Domestic Interests, Democracy, and Foreign Policy Change

by Brett Ashley Leeds and Michaela Mattes

When new leaders come to office, there is often speculation about whether they will take their countries' foreign policies in different directions or stick to their predecessors' policies. We argue that when new leaders come to power who represent different societal interests and preferences than their predecessors, leaders may pursue new foreign policies. At the same time, in democracies, leadership selection processes and policymaking rules blunt...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009016954
• ISBN13: 9781009016957
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"