This new contributed volume from Steven Hook and James Scott introduces students to the conduct of foreign policy under the Obama administration. Its twelve original essays, written by a stellar cast of experts in the field, address whether the Obama administration's strategy represents a "renewal" of U.S. engagement. To what extent has this administration succeeded in building both the domestic and international constituencies needed to implement its foreign policy goals? How exactly have Obama's policies regarding drone strikes, prisoner abuse, extraordinary rendition, and climate change differed from Bush-era policies? Contributors provide detailed assessments of these and many other key questions.Designed to fit easily into courses on U.S. foreign policy, the volume's first part looks at policy formulation, while the second part tackles policy domains. An extensive bibliography makes a great student resource for further research.

PrefaceSeeking Renewal: American Foreign Policy in the Obama Era - Steven W. Hook and James M. ScottPolicy FormulatIonPresidents, Advisers, and Future Directions of American Foreign Policy - Glenn HastedtStriking a Balance: Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy - Ralph G. Carter and James M. ScottVox Populi as a Foundation for Foreign Policy Renewal? Unity and Division in Post-Bush Administration Public Opinion - Douglas C. FoyleEthnic Lobbying in the Obama Administration - Patrick J. HaneyPolicy DomainsRenewing U.S. National Security Policy: Something Old, Something New - Peter DombrowskiChange and Continuity in America's Counterterrorism Strategy under Obama - Stuart GottliebU.S. Intelligence Policy: Where Do We Stand? - Jennifer SimsConducting Diplomacy - Christopher M. Jones and Kevin P. MarshProtecting Human Rights - David P. Forsythe"First, Do No Harm": Foreign Economic Policy Making under Barack Obama - I. M. DestlerU.S. Global Environmental Policy in the Post-Bush Era - Michael E. Kraft