Grass-Roots Policymaking
Say Good-Bye to the 'Wise Men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3294764 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Clough, Michael P Clough (0000-0002-3714-7300, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-7120 • E-ISSN: 2327-7793 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/20045885 |
| OpenAlex | W2550158457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
Many pundits blame President Clinton's inexperience or indecision for the current crisis in American foreign policy. But the roots of the dilemma lie far deeper. They run to the collapse of America's postwar policy making system?a collapse that not even the most sage and resolute lead ership or the discovery of some new strategic formula could have averted. The problem, and the answer, is that the American people are in the process of reclaiming foreign policy from the Wise Men who have so assiduously guarded it for the past 50 years. Over the last half-century America has undergone a technological and demographic transformation. Increased mobility has forged new centers of cul ture, fashion, wealth and power. A com munications revolution has rewired the
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2025 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |