W3: The unit level: Neo-classical Realism, Liberalism, and Culture

Week 3 Discussion Question:
Do you believe that cultural/ideational factors could be helpful to explain U.S. interactions with the outside world? Explain why, or why not. Regardless of your answer, offer a plausible hypothesis about the effects of culture on America’s foreign policy, and discuss ways to test this hypothesis empirically.
Reading Resources:

• Neoclassical Realism and Theories of Foreign Policy
• Culture and Military Doctrine: France Between the Wars
• Liberalism and World Politics
• Diplomacy and Domestic Politics: The Logic of Two-Level Games

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