Theories of Dependent Foreign Policy and the Case of Ecuador in the 1980s (Paperback, 1)

How do economic weakness and dependence influence foreign policy decisions and behavior in third world countries? Theories in Dependent Foreign Policy examines six foreign policy theories: compliance, consensus, counterdependence, realism, leader preferences and domestic politics, and each is applied to a series of case studies of Ecuador's foreign policy during the 1980s under two regimes: Osvaldo Hurtado (1981-1984) and his successor Leon Febres Cordero (1984-1988). Hey shows that Ecuador during this period represented the third world in many ways. It was a new democracy, having just emerged from years of military rule, extremely indebted to the West, and dependent on primary product export economy that relied heavily on importers, especially the United States. Jeanne Hey finds that some of the most popular and enduring theories in western research, such as realism and compliance, poorly account for Ecuadorian foreign policy. She explains that poor countries like Ecuador have substantial foreign policy latitude in the diplomatic area. Drawing on archival research and interviews with policy makers including Presidents Hurtado and Febres Cordero, Dr. Hey convincingly argues that many of the traditional foreign policy theories do not "fit" dependent states, and inadequately account for the complexity of foreign policy in the third world.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Research in International Studies, Latin America Series
Release date:	November 1995
First published:	May 1995
Authors:	Jeanne A. K Hey
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	280
Edition:	1
ISBN-13:	978-0-89680-184-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > General
LSN:	0-89680-184-5
Barcode:	9780896801844

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