U.S. foreign policy : the paradox of world power / Steven W. Hook.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-487) and index.

part 1. The setting of U.S. foreign policy. The United States in a turbulent world ; The expansion of U.S. power ; Dynamics of decision making -- part 2. Inside-out : government sources of foreign policy. Presidential power ; Congress beyond the "water's edge" ; The foreign policy bureaucracy -- part 3. Outside-in : external sources of foreign policy. Public opinion at home and abroad ; The impact of mass communications ; Social movements and interest groups -- part 4. Policy domains. National security and defense policy ; Economic statecraft ; Transnational policy problems -- Appendix A. U.S. administrations since World War II -- Appendix B. The War Powers Resolution of 1973.