"Hook’s text delivers a comprehensive but up-to-date and easily accessible account of the internal and external forces that constrain U. S. foreign policy makers."  —Niall Michelsen, Western Carolina University The same aspects of American government and society that propelled the United States to global primacy have also hampered its orderly and successful conduct of foreign policy. This paradox challenges U.S. leaders to overcome threats to America′s world power in the face of fast-moving global developments and political upheavals at home. U.S. Foreign Policy explores this paradox, identifies its key sources and manifestations, and considers its future implications. Bestselling author Steven W. Hook shows readers how to think critically about these cascading developments and the link between the process and the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.  The Sixth Edition highlights global and domestic shifts in the balance of power that affect U.S. foreign policy. It includes essential coverage of foreign policy initiatives under the Trump administration and how they compare to the actions of his recent predecessors. The most pressing question is whether U.S. foreign policymakers can manage these dynamics in a manner that preserves U.S. primacy.   Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning.

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Figures, Tables, Maps, and Boxes Preface PART I. THE SETTING OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY Chapter 1. The United States in a Turbulent World The Paradox of America’s World Power The Numbers of U.S. Foreign Policy Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 2. The Expansion of U.S. Power Economic and Territorial Expansion Fighting Two World Wars Global Primacy and the Cold War New Challenges After the Cold War Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 3. Dynamics of Decision Making The Global Context: Rival Perspectives Opening the “Black Box” of Domestic Politics The Impact of Civil Society Coping With Bureaucratic Politics The Human Factor Conclusion Key Terms PART II. INSIDE-OUT: GOVERNMENT SOURCES OF FOREIGN POLICY Chapter 4. Presidential Power The Constitution’s Mixed Blessing Presidential Prerogative in the “Zone of Twilight” Structures of the “Presidential Branch” Judicial Interventions in Foreign Policy Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 5. Congress Beyond the “Water’s Edge” Trends in Legislative-Executive Relations Constraints on Congressional Action Foreign Policy by Committee War Powers and the Use of Force The Power of the Purse Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 6. The Foreign Policy Bureaucracy Agency Dysfunctions and the Paradox of World Power The Diplomatic Complex The Security Complex The Intelligence Complex The Economic Complex Conclusion Key Terms PART III. OUTSIDE-IN: EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FOREIGN POLICY Chapter 7. Public Opinion at Home and Abroad Democracy and the Paradox of World Power Public Opinion Since World War II Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 8. The Impact of Mass Communications Functions of the News Media Patterns of Foreign News Coverage The Social Media Revolution Online News and Views From Overseas Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 9. Social Movements and Interest Groups Group Action and the Paradox Dynamics of Social Movements Types of Foreign Policy NGOs Group Strategies and Tactics Buying Power: The Corporate Connection Conclusion Key Terms PART IV. POLICY DOMAINS Chapter 10. National Security and Defense Policy The Foundation of Strategy Justifying the Use of Force The Nuclear Shadow Waging War on Terror Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 11. Economic Statecraft Models of Political Economy The Balance of Economic Power Trade Policy as a “Two-Level Game” National Interests and Foreign Aid Economic Sanctions as a Policy Tool Conclusion Key Terms Chapter 12. Transnational Policy Problems Managing the Global Commons The Immigration Debate The Dangers of Weapons Proliferation Human Rights and Democracy Prospects for “Exporting” Democracy Threats to Democracy at Home Conclusion Key Terms Appendix A: U.S. Administrations Since World War II Appendix B: The War Powers Resolution of 1973 Glossary Notes References Index About the Author