by Laura Neack (Author)

Integrating theory and case studies, this cogent text explores the processes and factors that shape foreign policy. Following a levels-of-analysis organization, Neack considers all elements that influence foreign policy, including the role of leaders, bargaining, national image, political culture, public opinion, the media, and nonstate actors.

Author Biography

Laura Neack is professor of political science at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She is the author of National, International, and Human Security: A Comparative Introduction, Second Edition (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017).