Foreign Policy Decision-making: An Approach to the Study of International Politics

activities actor alternatives analysis analytical approach aspects assumed assumptions attempt authority basic basis behavior characteristics choice communication competence concept conceptual scheme consequences course of action crucial decision makers decision-making process decisional system decisional unit defined definition determine discussed Dorwin Cartwright empirical example existing explain factors field focus foreign policy foreign policy analysis foreign policy-making formulation frame of reference functions Game theory hypotheses ical important individual intellectual interaction international politics international relations interpretation involved June 24 Karl Deutsch kinds limited means ment motiva motives nature Northwestern University objective observer official operation organization Organizational Behavior participants particular patterns phenomena possible predict Princeton University problem purposes questions range reconstruction relationships relevant response role rules significant situation Snyder social sciences specific statements strategies structure study of international suggest system of action ternational theory tion tional types values variables