Title

The Peace Movement and the Formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy

Authors

Ron Pagnucco, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow
Jackie Smith

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1993

Disciplines

Peace and Conflict Studies | Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology

Abstract

Recent research on social movements emphasizes the importance of the political opportunity structure (POS) for movement development and impact. The POS for the peace movement, which is a contender in the foreign policy arena, is much more limited than it is for social movements working for changes in domestic policies. In this essay, the authors, both of whom are social scientists and peace activists, analyze the POS for the peace movement, focusing on two of its formal aspects, the interest aggregation structure and the policy-making structure. The authors conclude by arguing that the peace movement should expend more energy on efforts to democratize the process of foreign policy making if it hopes to be more effective.

Comments

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0130.1993.tb00172.x

Recommended Citation

Pagnucco, Ron, and Jackie Smith. "The Peace Movement and the Formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy." Peace & Change 18, no. 2 (April 1993): 157-181.