Klaus Brummer - Böcker

Foreign Policy Analysis is the most systematic, thorough guide to core foreign policy approaches, drawing insights from international relations and non-Western perspectives to provide students with a full understanding of theory. Brummer and Opperman put theoretical approaches front and centre without neglecting the right connection with international relations theories. This book challenges Western-centric perspectives on foreign policy analysis and reflects the rise of non-Western scholarship in the field. This edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.

In a novel contribution to the field of comparative foreign policy analysis, this book carefully delineates how states, regardless of regime, have formulated policies to deal with their national communities aboard. Some states, depending on their domestic political ideologies, cultures and capabilities, have extensive institutional mechanisms in place for coming to the aid of their nationals abroad. Others, however, have also used these capabilities in adverse ways. Chapters focusing on individual countries explore the rationale behind state policies that differentiate treatment for distinct groups, such as tourists, migrants, and diasporas. Amongst the intriguing findings is the fact that state capacity alone does not explain the ability or willingness of states to assist their nationals abroad in times of need. Furthermore, in some cases, communities abroad can also actively mobilize against their home state, thus play key roles in conflict and even regime change.

In a novel contribution to the field of comparative foreign policy analysis, this book carefully delineates how states, regardless of regime, have formulated policies to deal with their national communities aboard. Some states, depending on their domestic political ideologies, cultures and capabilities, have extensive institutional mechanisms in place for coming to the aid of their nationals abroad. Others, however, have also used these capabilities in adverse ways. Chapters focusing on individual countries explore the rationale behind state policies that differentiate treatment for distinct groups, such as tourists, migrants, and diasporas. Amongst the intriguing findings is the fact that state capacity alone does not explain the ability or willingness of states to assist their nationals abroad in times of need. Furthermore, in some cases, communities abroad can also actively mobilize against their home state, thus play key roles in conflict and even regime change.

Transnational repression, understood as the extraterritorial repressive actions by states against members of their national community abroad, has become a global phenomenon. Several trends and developments, including cross-border migration, technological advances, and democratic backsliding, suggest that acts of transnational repression are likely to increase further in the future. Importantly, transnational repression is not exclusively driven by autocracies: liberal states also contribute to those challenges when they question the legitimacy of international institutions or when they engage in outright acts of transnational repression themselves. Covering more than a dozen countries from both the Global North and the Global South, this volume explores transnational repression along three dimensions. First, what are the motives for states to engage in transnational repression (the 'why')? Second, what instruments and tactics do states employ when engaging in acts of transnational repression (the 'how')? Third, what are the implications and consequences of transnational repression (the 'so what')?

Transnational repression, understood as the extraterritorial repressive actions by states against members of their national community abroad, has become a global phenomenon. Several trends and developments, including cross-border migration, technological advances, and democratic backsliding, suggest that acts of transnational repression are likely to increase further in the future. Importantly, transnational repression is not exclusively driven by autocracies: liberal states also contribute to those challenges when they question the legitimacy of international institutions or when they engage in outright acts of transnational repression themselves. Covering more than a dozen countries from both the Global North and the Global South, this volume explores transnational repression along three dimensions. First, what are the motives for states to engage in transnational repression (the 'why')? Second, what instruments and tactics do states employ when engaging in acts of transnational repression (the 'how')? Third, what are the implications and consequences of transnational repression (the 'so what')?

This book examines how foreign policy analysis can be enriched by ‘domestic realm’ public policy approaches, concepts and theories. Starting out from the observation that foreign policy has in many ways become more similar to (and intertwined with) ‘domestic’ public policies, it bridges the divide that still persists between the two fields. The book includes chapters by leading experts in their fields on arguably the most important public policy approaches, including, for example, multiple streams, advocacy coalition, punctuated equilibrium and veto player approaches. The chapters explore how the approaches can be adapted and transferred to the study of foreign policy and point to the challenges this entails. By establishing a critical dialogue between approaches in public policy and research on foreign policy, the main contribution of the book is to broaden the available theoretical ‘toolkit’ in foreign policy analysis.

This book examines how foreign policy analysis can be enriched by ‘domestic realm’ public policy approaches, concepts and theories. Starting out from the observation that foreign policy has in many ways become more similar to (and intertwined with) ‘domestic’ public policies, it bridges the divide that still persists between the two fields. The book includes chapters by leading experts in their fields on arguably the most important public policy approaches, including, for example, multiple streams, advocacy coalition, punctuated equilibrium and veto player approaches. The chapters explore how the approaches can be adapted and transferred to the study of foreign policy and point to the challenges this entails. By establishing a critical dialogue between approaches in public policy and research on foreign policy, the main contribution of the book is to broaden the available theoretical ‘toolkit’ in foreign policy analysis.

Foreign policy analysis is a major part of international relations scholarship, yet many models are ill-equipped to examine the effects of individual leadership on policy. Written by a leading figure in the field, this innovative account challenges traditional views in international relations by theorising the influence of individual leaders on foreign policy change. It examines how and why leaders have shaped policy throughout history, showcasing Obama's Cuba pivot as a prime example.Using an original theoretical approach, this book will appeal to academics and practitioners in foreign policy analysis, international relations and comparative politics.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Moving beyond Western-centric perspectives, this book presents novel theoretical angles on Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA). Chapters demonstrate how comparative analysis can decentre scholarship traditionally dominated by US political contexts, enhancing explanatory power through contextual sensitivity. Examining how leadership dynamics, group decision-making, and bureaucratic politics may play out differently across diverse political settings, the authors provide a coherent and conceptually rigorous foundation for comparative FPA. Vital for scholars and students seeking to understand foreign policy beyond conventional paradigms, this book offers both theoretical innovation and empirically informed insights that reflect our increasingly multipolar world.

Anhand der Aktivitaten des Europarats im Kontext der Konflikte in Nordirland, Mazedonien und Tschetschenien versucht diese Arbeit, die folgenden beiden Fragen zu beantworten: Welche Handlungsoptionen stehen internationalen Organisationen zur Bearbeitung von innerstaatlichen Konflikten offen? Und welche Faktoren erweisen sich bei derlei Aktivitaten als Hemmnis? Die Kernaussage lautet, dass die Aktionsmoglichkeiten internationaler Organisationen sowohl durch interne als auch durch externe Faktoren begrenzt werden. Da, wie das Beispiel Europarat zeigt, die Uberwindung solcher Beschrankungen wenig wahrscheinlich ist, werden die Handlungen internationaler Organisationen bei der Bearbeitung von Konflikten auch kunftig wenig befriedigend ausfallen.

Die Vertiefung des europäischen Integrationsprozesses wird mit der Entwicklung der seit Anfang der 1990er Jahre the- tisch wie auch geografisch immer weiter ausgreifenden Europäischen Union (EU) gleich- setzt. Die Zurücksetzung des Europarats spiegelt sich in der weitgehend ausbleibenden wis- 1 senschaftlichen Befassung mit der Organisation wider.

Dieses Sonderheft der „Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik“ (ZfAS) analysiert das militärische und zivile Engagement der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Afghanistan seit 2001. Die 14 Beiträge verorten Deutschlands Afghanistanpolitik im Rahmen von internationalen Organisationen (NATO, EU, Vereinte Nationen), untersuchen die innenpolitische Rückkopplung der deutschen Politik in Parteien und Bevölkerung und beleuchten spezifische Handlungsstrategien (vernetzte Sicherheit) und Handlungsfelder (u. a. Drogenbekämpfung). Sie fragen außerdem nach dem Einfluss von Überzeugungen einzelner Entscheidungsträger auf die deutsche Afghanistanpolitik, diskutieren die Folgen des Einsatzes am Hindukusch für das deutsche „Zivilmachtsverständnis“ und erörtern die Konsequenzen des nunmehr zehnjährigen Engagements in Afghanistan für die transatlantischen Beziehungen. Insgesamt zeigen die Beiträge vielfache Unklarheiten in der deutschen Politik gegenüber Afghanistan auf, etwa: Was bedeutet das Konzept der „vernetzten Sicherheit“ in der Praxis? Befindet sich Deutschland in einem „Krieg“? Und wann muss bzw. darf der Abzug beginnen?