Case Studies in Policy Making. Twelfth Edition
Abstract
Since the publication of the 11th edition of this casebook, the George W. Bush administration has given way to the presidency of Barack Obama. This required us to update many of the cases and to introduce the theme of continuity and change in U.S. foreign policy. There are several cases that continue to resonate with students at the Naval War College and that have consistently appeared in previous iterations of this book, including "We Have Some Planes" (the 9/11 case), "The 1973 Arab-Israeli War," and the Kosovo case. However, the 12th edition of the casebook has a number of new additions. We have introduced two new cases dealing with defense procurement issues (on the MRAP and the search for a replacement tanker for the Air Force); one on the tug-of-war between Congress and the executive branch (by focusing on Iran sanctions policy); and the "Ayatollah and the Ambassador" case, on the influence of religion in post-Saddam Iraqi politics. Also, new cases have been prepared on U.S. policy toward Darfur, Guantanamo Bay, and Iran, and case studies on Russia, Cuba, Colombia, and landmine policy have been significantly revised. Table of Contents -- Introduction: Change and Continuity in U.S. Foreign Policy; Understanding the Policy-Making Process: A Guide to Case Analysis. PART 1: Continuity and Change in U.S. Policy toward Colombia, 1999-2009; Cuba after the Castros -- What Next?; "Resetting" Relations between the U.S. and Russia; Bigger Carrots, Bigger Sticks: U.S. Policy toward Iran; To Intervene or Not to Intervene in Darfur; and Antipersonnel Landmines: A U.S. Policy-Making Minefield. PART 2: The 1973 Arab-Israeli War; "We Have Some Planes": 11 September 2001; Kosovo; Hurricane Katrina; The Next Tanker; Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles; The Ayatollah versus the Ambassador: The Influence of Religion on Politics in Post-Saddam Iraq; Congress and the Executive Branch: Sanctioning Iran; To Close or Not to Close: U.S. Security Policy on Guantanamo.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA549607
Entities
People
- Hayat Alvi
- Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Organizations
- Naval War College