Graham Allison has devised different models for making choices in foreign policy decisions. Compare and contrast the Rational Actor Model and the Bureaucratic Politics Model to illustrate foreign policy decisions. Which model better explains Pakistan's decision in 2015 to decline Saudi Arabia's call for armed support in the Yemen war?

Compare · 20 marks · 30 min

About 1200 words. The examiner marks against these:

• ☐ Give evidence
• ☐ Pakistan link

Debate: Can Pakistan stay neutral between Saudi Arabia and Iran?