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Foreign Policy Analysis:
A Comparative Introduction Marijke Breuning

Foreign Policy Analysis Copyright © Marijke Breuning, 2007. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2007 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN-13: 978-0-3122-9619-3 ISBN-10: 0-312-29619-3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Breuning, Marijke, 1957– Foreign policy analysis: a comparative introduction / Marijke Breuning. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-312-29619-3 (alk. paper) 1. International relations—Research. 2. International relations—Study and teaching. I. Title. JZ1234.B74 2007 327.1—dc22 2007014791 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Scribe Inc. First edition: November 2007 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.

Contents

List of Tables Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Glossary Bibliography Index Why Study Foreign Policy Comparatively? Do Leaders Shape Foreign Policy? How Leaders Make Sense of the World Leaders Are Not Alone: The Role of Advisors and Bureaucracies Leaders in Context I: Domestic Constraints on Foreign Policy Making Leaders in Context II: International Constraints on Foreign Policy Making Who or What Determines Foreign

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