US Foreign Policy 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Michael Cox and Doug Stokes

Equips students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject by providing an unrivaled breadth of coverage
Helps students connect theory with real life, using carefully developed "debates" and "controversies" features
A leading team of international scholars from three continents offer students a broad range of perspectives

New to this Edition:

Fully updated to cover Obama's second term and President Trump's evolving foreign policy, helping students to understand the dynamics of contemporary US foreign policy
New chapters on gender, religion, East Asia, and the Liberal International Order respond to developments in the field, to enable students to consider the full impact of, and factors affecting, US foreign policy

US Foreign Policy 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Michael Cox and Doug Stokes

Description

Giving students a perspective on US foreign policy that is critical and connected, US Foreign Policy, Third Edition, is the student toolkit for navigating the ever-changing dynamics of the subject area.

Using the book, students learn how to critically assess US foreign policy, as they are presented with diverse political perspectives and given the tools to come to their own conclusions.

Carefully developed "major debates" and "controversies" features help students to connect theory with the real-world politics.

As policy continues to change before our eyes, US Foreign Policy, Third Edition, brings together the world's leading experts in the field to provide the most comprehensive overview of America's ever-changing role in international politics.

This new edition reflects the legacy of the Obama administration, the unfurling impacts of President Trump, and the American role in world affairs. It includes new chapters on gender, religion, East Asia, and the Liberal International Order.

The following online resources for students and lecturers accompany the book:

For students:
Interactive map detailing U.S. foreign policy by region
Multiple choice questions

For lecturers:
Essay and seminar questions

Previous publication dates

February 2012, May 2008

US Foreign Policy 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Michael Cox and Doug Stokes

Part 1: Introduction to US Foreign Policy
1. Introduction
2. Theories of US foreign policy
3. American Exceptionalism
Part 2: Historical Contexts
4. The US rise to world power 1776-1945
5. American foreign policy during the Cold War
6. America in the 1990s
7. Obama and smart power
Part 3: Institutions and Processes
8. The foreign policy process
9. Regional shifts and US foreign policy
10. Media and US foreign Policy
11. Gender and US foreign Policy
12. Religion and US foreign Policy
Part 4: The United States and the World
13. US foreign policy in the Middle East
14. The USA and the EU
15. US foreign policy in Russia
16. The USA, China and rising Asia
17. US foreign policy in Latin America
18. US foreign policy in Africa
Part 5: Key Issues
19. Global economy
20. Global terrorism
21. Global environment
Part 6: Futures and Scenarios
22. US primacy or decline?: a debate
23. Future of the Liberal Order
24. Future of the Transatlantic Alliance

US Foreign Policy 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Michael Cox and Doug Stokes

Author Information

Michael Cox is Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Director of LSE IDEAS--the top ranked university affiliated Think Tank in Europe.

Doug Stokes is Professor of International Relations, Director of the Centre for Advanced International Studies and Faculty Director of Post-Graduate Research at the University of Exeter.

Contributors:

Valentina Aronica, City, University of London
Sylvia Bashevkin, University of Toronto
Stephen G. Brooks, Dartmouth College
Michael Cox, London School of Economics and Political Science
Daniel Deudney, Johns Hopkins University
Toby Dodge, Queen Mary, University of London
John Dumbrell, Keele University
James Dunkerley, Queen Mary, University of London
Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne
John Ikenberry, Princeton University
Walter LaFeber, Cornell University
Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University
Anatol Lieven, Kings College, University of London
Lee Marsden, University of East Anglia
Jeffrey Meiser, University of Portland
Joseph Nye, Harvard University
Inderjeet Parmar, City, University of London
Robert G. Patman, University of Otago
Piers Robinson, University of Manchester
Paul Rogers, University of Bradford
Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University
Richard Saull, Queen Mary, University of London
Brian Schmidt, Carleton University
Mike Smith, Loughborough University
Doug Stokes, University of Kent
Peter Trubowitz, University of Texas
Stephen Walt, John F. Kennedy School of Government
William Wohlforth, Dartmouth College
Feng Zhang, The Australian National University