Accession Number:

AD0743765

Title:

Policymaking for Foreign Affairs: A General Model.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Silvey,William Jackson

Report Date:

1972-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

124.0

Abstract:

After three decades of intense United States international involvement, a complex community of semi-autonomous governmental agencies has evolved to plan, implement and operate Americas foreign affairs. The past ten years have seen several attempts to unify policymaking machinery. This thesis proposes a general model for Presidential foreign policymaking through the Department of State. Historical aspects of the problem are briefly described, followed by an analysis of the current CASP and PARA approaches to foreign affairs planning, decisionmaking, resource management and review. The author then proposes a conceptual model based on essential characteristics of foreign affairs policymaking, when are fashioned into a dynamic four-stage system for substantive management. The thesis concludes with consideration of the measurement of effectiveness as a basis for choosing policies. Author

Descriptors:

• *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
• *FOREIGN POLICY
• NATIONAL DEFENSE
• DECISION MAKING
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE