SAGE Journal Articles and Readings

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SAGE Journal Articles

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Article 1: Machain, C. M. and Morgan, T. C. (April 2012). The Effect of US Troop Deployment on Host States' Foreign Policy. Armed Forces & Society 39(1). 102-123.

This article discusses the deployment of troops abroad and their effect on the host state. The authors argue that as the number of US troops deployed to a host state increases, we should expect the host state to reduce its own troop levels, be more likely to initiate militarized interstate disputes, and be less likely to be the target of interstate disputes.

Questions to Consider:
  1. What are the intended and unintended consequences of troop deployment abroad?
  2. Explain Palmer and Morgan’s two-good theory of foreign policy. How does it apply to troop deployment?
  3. What were the authors’ findings in terms of the effects of troop deployment on the host state?

Learning objective: Explain how global and domestic pressures shape American foreign policy; Describe the strategies and instruments used to address foreign policy issues

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Article 2: Stachowitsch, S. (August 2012). Military gender integration and foreign policy in the United States: A feminist international relations perspective. Security Dialogue 43(4). 305-321.

This article discusses the relevance of foreign policy discourse and practice for gender relations in the military. The author applies feminist international relations as a theoretical framework and argues that gender order in the military institutions is linked to international political and state behavior in the international arena.

Questions to Consider:
  1. What is the history of gender integration in the military and how does it impact policy?
  2. What are the limitations of the current research that has been conducted on gender integration and how does this article attempt to fill the gap?
  3. Is military privatization an impediment to gender equality?

Learning objective: Identify the basic goals and types of foreign policy; Explain the roles of Congress, the president, and the executive branch in making foreign policy; Summarize the foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. today

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Article 3: Bolechów, B. (February 2005). The United States of America Vis-à-Vis Terrorism: The Super Power's Weaknesses and Mistakes. American Behavioral Scientist 48(6). 783-794.

This article discusses the key mistakes made by the United States that have strengthened and given rise to terrorism. The author identified six mistakes and discusses solutions that could help alleviate the damage and counteract terrorism efforts.

Questions to Consider:
  1. Do you agree with the author’s argument that the mistakes identified have given way to more terrorism?
  2. Do you believe that the American institutions are inefficient and incompetent?
  3. What is the media’s influence on public opinion and how has this impacted the U.S. terrorism efforts?

Learning objective: Explain the roles of Congress, the president, and the executive branch in making foreign policy; Explain how global and domestic pressures shape American foreign policy; Summarize the foreign policy challenges facing the United States today

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Learning objective: Describe the tension between national security and democracy and what it means for citizens