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Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy Paperback – May 1, 1974

by Morton H. Halperin (Author), Priscilla Clapp (Assistant), Arnold Kanter (Assistant)

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The first edition of Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy is one of the most successful Brookings titles of all time. Government agencies, departments, and individuals all have certain interests to preserve and promote. Those priorities, and the conflicts they sometimes spark, heavily influence the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. A decision that looks like an orchestrated attempt to influence another country may in fact represent a shaky compromise between rival elements within the U.S. government. The authors provide numerous examples of bureaucratic maneuvering and reveal how they have influenced our international relations.

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Morton H. Halperin is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and director of U.S. advocacy for the Open Society Institute. He served in the federal government in the Clinton, Nixon, and Johnson administrations, most recently from December 1998 to January 2001 as director of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State. Priscilla Clapp served nearly thirty years in government under six presidents, mostly in the State Department and overseas. Arnold Kanter is a principal and founding member of the Scowcroft Group. He has served in several capacities in government, including Special Assistant to the President and Under Secretary of State.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brookings Institution Press (May 1, 1974)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815734077
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815734079
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1500L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.917 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.91 x 0.77 x 8.91 inches

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Morton H. Halperin is a Senior Advisor to the Open Society Institute and the Open Society Policy Center. Dr. Halperin served in the Clinton, Nixon and Johnson administrations, most recently as Director of the Policy Planning Staff at the Department of State (1998-2001). He taught at Harvard (1960-66) and, as a visitor at other universities including Columbia, George Washington, and Yale. He has been affiliated with a number of other think tanks including the Center for American Progress, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Century Foundation and the Brookings Institution. He is the author of numerous books and articles including Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy, The Democracy Advantage, and Protecting Democracy.

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I read the first edition of this book in graduate school as it was required reading.

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It is the essential primer on how beauracracies function and dysfunction in policy making and policy execution. While serving as a graqduate fellow at the Department of State I saw its principles in action countless times. It is not popular reading for the average person, but if you are part of or interact with the U.S. government this book provides invaluable insights.

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