Roberta Haar
Biographic Data
| ID | 5158707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberta Haar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberta |
| FAMILY NAME | Haar |
| SIGNATURE | HAAR R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5722-2649 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The United States, China, and Strategic Technologies
In today's geopolitical context, advocates of multilateralism in the US contend that it serves to manage conflicts, prevent escalation, and promote the peaceful resolution of disputes. Detractors point to national security concerns and unfair economic competition. In the case of multilateralism and China, critics argue that Beijing's technological advancements, particularly in areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, pose ris…
Democratic interventionists versus pragmatic realists
This research employs the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) to examine two coalitions of U.S. foreign policy during the early part of Barack Obama's presidency when U.S. policy shifted from leading multilateral security operations with European allies to catalyzing others to lead. It identifies the primary members of two coalitions, the Democratic Interventionists and the Pragmatic Realists, who held differing beliefs about U.S. foreign policy. …
The Failure of Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs in the Trump Administration
One of the most important decisions a president will make after an election is what kind of relationship he/she will have with cabinet secretaries and agency heads. Will the president be controlling or autonomy giving? George H. W. Bush created a contractor presidency, one that subcontracted management to important officials, giving them considerable freedom, making them policy entrepreneurs. Yet, when it came time to support initiatives, Bush di…
Foreign Policy Change from an Advocacy Coalition Framework Perspective
Why does a state change its foreign policy objectives and who is responsible for instigating such change? According to Hermann, four primary change agents are central to this process: leaders, bureaucracies, changes in domestic constituencies, and external shocks. This paper argues that the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a complementary policy process framework that can explain foreign policy change (FPC) and that accounts for all four of …
When Does the United States Intervene Militarily for Humanitarian Reasons
Although the end of the Cold War meant fewer constraints on humanitarian intervention, U.S. leaders continue to shy away from protecting innocents outside of the United States from harm. This is despite the fact that presidential candidates often campaign on restoring America's moral lead in the world and, in particular, on U.S. responsibilities to avert mass atrocities. Hagan's Logic of Political Explanation aids in understanding why, once in of…
Explaining George W. Bush's Adoption of the Neoconservative Agenda after 9/11
This article provides an explanation for the George W. Bush Administration's decision to use military force in Iraq. It first considers the neoconservative foreign policy advocacy coalition, finding that as the advocacy coalition framework suggests, neoconservatives functioned like other coalitions but with some interesting qualifications. The study then considers Bush's role in the decision-making process, establishing that his motivations, comb…
Foreign Policy Change from an Advocacy Coalition Framework Perspective
Why does a state change its foreign policy objectives and who is responsible for instigating such change? According to Hermann, four primary change agents are central to this process: leaders, bureaucracies, changes in domestic constituencies, and external shocks. This paper argues that the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a complementary policy process framework that can explain foreign policy change (FPC) and that accounts for all four of …
When Does the United States Intervene Militarily for Humanitarian Reasons
Although the end of the Cold War meant fewer constraints on humanitarian intervention, U.S. leaders continue to shy away from protecting innocents outside of the United States from harm. This is despite the fact that presidential candidates often campaign on restoring America's moral lead in the world and, in particular, on U.S. responsibilities to avert mass atrocities. Hagan's Logic of Political Explanation aids in understanding why, once in of…
Explaining George W. Bush's Adoption of the Neoconservative Agenda after 9/11
This article provides an explanation for the George W. Bush Administration's decision to use military force in Iraq. It first considers the neoconservative foreign policy advocacy coalition, finding that as the advocacy coalition framework suggests, neoconservatives functioned like other coalitions but with some interesting qualifications. The study then considers Bush's role in the decision-making process, establishing that his motivations, comb…
Explaining George W. Bush's Adoption of the Neoconservative Agenda after 9/11
This article provides an explanation for the George W. Bush Administration's decision to use military force in Iraq. It first considers the neoconservative foreign policy advocacy coalition, finding that as the advocacy coalition framework suggests, neoconservatives functioned like other coalitions but with some interesting qualifications. The study then considers Bush's role in the decision-making process, establishing that his motivations, comb…
When Does the United States Intervene Militarily for Humanitarian Reasons
Although the end of the Cold War meant fewer constraints on humanitarian intervention, U.S. leaders continue to shy away from protecting innocents outside of the United States from harm. This is despite the fact that presidential candidates often campaign on restoring America's moral lead in the world and, in particular, on U.S. responsibilities to avert mass atrocities. Hagan's Logic of Political Explanation aids in understanding why, once in of…
The Failure of Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs in the Trump Administration
One of the most important decisions a president will make after an election is what kind of relationship he/she will have with cabinet secretaries and agency heads. Will the president be controlling or autonomy giving? George H. W. Bush created a contractor presidency, one that subcontracted management to important officials, giving them considerable freedom, making them policy entrepreneurs. Yet, when it came time to support initiatives, Bush di…
Foreign Policy Change from an Advocacy Coalition Framework Perspective
Why does a state change its foreign policy objectives and who is responsible for instigating such change? According to Hermann, four primary change agents are central to this process: leaders, bureaucracies, changes in domestic constituencies, and external shocks. This paper argues that the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is a complementary policy process framework that can explain foreign policy change (FPC) and that accounts for all four of …
Democratic interventionists versus pragmatic realists
This research employs the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) to examine two coalitions of U.S. foreign policy during the early part of Barack Obama's presidency when U.S. policy shifted from leading multilateral security operations with European allies to catalyzing others to lead. It identifies the primary members of two coalitions, the Democratic Interventionists and the Pragmatic Realists, who held differing beliefs about U.S. foreign policy. …
The United States, China, and Strategic Technologies
In today's geopolitical context, advocates of multilateralism in the US contend that it serves to manage conflicts, prevent escalation, and promote the peaceful resolution of disputes. Detractors point to national security concerns and unfair economic competition. In the case of multilateralism and China, critics argue that Beijing's technological advancements, particularly in areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, pose ris…
Politics (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Foreign policy (4 works) · Law (4 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (3 works) · Policy Transfer and Learning (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Administration (probate law (2 works)