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Carter (political science, Texas Christian U.) presents 15 case studies of contemporary US foreign policy issues and events that emphasize the substantive human, political, and organizational aspects of foreign policy-making alongside the variety of issues and actors faced by US foreign policy-makers. The topics addressed include the US response to terrorism from the embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya to the present; the Bush Doctrine of preventive war and the invasion of Iraq; human rights, the "war on drugs," and Colombia; nuclear politics and Iran; nuclear weapons and North Korea; US-Russian relations; piracy off the coast of Somalia; national security surveillance and executive power; US-Mexican relations and immigration policy; the global financial crisis; the ongoing economic embargo on Cuba; US-China trade relations; the politics of climate change; the International Criminal Court; and treatment of prisoners of the "war on terror." Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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<p>Competing to shape U.S. foreign policy, many actors—from the president and members of Congress to interest groups, NGOs, and the media—influence policy outcomes and subsequent implementation. In this new fourth edition, editor Ralph G. Carter captures this strategic interplay with 15 real-world cases; four brand-new cases examine the global financial crisis, U.S.-Russian relations, Somali pirates, and the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba. Fully updated, all cases have been revised to reflect recent world events, including new Obama administration policies.</p><p>Whether grappling with renewed pressure to reform U.S. immigration laws or with a multilateral approach to North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, the case method encourages readers to question motives, consider alternatives, and analyze outcomes. Each case is consistently structured with a list of “before you begin” questions, which help bring key issues into focus; introductory and background sections for context; a timeline of important events; and a descriptive list of key actors.</p>
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