The politics of policy making in defense and foreign affairs : conceptual models and bureaucratic politics
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The politics of policy making in defense and foreign affairs : conceptual models and bureaucratic politics
Prentice Hall, c1993
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Systematically examines the different methods (conceptual models) that both policy makers and scholars have used to analyze policy making and events, and then uses each of these different methods to analyze specific case studies.
Table of Contents
I. THE CONCEPTUAL MODELS.
1. The Case Studies.
2. Counterarguments.
3. The Classical Model Analyzed: A Black Box.
4. Pink, Purple, Brown, and Blue Boxes.
5. Opening Up the Boxes.
6. The Nature of Politics.
7. The Political Process Model Applied.
II. THE INNER RING OF POWER.
8. Electing the President.
9. The President's Role and Power.
10. The President's Staff and Advisers.
11. The Political Appointees.
12. The Congress.
13. The Bureaucrats.
III. THE SECOND RING OF POWER.
14. Interest Groups.
15. The Press and Television.
IV. THE OUTER RING OF POWER.
16. Public Opinion.
17. The Electorate.
V. THE OUTPUTS OF POWER.
18. Foreign Affairs.
19. Defense Policy.
VI. WHERE NEXT?
20. Can the American System Cope?
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