1 Approaches to International Relations
2 The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations
3 Contending Perspectives: How to Think about International Relations Theoretically
4 The International System
5 The State
6 The Individual
7 Intergovernmental Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations, and International Law
8 War and Strife
9 International Political Economy
10 Globalizing Issues

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Chapter 6: The Individual

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Foreign-Policy Elites: Individuals Who Matter

  • The Impact of Elites: External Conditions
  • The Impact of Elites: The Personality Factor
  • Individual Decisionmaking
  • Information-Processing Mechanisms

Private Individuals

Mass Publics

  • Elites and Masses: Common Traits
  • The Impact of Public Opinion on Elites
  • Mass Actions by a Leaderless Public

In Sum: How Much Do Individuals Matter?