Democracy and Foreign Policy: The Fallacy of Political Realism

ISBN: 0231076681

Author: Nincic, Miroslav

Condition: New

Product DescriptionThis monograph challenges the belief that liberal democracy is incompatible with an effective foreign policy. The author seeks to prove that if any such incompatibility exists, it is rooted in the incentives of professional statesmen rather than in the impulses which drive the public and its legislative representatives.Review"A thoughtful analysis of the nature of foreign policy and of the weakness of political realism as a guide to understanding foreign policy." -- "International Relations""A thoughtful analysis of the nature of foreign policy and of the weakness of political realism as a guide to understanding foreign policy." -- International Relations"A thoughtful analysis of the nature of foreign policy and of the weakness of political realism as a guide to understanding foreign policy." -- "International Relations"