The paper identifies a gap in the literature on foreign
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The paper identifies a gap in the literature on foreign policy decision-making, including the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing decisions. The paper also identifies a gap in the methodological developmen
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Sourced from the future-work section and stated challenges and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1977 and 1986, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 22 times in total.
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- Theoretical perspectives on South African foreign policy making (1986) · Politikon · doi
Future research should focus on developing a comprehensive model for explaining foreign policy decision making. Further study is needed on the role of internal and external pressure groups, intelligence organizations, and decision makers' perceptions. Research should aim to provide a framework for analyzing the foreign policy decision making process.
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: future research focus developing comprehensive model explaining foreign - Foreign Policy and the Democratic Process* (1981) · Scandinavian Political Studies · cited 3× · doi
The paper identifies the challenge of explaining the differences in decision-making processes between domestic and foreign policy sectors. The paper critiques existing approaches to explaining these differences. The paper highlights the need for new theories and models of foreign policy decision-making that take into account the democratic process.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: paper identifies challenge explaining differences decision-making processes between - Bureaucratic Foreign Policy-Making (1977) · American Behavioral Scientist · cited 19× · doi
The paper identifies a gap in the literature on foreign policy decision-making, including the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing decisions. The paper also identifies a gap in the methodological developments in the field, including the need for more rigorous testing of the bureaucratic politics approach.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: paper identifies gap literature foreign policy decision-making including
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