Understanding Foreign Policy Decision Making
"This book is superb and important."- Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Silver Professor of Politics, New York University; Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University"Mintz and DeRouen have provided readers with a comprehensive overview of what we know about foreign policy decision making. They have made the theories and data come alive through their deft use of case studies to illustrate their points. And they have chosen case studies that involve countries from around the world, not just the United States, giving us insights into how different types of governments and leaders are likely to react to foreign policy problems."- Margaret G. Hermann, Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, Syracuse University"This is a superb text on the making of foreign policy, with a distinctive and badly needed emphasis on decision making. The comprehensive coverage of alternative theories and their illustration with a variety of detailed historical examples makes this an excellent introduction for students, and the incorporation of state-of-the-art research from social psychology and other fields makes this a valuable resource for scholars."- Jack S. Levy, Board of Governors Professor, Rutgers University"This is a fine survey of varied research on decision making and its political context, with many detailed examples. It will be valuable for students and professionals."- Bruce Russett, Dean Acheson Professor of International Relations, Yale University