Alliances In U S Foreign Policy

Author : Jeffrey W. Taliaferro
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190939304

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Defending Frenemies by Jeffrey W. Taliaferro Pdf

The United States maintains defense ties with as many as 60 countries, which not only enables its armed forces to maintain command globally and to project its force widely, but also enables its government to exert leverage over allies' foreign policies and military strategies. In Defending Frenemies, Jeffrey W. Taliaferro presents a historical and comparative analysis of how successive US presidential administrations have employed inducements and coercive diplomacy toward Israel, Pakistan, South Korea, and Taiwan over nuclear proliferation. Taliaferro shows that the ultimate goals in each administration, from John F. Kennedy to George H. W. Bush, have been to contain the Soviet Union's influence in the Middle East and South Asia and to enlist China as an ally of convenience against the Soviets in East Asia. Policymakers' inclinations to pursue either accommodative strategies or coercive nonproliferation strategies toward allies have therefore been directly linked to these primary objectives. Defending Frenemies is sharp examination of how regional power dynamics and US domestic politics have shaped the nonproliferation strategies the US has pursued toward vulnerable and often obstreperous allies.

Author : Lawrence S. Kaplan
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0873383478

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Entangling Alliances with None by Lawrence S. Kaplan Pdf

Written over a thirty-year period, the essays included in this volume develop one central theme: the completion of American isolationism in the formative years of the nation. Isolationism, in Kaplan's view, is not to be taken as economic or cultural independence but as abstention from political or military obligations to Europe, from alliances or from purposeful entanglement in the European balance of power. This study focuses on the assertion that Thomas Jefferson was central to the making of American foreign policy from the Revolution to 1803. But Kaplan's view is not always supportive of Jefferson. In fact, Kaplan believes the collection has a "Hamiltonian flavor," although he does not necessarily consider himself a Hamiltonian either. Kaplan is critical of Jefferson and points clearly to the error of his belief that France could be a counterweight to British power. In the short run Hamilton appears more realistic, but in the long run Jefferson's vision for the country proved wiser and sounder.

Author : Robert Endicott Osgood
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034012513

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Alliances and American Foreign Policy by Robert Endicott Osgood Pdf

Describes changes in international alignments since World War II and their probable effects on American relations with other countries.

Author : Alan Ned Sabrosky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429712104

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Alliances In U.s. Foreign Policy by Alan Ned Sabrosky Pdf

This volume addresses a selected set of issues that appear to be especially salient with regard to alliances in U.S. foreign policy in general and to North Atlantic Treaty Organization in particular, presenting questions about alliance purpose and cohesion that demand a response.

Author : Evan N. Resnick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0231190581

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Allies of Convenience by Evan N. Resnick Pdf

Evan N. Resnick examines the negotiating tables between the United States and its allies of convenience since World War II and sets forth a novel theory of alliance bargaining. Resnick's neoclassical realist theory explains why U.S. leaders negotiate less effectively with unfriendly autocratic states than with friendly liberal ones.

Author : Ted Galen Carpenter
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 093279095X

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A Search for Enemies by Ted Galen Carpenter Pdf

Author : John Dumbrell,Axel Schäfer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135278892

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America's 'Special Relationships' by John Dumbrell,Axel Schäfer Pdf

This unique volume offers an original collection of essays on the theme of America’s ‘special relationships’. It interrogates in an original and provocative manner the distinctive character of America’s interactions with an array of allies and clients, both international and domestic. The essays vary in their focus; some are primarily historical, some are more contemporary. All consider the quality of ‘specialness’ in the context of America’s relationship with particular countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Russia, Iran and Israel. The collection also concerns the relationship between the American state and key ‘special’ foreign policy interests, notably ethnic lobbies and religious groups. Bringing together a wide range of experts, this timely collection provides a valuable addition to the debates surrounding US foreign policy, and will be of great interest to students and scholars of American politics, American history and international relations.

Author : Frank Costigliola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015021583979

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France and the United States by Frank Costigliola Pdf

France, more than any other Western ally, has consistently tried to maintain its autonomy from U.S. foreign policy by insisting on a distinctively French global view and agenda. Whether interpreted as proud independence or petty intransigence, such French assertiveness has often embittered relations between the two nations and has sparked exasperation and resentment on both sides. In France and the United States: the Cold Alliance since World War II, Frank Costigliola examines the cultural and psychological aspects of postwar relations between the United States and its oldest ally and demonstrates the way in which these less tangible factors have colored the strategic, political, and economic ties between the two nations. This is the first major study of the two countries to look closely at the language of their diplomatic and cultural relations, and in particular at the ways in which gendered metaphors and allusions subtly affect attitudes and policies. The author also breaks new ground by considering how the end of the Cold War, the unification of Germany, the Persian Gulf War, the changing role of NATO, and the rise of the European Community have affected U.S. relations with France and with Western Europe as a whole. This timely and lively account sheds light on the political and personal clashes that de Gaulle had with Roosevelt and Johnson and that Mitterrand has had with Reagan and Bush. The author integrates into his political analysis the fascinating stories of the contested introduction into France of Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Hollywood films, and Euro Disneyland; the controversial adoption of French theories by some American intellectuals, the quarrel over AIDS, and the building of the I. M. Pei Pyramid at the Louvre. Costigliola's richly detailed account will be an important text for scholars and students of the postwar histories of the United States, France, and Western Europe.

Author : Zachary A. Selden
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472130009

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Alignment, Alliance, and American Grand Strategy by Zachary A. Selden Pdf

Joining the debates about preserving US military power abroad, Selden recommends encouraging security alliances

Author : Jason W. Davidson
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781647120290

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America's Entangling Alliances by Jason W. Davidson Pdf

A challenge to long-held assumptions about the costs and benefits of America’s allies. Since the Revolutionary War, the United States has entered into dozens of alliances with international powers to protect its assets and advance its security interests. America’s Entangling Alliances offers a corrective to long-held assumptions about US foreign policy and is relevant to current public and academic debates about the costs and benefits of America’s allies. Author Jason W. Davidson examines these alliances to shed light on their nature and what they reveal about the evolution of American power. He challenges the belief that the nation resists international alliances, showing that this has been true in practice only when using a narrow definition of alliance. While there have been more alliances since World War II than before it, US presidents and Congress have viewed it in the country’s best interest to enter into a variety of security arrangements over virtually the entire course of the country’s history. By documenting thirty-four alliances—categorized as defense pacts, military coalitions, or security partnerships—Davidson finds that the US demand for allies is best explained by looking at variance in its relative power and the threats it has faced.

Author : Evan N. Resnick
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231549028

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Allies of Convenience by Evan N. Resnick Pdf

Since its founding, the United States has allied with unsavory dictatorships to thwart even more urgent security threats. How well has the United States managed such alliances, and what have been their consequences for its national security? In this book, Evan N. Resnick examines the negotiating tables between the United States and its allies of convenience since World War II and sets forth a novel theory of alliance bargaining. Resnick’s neoclassical realist theory explains why U.S. leaders negotiate less effectively with unfriendly autocratic states than with friendly liberal ones. Since policy makers struggle to mobilize domestic support for controversial alliances, they seek to cast those allies in the most benign possible light. Yet this strategy has the perverse result of weakening leverage in intra-alliance disputes. Resnick tests his theory on America’s Cold War era alliances with China, Pakistan, and Iraq. In all three cases, otherwise hardline presidents bargained anemically on such pivotal issues as China’s sales of ballistic missiles, Pakistan’s development of nuclear weapons, and Iraq’s sponsorship of international terrorism. In contrast, U.S. leaders are more inclined to bargain aggressively with democratic allies who do not provoke domestic opposition, as occurred with the United Kingdom during the Korean War. An innovative work on a crucial and timely international relations topic, Allies of Convenience explains why the United States has mismanaged these “deals with the devil”—with deadly consequences.

Author : James Walter Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Alliances
ISBN : 1501302043

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American Foreign Policy by James Walter Peterson Pdf

"The text aims to uncover the roots of the United States' near perpetual involvement in war since the beginning of WWI in 1914. Using alliance politics as the main framework of analysis, it offers a new interpretation that contrasts with the traditional views that war is an interruption of the American foreign policy emphasis on diplomacy. Instead, it posits that war has been the norm during the past century while peaceful interludes were but a time of respite and preparation for the next conflict. After a thorough discussion of the concepts of alliance building and the containment doctrine, the work then addresses such themes as the alliance networks used to confront German and Japanese powers during the early 20th century wars, the role of alliances in containing the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the creation of alliances to restrict and defeat rogue state powers, and whether they were useful when dealing with the challenges posed by terrorism in the post-9/11 world. Each chapter features case studies, a summary, references, and web links. In addition, the book utilizes primary sources, such as U.S. Department of Defense and State documents and presidential statements. An exhaustive study of containment and alliance, this text will be an essential resource for anyone studying U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and national security"--

Author : Michael Wesley
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760461188

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Global Allies by Michael Wesley Pdf

The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in Asia rarely interacted. This changed in the early 21st century, as US allies came together to fight and stabilise conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia. This volume presents the first-ever comparative study of US alliances in Europe and Asia from the perspectives of US allies: the challenges, opportunities and shifting dynamics of these fundamental pillars of order. This volume is essential reading for those interested in contemporary and future regional and global security dynamics.

Author : Monteagle Stearns
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0876091109

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Entangled Allies by Monteagle Stearns Pdf

From the John Holmes Library collection.

Author : James W. Peterson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781623564094

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American Foreign Policy by James W. Peterson Pdf

The text aims to uncover the roots of the United States' near perpetual involvement in war since the beginning of WWI in 1914. Using alliance politics as the main framework of analysis, it offers a new interpretation that contrasts with the traditional views that war is an interruption of the American foreign policy emphasis on diplomacy. Instead, it posits that war has been the norm during the past century while peaceful interludes were but a time of respite and preparation for the next conflict. After a thorough discussion of the concepts of alliance building and the containment doctrine, the work then addresses such themes as the alliance networks used to confront German and Japanese powers during the early 20th century wars, the role of alliances in containing the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the creation of alliances to restrict and defeat rogue state powers, and whether they were useful when dealing with the challenges posed by terrorism in the post-9/11 world. Each chapter features case studies, a summary, references, and web links. In addition, the book utilizes primary sources, such as U.S. Department of Defense and State documents and presidential statements. An exhaustive study of containment and alliance, this text will be an essential resource for anyone studying U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and national security.