Foreign Policy Analysis and Globalization: Public Opinion, World Opinion, and the Individual by Foyle1

Scholars engaged in foreign policy analysis (FPA) have forged new paths of inquiry essential to opening the black box of domestic politics and policymaking in an effort to understand actors' choices in global politics. It is now broadly accepted that different levels of analysis—individual factors, inputs into the decision process, and institutional as well as cultural and societal factors—converge to shape foreign policy outputs. The seminal works of Richard Snyder, James Rosenau, Alexander George, Graham Allison, and Irving Janis among others have suggested the relevance of learning about the stories behind foreign policy decisions and have encouraged recent generations to create a new set of “lenses” that bring some focus to the complex picture that emerges. Through these efforts, foreign policy analysts have made the case for middle-range theorizing that pushes beyond the confines of the assumptions of general international relations theories. After reflecting on the past and current state of affairs in FPA, the challenge posed in this set of essays is to suggest a set of concepts that will take the field beyond the boundaries of current analysis. This symposium evaluates …