehensive analysis of the domestic and international dynamics that shape American foreign policy decisions.
- Covers key historical developments and theories of international relations, provoking discussion and debate on the challenging role that confronts the United States today.
- Captures the paradoxes and complexities of American policy while remaining engaging and theoretically coherent.
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New to this Edition - New four-color interior design, with a host of new graphics that bring the book to life.
- New Interactive e-Book that makes the learning process truly interactive.
- Updated coverage and content on:
- President Obama’s first term in office.
- the war in Afghanistan and U.S. responses to Arab Spring movements, including the war in Libya.
- the ongoing economic crisis, intelligence breakdowns, and problems such as global population growth and climate change that are not bound by national borders
- New scholarship and findings in all areas of U.S. foreign policy.
- Expanded bibliography, the most comprehensive of its kind.
- Examines the limitations of American preeminence in a time of increasing global complexity, providing a clear, informative, and comprehensive analysis of the domestic and international dynamics that shape American foreign policy decisions.
- Covers key historical developments and theories of international relations, provoking discussion and debate on the challenging role that confronts the United States today.
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1st Edition ©2004
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Table of Contents PART I. THE SETTING OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY 1. The United States in a Turbulent World 2. The Expansion of U.S. Power 3. Dynamics of Decision Making PART II. INSIDE-OUT: GOVERNMENT SOURCES OF FOREIGN POLICY 4. Presidential Power 5. Congress beyond the “Water’s Edge” 6. The Foreign Policy Bureaucracy PART III. OUTSIDE-IN: EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FOREIGN POLICY 7. Public Opinion at Home and Abroad 8. The Impact of Mass Communications 9. Social Movements and Interest Groups PART IV. POLICY DOMAINS 10. National Security and Defense Policy 11. Economic Statecraft 12. Transnational Policy Problems Appendix A: U.S. Administrations since World War II Appendix B: The War Powers Resolution of 1973 Glossary References Map Credits Photo Credits Author Citations Index Subject Index
Reviews “Hook’s text is well organized, and is especially good on the core institutions of U.S. foreign policy. If you are teaching a course on American foreign policy from an institutional or ‘major issues’ angle, this is the best text on the market in my view.” - David Patrick Houghton, University of Central Florida“U.S. Foreign Policy is a top level text, written by a distinguished expert who covers all major dimensions and perspectives on the subject very well. The author does an excellent job with the historical background information, and is especially effective at explaining larger trends and long-term developments in America’s foreign relations.” - Tomasz Inglot, Minnesota State University “The book’s themes are well developed, and create an avenue to explore the fascinating contradictions and tensions in U.S. foreign policy. The organizing principle of external and internal actors is clear, concise, and provides students with a strong context for what they should consider in evaluating U.S. foreign policy.” - Alynna Lyon, University of New Hampshire“Hook has authored an excellent textbook. In particular, it provides a strong theoretical foundation the students can apply to any foreign policy issue they are considering.” - John Riley, Kutztown, University of Pennsylvania
Bio(s)
Steven W. Hook, Kent State University Steven W. Hook is a professor of political science at Kent State University. He is the author of several books, including U.S. Foreign Policy: The Paradox of World Power (3rd ed., 2011) and National Interest and Foreign Aid(1995). He has edited many anthologies, including most recently the Routledge of American Foreign Policy (2012, with Christopher Jones) and U.S. Foreign Policy Today: American Renewal? (2011, with James M. Scott) His articles have appeared in such journals as World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Asian Survey, European Security, International Interactions, and Foreign Policy Analysis. Hook is a past president of the Foreign Policy Analysis sections of the International Studies Association and the American Political Science Association.
Ancillaries Enhanced Interactive eBook
The easy-to-follow interactive eBook gives you access to the same content and page layout of the traditional printed book, but in a flexible electronic format. In addition, it offers links to multimedia content including audio, video, articles, reference material, and data that allow you to delve deeper and explore an important concept or idea where it matters most—on the page where a topic is discussed. Featuring helpful study tools such as highlighting, bookmarking, and in-text searching, the eBook can be easily downloaded to your computer so you can access the content online from any device.
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The perfect resource to help students review and study, a companion website offers chapter summaries, quizzes with automatic grading, annotated Web links, and exercises designed to foster active learning and research skills.
Instructor’s Resources
A test bank with multiple-choice, short answer, and essay questions--with test generation software available--as well as PowerPoint lecture slides and all of the book’s figures and tables in electronic format help reduce prep time and engage students.
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