Yetiv, Steve A.
Explaining Foreign Policy: U.S. Decision-Making in the Gulf Wars
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801898945
- author:
- Yetiv, Steve A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.7 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- History, Countries & Regions, Asia
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Explaining Foreign Policy: U.S. Decision-Making in the Gulf Wars
This comprehensive analysis examines the decision-making processes behind two major conflicts in the Persian Gulf, shedding light on the complexities of foreign policy and the role of various factors in shaping U.S. actions.
By integrating multiple theoretical models, including rational actor, cognitive, domestic politics, groupthink, and bureaucratic politics, Steve A. Yetiv offers a nuanced understanding of the foreign policy behavior of governments, drawing on primary sources and interviews with key actors to illuminate the decision-making process.