Geographic mental maps and foreign policy change : re-mapping the Carter Doctrine

In recent years geographic mental maps have made a comeback into the spotlight of scholarly inquiry in the area of International Relations (IR), particularly Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA). The book is framed within the mental map research agenda. It seeks to contribute and expand the theoretical and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author da Vinha, Luis
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2017
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
De Gruyter
Edition1
Subjects
Carter
Geographical perception
Geographical perception > Political aspects
Middle East > Foreign relations > United States
Political aspects
Political science > General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
Science > Earth sciences > Geography
United States > Foreign relations > 1977-1981
United States > Foreign relations > Decision making
United States > Foreign relations > Middle East
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro -- Table of Contents -- 1 Introduction: The Puzzles of the Carter Doctrine -- Part 1: Mapping the Carter Doctrine: Traditional approaches -- 2 Explaining Why Foreign Policy Changed During the Carter Presidency -- 3 Explaining How Foreign Policy Changed During the Carter Presidency -- 4 Rethinking the Concept of Foreign Policy Change -- Part 2: Geographic mental maps and foreign policy change -- 5 Geographic Mental Maps and Foreign Policy Decision- making -- 6 Social Cognition and Information Processing -- 7 The Mechanisms of Change: Communicative Interaction -- Part 3: Re-mapping the Carter Doctrine: The Carter administration's geographic mental maps -- 8 Foreign Policy Decision-Making in the Carter Administration -- 9 Maps of Hope and Peace -- 10 Beyond Wishful Thinking -- 11 Hic Sunt Dracones: Dangers on the Edge of the Map -- 12 Iran and the Arc of Crisis -- 13 Adjusting to a Changing Middle East -- 14 Maps of Fear and War -- 15 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
  • 9 Maps of Hope and Peace --
  • 5 Geographic Mental Maps and Foreign Policy Decision- making --
  • 14 Maps of Fear and War --
  • 4 Rethinking the Concept of Foreign Policy Change --
  • Index
  • 2 Explaining Why Foreign Policy Changed During the Carter Presidency --
  • 3 Explaining How Foreign Policy Changed During the Carter Presidency --
  • 1 Introduction: The Puzzles of the Carter Doctrine --
  • 11 Hic Sunt Dracones: Dangers on the Edge of the Map --
  • 7 The Mechanisms of Change: Communicative Interaction --
  • Table of Contents --
  • Part 3: Re-mapping the Carter Doctrine: The Carter administration’s geographic mental maps --
  • 12 Iran and the Arc of Crisis --
  • 8 Foreign Policy Decision-Making in the Carter Administration --
  • Frontmatter --
  • Part 2: Geographic mental maps and foreign policy change --
  • 10 Beyond Wishful Thinking --
  • Part 1: Mapping the Carter Doctrine: Traditional approaches --
  • 6 Social Cognition and Information Processing --
  • 15 Conclusion --
  • 13 Adjusting to a Changing Middle East --
  • Bibliography --