Part 1. Introduction. The politics of U.S. foreign policy ; Part 2. Historical and global context. History of United States foreign relations ; The global context and American power ; Part 3. Government and the policymaking process. Presidential power and leadership ; The bureaucracy, presidential management, and the National Security Council ; Understanding bureaucracy: the State Department at home and abroad ; The military establishment ;The intelligence community ; Foreign economics, the NEC, and state and local governments ; Decisionmaking theory and Washington politics ; Congress and interbranch politics ; Part 4. The society and domestic politics. The public and its beliefs ; Civil liberties and political participation versus national security ; Electoral politics ; Group politics ; The media and the communications process ; Part 5. Conclusion. Summarizing the major patterns, the nature of change, and the future politics of U.S. foreign policy ; Appendix A. The U.S. Constitution abridged, as it pertains to U.S. foreign policy ; Appendix B. Recommended websites

Rosati presents U.S. foreign policy in light of recent history and a sense of the real world and dynamic nature of politics. The text includes coverage from three main perspectives - the government, society and the global environment