Summary
This book provides an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the role of ideology in U.S. foreign policy, emphasizing the importance of ideology in foreign relations. Unlike traditional approaches, which tend to neglect the variable magnitude of ideological influence, Chen’s approach postulates a two-step causal relationship that explains changes in the strength of ideology and their influence on U.S. foreign policy. Changes in objective conditions cause changes in the strength of ideology, and these changes in turn create fluctuations in U.S. foreign policy.
