Author: Ole J. Forsberg

Foreign Policy
Hook and Spanier’s Framework
Thus Far…
•	The first section of this course dealt with the major theories in International Relations created to explain and predict the action of states
–	Realisms 
–	Liberalisms 
–	Idea-isms 
•	Last time we discussed what Chittick thought was important vis-à-vis analyzing foreign policy
Today…
•	Comparing and contrasting Hook & Spanier’s approach with Chittick’s
American Foreign Policy
•	Influences include:
–	Experiences
•	Our unique experiences
•	Our history
•	Our past conflicts
–	The State System
•	Balance of Power
•	Balance of Threat
•	Security Maintainence
–	American Exceptionalism
•	Sense of destiny
•	Manifest Destiny
•	View of peace (not conflict) as normal state
•	Foreign policy as moral mission
–	Our own internal non-uniformity
–	Doves and Hawks
–	Self-doubts
–	Self-criticism
–	Self-examination
–	Especially of our past conflicts
So…
•	Compare and contrast Hook & Spanier with Chittick
Assignment
•	Read: Chapter 2 (Chittick)
•	Topic: America's Approach to Foreign Policy