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Oldendick, Robert, And Others – Social Science Quarterly, 1981
This study compares the dimensions of elite (political leaders) and mass (general public) opinions towards foreign policy. A factor analysis revealed the elite's five major concerns (internationalism, international organization, Americanism, defense spending, and interventionism) and an overall preference for structured approaches. The masses also…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Leadership

Kane, N. Stephen – Social Science Quarterly, 1983
In the analysis of foreign economic policy issues, the bureaucratic politics model is the most useful for understanding how final decisions are made. Four other models--presidential politics, organizational process, congressional behavior, and interest group activity--are also examined to assess the importance of nonbureaucratic factors in the…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Case Studies, Decision Making, Foreign Policy