Poli Sci 103 Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. LiberalismII. The Radical CritiqueIII. The Feminist CritiquesIV. Reflective QuestionsOutline of Current LectureI. Foreign Policy Decision MakingII. Influence on Foreign Policy Decision MakingCurrent LectureI. Foreign Policy Decision Making- Transnational Actors Countries International Organizations Multinational Organizations Nongovernmental Organizations Indigenous Nationalities Terrorist networks IndividualsII. Influence on Foreign Policy Decision Making- International Polarity and polarization Geographic position- Domestic Military capabilities Economic conditions Type of Government- Most foreign policy decision making analysis centers around the exec branch Head of gov responsible for making policy Country needs to have a single voice abroad Heads of gov tend to make foreign policy as controllers of exec branch- Policy Making as Rational Choice1. Problem Recognition/definition2. Goal Selection3. Identifications of Alternatives4.
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