Realism and idealism in foreign policy decision making

Realism and idealism in foreign policy decision making

This book examines the foreign policy decisions of individual US presidents-including Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Hayden J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland Lexington Books, [2021]
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Decision making.
United States > Foreign relations.
United States.
History: United States / 20th Century.
Political Science: American Government / Executive Branch.
Diplomatic relations.
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Electronic books.
Online Access:EBSCOhost
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Realism and Idealism in Foreign Policy Decision Making
  • Realism and Idealism in Foreign Policy Decision Making
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Realism, Idealism, and Belief Systems in Foreign Policy Decision-Making
  • Neorealism
  • Neoclassical Realism
  • Realism and Idealism as Ideology
  • Creating the Typology
  • Linking Image Theory to the OpCode Typology
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • Notes
  • Chapter 2
  • Richard Nixon
  • Images in Nuclear Talks Public Statements-Nixon
  • Source of Conflict
  • Other Images
  • Operational Code
  • Middle East Conflict
  • OpCode-Middle East
  • Nixon the Defensive Realist and Offensive Idealist
  • Notes
  • Chapter 3
  • Jimmy Carter
  • Nuclear Negotiations-SALT II
  • Images in Nuclear Talks
  • Carter in the Middle East-Camp David
  • Camp David
  • Source of Conflict
  • Interpreting OpCode
  • Carter the Defensive Realist
  • Notes
  • Chapter 4
  • George W. Bush
  • 9/11 and Afghanistan
  • Iraq
  • Operational Code Analysis
  • The Expansionist Idealist
  • Chapter 5
  • Barack Obama
  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
  • Operational Code
  • Defensive Realist or a New Type of Idealist?
  • Chapter 6
  • Donald Trump
  • Images in Trump's Idealism
  • Source of Conflict
  • Stability of Trump's Beliefs and Worldviews
  • Assessing Perception and Worldview through Rhetoric
  • Trump's OpCode: 2017 Analysis
  • Trump-Presidential Debates
  • Trump-Speeches
  • Time Period 1: Candidacy to Victory (June 16, 2015, to November 11, 2016)
  • Time Period 2: First Year (January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017)
  • Time Period 3: Second and Third Years (January 1, 2018, to October 14, 2019)
  • Trump's OpCode: Escalation with Iran
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Conclusion
  • The Offensive Idealist
  • The Isolationist Idealist
  • The Defensive Realist
  • The Offensive Realist
  • The Cold War, Post-Cold War, and Constraints
  • Using Image Theory with Operational Code
  • Limitations and Future Research
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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