'Foreign Affairs Strategy is recommended for those who wish to gain insights into American statecraft but resent unintelligible writings.' Political Studies Review

This is a book on how to think - strategically - about foreign policy. Focusing on American foreign policy, this book discusses the national interest as a concept in strategic logic and describes how to select objectives that will take advantage of opportunities to promote interests, while protecting them against threats. It also discusses national power and influence, as well as the political, informational, economic, and military instruments of state power. Based on a graphic model that illustrates strategic logic, the book uses examples from recent American statecraft. It ends with an extended critique of American foreign policy and a detailed outline of an alternative strategy that is better suited to the problems of the 21st century.

1. Defining strategy
2. The international strategic environment
3. The domestic context for strategy
4. Interests, threats, and opportunities
5. Power and influence
6. The instruments of state power
7. Linking ends and means
8. Evaluating courses of action
9. American foreign affairs strategy today
Appendix A. Definitions of grand strategy, national security strategy, and statecraft
Appendix B. A Linear design for foreign affairs strategy.

Subject Areas: International relations [JPS], Politics & government [JP]