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This paper applies practice theory to assess the evolution of American foreign policy. It does so by examining the daily schedules of President Truman. Data has been collected from the Truman Presidential Library's daily appointments calendar. The author has reviewed the daily presidential appointments of President Truman from April 12th, 1945, the day in which President Truman assumed the role of President, to January 20th, 1953, President Truman's final day in office. The assumption derived from practice theory is that the President will be more willing to talk to dignitaries from states they have strong relationships with, and thus the quantity of interactions will be indicative of an administration's relationships with other states. This paper uses social network analysis to assess whether the theoretical assumptions of practice theory can effectively capture the expansion of American diplomatic relations in the post-war period described by G John Ikenberry in Liberal Leviathan and Liberal Order and Imperial Ambition. Discipline: Political Science Honours Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher

"South Asia and Foreign Policy" published on by Oxford University Press.

A tradition of caution -- The "moral equal of America's founders"? -- Holy warriors into freedom fighters -- The Reagan doctrine's greatest embarrassment -- Washington empowers a ruthless army -- Color revolutions produce bleak outcomes -- The Iraqi National Congress cons Washington -- More suspect freedom fighters : Iran's MEK -- The Obama administration's calamitous crusade in Libya -- Ukraine's murky Maidan revolution -- Into the Syrian maelstrom -- America needs a new policy of skepticism and restraint

In a brilliant and revealing book destined to drive debate about the future of American power, Vali Nasr questions America's dangerous choice to engage less and matter less in the world. Vali Nasr, author of the groundbreaking The Shia Revival, worked closely with Hillary Clinton at the State Department on Afghan and Pakistani affairs. In The Dispensable Nation, he takes us behind the scenes to show how Secretary Clinton and her ally, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, were thwarted in their efforts to guide an ambitious policy in South Asia and the Middle East. Instead, four years of presidential leadership and billions of dollars of U.S. spending failed to advance democracy and development, producing mainly rage at the United States for its perceived indifference to the fate of the region.After taking office in 2009, the Obama administration had an opportunity to fundamentally reshape American foreign policy, Nasr argues, but its fear of political backlash and the specter of terrorism drove it to pursue the same questionable strategies as its predecessor. Meanwhile, the true economic threats to U.S. power, China and Russia, were quietly expanding their influence in places where America has long held sway. Nasr makes a compelling case that behind specific flawed decisions lurked a desire by the White House to pivot away from the complex problems of the Muslim world. Drawing on his unrivaled expertise in Middle East affairs and firsthand experience in diplomacy, Nasr demonstrates why turning our backs is dangerous and, what's more, sells short American power. The United States has secured stability, promoted prosperity, and built democracy in region after region since the end of the Second World War, he reminds us, and The Dispensable Nation offers a striking vision of what it can achieve when it reclaims its bold leadership in the world.

'Internal Factors in Russian Foreign Policy' by Neil Malcolm et al is reviewd. Internal Factors in Russian Foreign Policy by Neil Malcolm et al is reviewed.