Policy Perspectives on National Security and Foreign Policy Decision Making

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. S11-S37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven B. Redd ◽  
Alex Mintz

Significance Before the inauguration, Congress will focus on confirming Biden’s nominees to key foreign policy and national security posts. Confirming Biden’s picks is now easier since the Senate will soon switch to Democratic control. Impacts Biden will involve Congress more than Trump did in foreign policy decision-making. Achieving consensus in foreign policy will not be easy, for instance regarding re-entering the JCPOA with Iran. Biden will increase the attention paid to non-traditional security threats in foreign policy, including climate change. Unpicking last-minute Trump foreign policy moves will be rapid in some cases, slow in others.


Author(s):  
I. Denisov

Xi Jinping’s diplomacy relies on certain institutional changes related to the foreign policy decision-making process. National Security Commission (NSC) was established at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee in November 2013. The paper analyzes the rationale behind this decision, personal composition and main tasks of the NSC. The author argues that further evolution of the National Security Commission does not exclude its transformation into a dual party-state institution in charge of foreign policy and national security. This move will reshape the structure of power distribution in PRC.


1970 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 136, 138
Author(s):  
RICHARD L. MERRITT

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