Leader-Centered Theory of Foreign Policy Change

Klaus Brummer is Professor of International Relations at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. He served as co-editor-in-chief of the journal Foreign Policy Analysis (2018–2020) and was president of the foreign policy analysis section of the International Studies Association (2015–2016).

• 1. Introduction2. A Leader-Centered Theory of Foreign Policy Change3. U.S. Foreign Policy Change toward Cuba under Obama4. Alternative Explanations5. Conclusion and Outlook

“An outstanding and original contribution to scholarship on this period of US foreign policy and to our understanding of the role leaders play in foreign policy change. It is a must-read for scholars and students of foreign policy.” Juliet Kaarbo, University of Edinburgh