Contemporary Cases in US Foreign Policy: From National Security to Human Security

This engaging case study approach brings together a diverse set of contributors to help students question motives, consider alternatives, and analyze outcomes in many of the most pressing foreign policy issues now confronting the United States.

Many actors-from the president and members of Congress to interest groups, NGOs, and the media-compete to shape U.S. foreign policy. The 13 case studies in this edition deal with a wide range of policy tools and domains: national security, homeland s...