Foreign Policy Analysis

Foreign Policy Analysis is the most systematic, thorough guide to core foreign policy approaches, drawing insights from international relations and non-Western perspectives to provide students with a full understanding of theory.

Brummer and Opperman put theoretical approaches front and centre without neglecting the righ connection with international relations theories. This book challenges Western-centric perspectives on foreign policy analysis and reflects the rise of non-Western scholarship in the field.

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Klaus Brummer, Professor of International Relations, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt,Kai Oppermann, Professor for International Politics, Chemnitz University of Technology

1. IntroductionPart I: International Relations Theories2. Realism3. Liberalism4. Constructivism5. Critical TheoriesPart II: Domestic Politics Approaches6. Two-Level Games7. Organisational Behaviour8. Bureaucratic PoliticsPart III: Psychological and Cognitive Approaches9. Prospect Theory10. Operational Code11. Leadership Trait Analysis12. Poliheuristic Theory13. Analogies and Metaphors14. Groupthink Model15. Perspectives