Decision Making Theories in Foreign Policy Analysis
Decision Making Theories in Foreign Policy Analysis
- Alex MintzAlex MintzLauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy, Institute for Policy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya
- , and Amnon SofrinAmnon SofrinDepartment of Political Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Summary
Key theories of foreign policymaking include: the rational actor model, prospect theory, poliheuristic theory, cybernetic theory, bureaucratic politics, and organizational politics; and, at the group level, groupthink, polythink, and con-div. These theories are based on unique decision rules, including maximizing, satisficing, elimination by aspect, lexicographic, etc. A new, two-group model of foreign policy decision-making includes a decision design group and a decision approval group.
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- World Politics
