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This collection of essays by renowned scholar Amitai Etzioni aims to provoke reconsiderations of basic assumptions of foreign policy by students, academics and practitioners. With chapters focusing on the Middle East, China and the EU, as well as articles with a more global focus, the book offers thought-provoking and insightful perspectives on international foreign policy which challenge existing academic debate in the field. It will be of great interest to students, scholars and practitioners of foreign policy and international relations.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I Middle East -- 1 The democratization mirage -- 2 No clash of civilizations -- PART II China -- 3 Fighting China? -- 4 A new approach for US-China relations -- PART III EU -- 5 The EU community deficit -- 6 How not to assimilate new immigrants -- PART IV Global -- 7 Defining down sovereignty -- 8 Spheres of influence -- 9 Self-determination: the democratization test -- 10 Privacy vs. security: should tech companies decide? -- Index

Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Maps -- Preface -- 1 Goals and Constraints -- 2 The 1960 Crisis -- FOREIGN POLICY DURING IKEDA PRIME MINISTERSHIP -- 3 Minimum Defense -- 4 Economic Partnership -- 5 Return to Asia -- FOREIGN POLICY DURING SATO PRIME MINISTERSHIP -- 6 Self-Reliant Defense -- 7 Economic Liberalism -- 8 Japan's Role in Asia -- 9 Japan as a World Power -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures, Maps and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction to Russia's Foreign Policy -- Russia today -- Introducing some key definitions -- Russia's past 125 years: A snapshot -- Russia's political and economic systems today -- Assessing Russia's political and economic system -- Five reasons why Russian foreign policy matters -- How we study foreign policy -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Glossary -- Review questions -- 2 The Evolution of Russian Foreign Policy -- The growth of the Russian state: Milestones and highlights -- Foreign policy of the Russian Empire -- Foreign policy of the Soviet Union -- The Cold War -- Foreign policy reconsidered -- Foreign policy: Events and challenges -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Glossary -- Review questions -- 3 Institutions and Decision-Makers in Russian Foreign Policy -- Historical background -- Present day: Foreign policy management -- The President and the Kremlin -- Other executive institutions -- The legislative branch -- The judicial branch -- Interactions between government and nongovernment structures -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Glossary -- Review questions -- 4 Players and Processes -- On Russia's political ideologies -- Foreign policy and the domestic political climate -- Carriers of ideology: Russian power elites -- The Putin factor in Russia's foreign policy -- Ruling elites and their foreign policy interests -- Political parties and foreign policy -- Political experts -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Glossary -- Review questions -- 5 Principles and Strategies -- Foreign policy principles: An evolution -- Specific principles -- Goals of foreign policy -- Regional priorities -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Glossary -- Review questions -- 6 Russian Policies toward Post-Soviet States -- Key motivations of Russia's foreign policy in the post-Soviet space.

"This edited volume is a tribute to, and a debate with, the scholarship of Walter Carlsnaes and his contribution to the study of foreign policy in both its conceptualization and application. This book probes the theoretical boundaries of Foreign policy analysis, and questions orthodox understandings of the field. It examines the Agency-Structure debate, the question of how human decision-making affects the norms and institutions of international interactions (and vice versa), and analyses how the study of Foreign Policy can be applied to the European Union as a supranational entity devoid of traditional statehood. Contributors offer an in-depth discussion on the intricacies of studying foreign policy, and provide new perspectives on the standing of the EU as a foreign policy entity. Rethinking Foreign Policy will be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations, Foreign Policy, Global Governance, EU studies, and the work of Walter Carlsnaes"--

India is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia's largest state has never been so important. Keen to embrace an expectant future as a great power, India's transitional journey has been characterised by astounding diplomatic achievements and significant strategic failures. In this robust and comprehensive analysis, Chris Ogden introduces students to the key dimensions of Indian foreign policy from her emergence as a modern state in 1947 to the present day. Combining theoretical insight with numerous case studies and profiles, he examines the foreign policy making process, strategic thinking, the crucial search for economic growth, and India's difficult regional position and troubled borders. Tracking the trajectory of one of the 21st century's major Asian and global powers, later chapters focus on New Delhi's multilateral interaction, great power dynamics, and expanding relations with the United States and the world. Critically assessing what kind of great power India can and wants to be, this wide-ranging introduction will be an invaluable text for students of South Asian politics, foreign policy, and international relations. Chistopher Ogden is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews.

Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1 Introduction: Analyzing Foreign Policy -- CHAPTER OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION -- WHAT IS FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS? -- DEFINING WHAT FOREIGN POLICY IS -- THE ASSUMPTIONS AND CORE ARGUMENTS OF THE THEORETICAL TOOLS -- CONCLUSIONS: A THEORETICAL TOOLBOX FOR THE STUDY OF FOREIGN POLICY -- SUMMARY -- 2 Research Questions and the Use of Theory -- CHAPTER OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION -- CHOOSING FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH QUESTIONS -- WHAT IS THEORY? -- WHAT ARE GOOD FOREIGN POLICY-RELATED RESEARCH QUESTIONS? -- CONCLUSIONS -- SUMMARY -- 3 Choosing an Appropriate Research Strategy -- CHAPTER OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION -- VARIANCE-BASED APPROACHES TO STUDYING FOREIGN POLICY -- CASE-BASED APPROACHES TO STUDYING FOREIGN POLICY -- INTERPRETIVIST APPROACHES -- PARSIMONY VERSUS EXPLANATORY RICHNESS IN DIFFERENT APPROACHES -- CONCLUSIONS -- SUMMARY -- 4 System-Level Factors -- CHAPTER OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION -- STRUCTURAL REALISM: THE SURVIVAL OF EGOISTIC STATES IN AN ANARCHIC WORLD -- LIBERALISM: INSTITUTIONS AND INTERDEPENDENCE CREATE A NEW CONTEXT FOR STATES -- CONSTRUCTIVISM: DIFFERENT CULTURES OF ANARCHY, NATIONAL INTERESTS AND IDENTITY -- CONCLUSIONS -- SUMMARY -- 5 Domestic Factors -- CHAPTER OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION -- NEOCLASSICAL REALISM: ANARCHY WITH A DOMESTIC FACE -- LIBERALISM: OPENING UP THE BLACK BOX -- WEAK LIBERAL THEORIES AT THE STATE LEVEL -- STRONG LIBERALISM AT THE STATE LEVEL: THE TRANSFORMATION OF STATE INTERESTS AND IDENTITIES -- SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM AT THE STATE LEVEL: INTEREST AND IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION -- CONCLUSIONS -- SUMMARY -- 6 Understandings of the Choice Situation -- CHAPTER OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCTION -- THE RATIONAL ACTOR MODEL (RAM) -- COGNITIVE THEORIES -- CONCLUSIONS -- SUMMARY -- 7 Making Foreign Policy Decisions.

Cover ; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- A New Interpretative Framework of Foreign Policy: A Paradigm Shift; Chapter 2 -- The Nehruvian Legacy: Policy Anomalies and Policy Failure; Chapter 3 -- Extended Neighbourhood and Multilevel Alignments; Chapter 4 -- Modi and Xi Jinping's Slow Dance Towards Cooperation; Chapter 5 -- Pakistan Policy-Déjà Vu or Something New?; Concluding Reflections; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Britain has been a significant voice in global politics in the last two decades and its impact on world events far outweighs its material resources. But how does a small island on the edge of Europe continue to exercise this level of power on an international scale? What kind of actor is Britain internationally? And what future challenges will confront British foreign policymakers in a multi-polar world of emerging powers?In this comprehensive introduction to British foreign policy today Jamie Gaskarth addresses these and other key questions. Against a rich historical backdr.

Intro -- U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES -- U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 FOREIGN OREIGN AID REFORM , NATIONAL STRATEGY , AND THE QUADRENNIAL REVIEW -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- INTEREST IN ELEVATING DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT -- Issues and Actions during the George W. Bush Administration -- Issues and Actions during the Obama Administration -- NATIONAL STRATEGY -- LEGISLATION ON FOREIGN AID REFORM -- THE QUADRENNIAL REVIEW -- Congressional Action -- Executive Branch Action -- QDDR Structure -- Timing of Report -- Initial Concerns -- THE PRESIDENTIAL STUDY DIRECTIVE ON U.S. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY -- CONCLUSION -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 FOREIGN OREIGN AID : INTERNATIONAL DONOR COORDINATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- OVERVIEW OF OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE -- WHY COORDINATE? -- INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR DONOR COORDINATION -- Rome High Level Forum on Donor Harmonization -- Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness -- Accra Agenda for Action -- IMPLEMENTING DONOR COORDINATION -- Global Mechanisms -- Use of Multilateral Organizations -- Joint Assistance Strategies -- Data Sharing -- EXAMPLE: SECTOR BASED COORDINATION-HIV/AIDS -- U.S.-Specific Mechanisms for Donor Coordination -- USAID Guidance -- USAID Coordination Officers -- MCC and OGAC -- COORDINATION CHALLENGES -- Division of Labor -- Concerns about Direct Budget Support and Funding Pools -- Agency and Personnel Incentives -- Lack of Inter-agency Coordination -- Coordination Costs -- Conflicting Strategic Interests -- Working with Private and Emerging Donors -- APPENDIX. ODA DONORS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 AFRICA: U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- U.S. AID TO AFRICA: AN OVERVIEW -- BACKGROUND -- U.S. Assistance Programs

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Cromwell's Foreign Policy: The Historical Assessment -- The Historical Context -- Historians' Approach to Cromwell's Foreign Policy -- 2 The Decision-making Process: Council, Secretary and Ambassadors -- A Break in Continuity of Personnel and Policies? -- The Council and its Committees -- The Secretaries -- The Ambassadors -- 3 Cromwell's Approach to the 'Two Crowns', 1651-4 -- Unofficial Appeals for Assistance from France and Spain, 1651-4 -- Spring 1654: The Council Debates its Choices -- The Rival Offers of May-June 1654 -- The 'Baas Affair' -- 4 The Verge of a Breach with France: July 1654-March 1655 -- Indicators of Policy, Summer 1654 -- The Second Debate on Policy -- Diplomatic Delay in Europe -- Two Threats to Peace - Acadia and Blake -- Rising French Resentment -- France and the Royalist Revolt -- 5 The Western Design -- The Background to the Expedition -- The Plans against Spanish America -- The Expedition: the Council's Choice of Target -- Inadequacies of the Expedition -- Aftermath of the Design -- 6 Leda's Mission and the Vaudois Massacre -- 7 Spain's Breach of Relations with England -- Spain's Limited Reaction -- The Declaration of War -- The French Treaty and its Implications -- 8 1656 - England Delays an Offensive Alliance with France -- First Moves towards Negotiations -- Spain's Response: Alliance with Charles II -- Lockhart and Lionne -- Naval Strategy: A Question of Priorities -- The Dispute with Portugal -- 9 The French Alliance of March 1657 -- The Preliminaries of the Alliance -- The French Treaty and Lockhart's Apologia -- The Imperial Election: Plans to Defeat the Habsburg Candidature -- 10 England, France and Dunkirk, 1657-8 -- The Removal of Potential Distractions.

Complete setSince 1961 the Adelphi Papers have provided some of the most informed accounts of international and strategic relations. Produced by the world renowned International Institute of Strategic Studies, each paper provides a short account of a subject of topical interest by a leading military figure, policy maker or academic. The project reprints the first forty years of papers, arranged into thematic sets.The collection as a whole provides a rich and insightful account of international affairs during a period which spans the second half of the Cold War, t