Clearly written, authoritative, pedagogically sound ... This new text effectively links cases and theory to provide students with a thorough understanding of the ways that foreign policy is crafted and carried out in diverse countries around the world.

Grounding his approach in dominant IR theories—and ranging from great powers to small states—Neal Jesse provides the comparative perspective needed to make clear the connections between theory and practice in the conduct of foreign affairs.

Neal G. Jesse is professor of political science at Bowling Green State University.

Comparative Foreign Policy.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS.
Understanding Foreign Policy: Theories and Concepts.
A Three-Theory Approach: Realism, Domestic Factors, and Social Constructivism.
Power and Capabilities: The Role of State Size.
MAKING FOREIGN POLICY.
Great Powers: Foreign Policy from a Position of Global Strength.
Large Powers: Foreign Policy from a Position of Regional Strength.
Middle Powers: Foreign Policy from a Position of Strengths and Weaknesses.
Small States: Foreign Policy from a Position of Weakness.
CONCLUSION.
Studying Foreign Policy Behavior in Context: A Pluralist Approach.