Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy. Hook and Spanier’s Framework. Thus Far…. The first section of this course dealt with the major theories in International Relations created to explain and predict the action of states Realisms Liberalisms Idea-isms
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Foreign Policy Hook and Spanier’s Framework
Thus Far… • The first section of this course dealt with the major theories in International Relations created to explain and predict the action of states • Realisms • Liberalisms • Idea-isms • Last time we discussed what Chittick thought was important vis-à-vis analyzing foreign policy
Today… • Comparing and contrasting Hook & Spanier’s approach with Chittick’s
American Foreign Policy • Influences include: • Experiences • Our unique experiences • Our history • Our past conflicts
American Foreign Policy • Influences include: • The State System • Balance of Power • Balance of Threat • Security Maintainence
American Foreign Policy • Influences include: • American Exceptionalism • Sense of destiny • Manifest Destiny • View of peace (not conflict) as normal state • Foreign policy as moral mission
American Foreign Policy • Influences include: • Our own internal non-uniformity • Doves and Hawks • Self-doubts • Self-criticism • Self-examination • Especially of our past conflicts
So… • Compare and contrast Hook & Spanier with Chittick
Assignment • Read: Chapter 2 (Chittick) • Topic: America's Approach to Foreign Policy
