02245cam a2200361   45000010008000000030008000080050017000160060019000330070003000520080041000550100017000960200015001130200018001280350012001460400023001580410008001810500024001890820014002131000024002272450096002512600036003473000047003833360026004303370028004563380027004844900037005115040033005485201131005816500039017126500050017516500044018018300038018451253286BJBSDDR20260819165300.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta740215s1974    ohu     rb    001 0 eng    a   73085554   a0675088844  a9780675088848  a1253286  aDLCcDLCdDLCbeng  aeng14aJZ 1234bL574f 197400a327/.07/21 aLentner, Howard H. 10aForeign policy analysis :ba comparative and conceptual approach /c[by] Howard H. Lentner.  aColumbus, Ohio,bMerrillc1974.  avii, 295 pages :billustrations ; c24 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier1 aMerrill Political science series  aBibliography: pages 279-284.  aForeign Policy Analysis: A Comparative and Conceptual Approach examines how states formulate and implement foreign policy. Howard H. Lentner argues that foreign policy cannot be explained solely by international pressures; it must also be understood through domestic political structures, leadership, bureaucratic processes, national values, and decision-making mechanisms.

The book presents a comparative framework for analyzing the foreign policies of different countries and explores the relationship between internal and external influences on state behavior. Lentner emphasizes that foreign policy is the product of complex interactions among political leaders, government institutions, interest groups, public opinion, and the international environment.

A major contribution of the book is its effort to develop conceptual tools and analytical models that help scholars compare foreign policy decisions across different political systems. Through historical examples and case studies, the author illustrates how states pursue national interests, manage conflicts, engage in diplomacy, and respond to global challenges. 0aInternational relationsxResearch. 4aRelaciones internacionales xInvestigación  4aColección Celestino del Arenal (CCA)  0aMerrill Political science series