The first edition of Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy is one of the most successful Brookings titles of all time. Government agencies, departments, and individuals all have certain interests to preserve and promote. Those priorities, and the conflicts they sometimes spark, heavily influence the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. A decision that looks like an orchestrated attempt to influence another country may in fact represent a shaky compromise between rival elements within the U.S. government. The authors provide numerous examples of bureaucratic maneuvering and reveal how they have influenced our international relations.
- ISBN10 0815723350
- ISBN13 9780815723356
- Publish Date 31 December 2002 (first published 1 May 1974)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Brookings Institution
- Format eBook
- Pages 340
- Language English