Includes bibliographical references and index.

Comparative foreign policy -- Parrt One. Theoretical foundations -- Understanding foreign policy : theories and concepts -- A three-theory approach : realism, domestic factors, and social constructivism -- Power and capabilities : the role of state size -- Part Two: Making foreign policy -- Great powers : foreign policy from a position of global strength -- Large powers : foreign policy from a position of regional strength -- Middle powers : foreign policy from a position of strengths and weaknesses -- Small states : foreign policy from a position of weakness -- Part Three. Conclusion -- Studying foreign policy behavior in context.

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