Christopher Fettweis
Christopher J. Fettweis is an American political scientist and the Professor of Political Science at Tulane University. He is known for his expertise on American foreign relations and how U.S. policies are formed.
Education and career
- He earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a PhD from the University of Maryland.
- He has received teaching honors, including the Mortar Board Excellence in Teaching Award and Honors Professor of the Year.
Books
- The Pursuit of Dominance: 2000 Years of Superpower Grand Strategy, Oxford University Press, 2022
- Making Foreign Policy Decisions: A Presidential Briefing Book, Transactions Press, 2015
- The Pathologies of Power: Fear, Honor, Glory and Hubris in U.S. Foreign Policy, Cambridge University Press, 2013
- Dangerous Times? The International Politics of Great Power Peace, Georgetown University Press, 2010
- Losing Hurts Twice as Bad: The Four Stages to Moving Beyond Iraq, W.W. Norton, 2008
Overview
Fettweis’s work focuses on how the United States interacts with other major powers and how foreign policy decisions are made. He has published extensively on international relations and American foreign policy.
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