POLS 2940 Lecture 19: Lecture 19

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2940
• Professor: Prof. Monika Thakur

Document Summary

Introduced by graham allison, essence of decision: explaining the cuban missile crisis (1969, Influences and constraints on fp: geography; location, domestic factors/actors: four ps: parliaments, public opinion, pressure groups and the press. Identity (hill, 223: normative: norms, international law, global opinion. Middle power identity: multilateralism, global alliances, canadian peacekeeping. Feminist international assistance policy (fiap) in contrast to us president trump"s america. Foreign policy making and implementation: how foreign policy is made: objectives, perceptions, rationality and historic role conceptions of decision-makers, autonomy, agency and pragmatism displayed by the political leadership that facilitates effective. State institutions and policy processes foreign policy making and implementation: role of various bureaucratic actors. Foreign policy determinants (influences and constraints - why particular foreign policy decisions are made) External constraints, threats, resources and opportunities from regional and global systems: domestic politics, role of interest groups and public opinion in influencing and constraining foreign policy making, domestic and global socio-economic factors and managing economic priorities.