GOV 312L Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Donald Rumsfeld, Collective Action, Gulf War
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Three parts of a domestic political system. Domestic society : domestic, non-state actors (private citizens, firms, The state: political officials: includes representatives of the state, interest groups) administrative officials in the bureaucracy, and political leaders (prime. The state: domestic institutions : set of domestic institutions, or rules, that structure domestic interaction between members of society and state officials. A domestic society is treated by including all citizens that do not have an official position in the government, this can generate what foreign policy interests a government should be pursuing. Theories focusing on the material content of preferences assume that individuals want to maximize their income or welfare. Theories say that individuals or groups of people oppose foreign policies based on how it can affect their income. Ideational factors (identity) can also determine foreign policy interests of different social groups. Individuals and groups must participate in large domestic political processes to.
