Foreign policy making and International politics

This book examines the foreign policy-making process in contemporary international politics. It analyses the nature and importance of the study of foreign policy and discusses the determinants and objectives of foreign policy,

This volume examines the inter-relationship between foreign policy and domestic policy, Executive supremacy in the making of foreign policy and the general lack of interest among legislators and the public. It discusses the role of administrative inputs in the foreign policy-making process and highlights the role of the Foreign Ministry and the Foreign Service, the Policy Planning Staff and Intelligence agencies. Though foreign policy is made to promote "national interest", the book argues that in the ultimate analysis national interest itself is determined by "politics of policy-makers.

This study also deals with the role of the political executive, public opinion, political parties and interest groups in foreign policy formulation. It evaluates the role and utility of advisors and the advisor system, the role of the chief executive and the Foreign Minister The abstract theoretical observations are supported by concrete illustrations.

Based on extensive discussions with former ambassadors, foreign policy-makers, and scholars of England, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, and the United States, this book is indispensable for scholars and students of political science and politica.