In Search Of American Foreign Policy

Author : Richard A Melanson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315292793

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American Foreign Policy Since the Vietnam War by Richard A Melanson Pdf

A revealing look at presidential politics and foreign policy-making from the aftermath of Vietnam to the NATO intervention in Kosovo. The book illuminates the relationship between presidents' domestic and foreign policy priorities and the key role of public opinion in constraining presidential initiatives, particularly the ability of a president to use military force overseas. In case studies ranging from the invasion of Grenada through the Gulf War and the dilemmas of Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo, Melanson provides compelling portraits of presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton, and their different efforts to forge a foreign policy consensus.

Author : Lincoln P. Bloomfield
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015001691289

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In Search of American Foreign Policy by Lincoln P. Bloomfield Pdf

Author : Walter LaFeber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1993-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0521381851

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The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations by Walter LaFeber Pdf

The American Search for Opportunity, 1865-1913 analyzes the period between the American Civil War and World War I (1865-1913) as the formative basis for twentieth-century American world power--"The American Century" as it has become known--and examines the "Imperial Presidency" that these roots produced. The extent of U.S. power was so great that it not only transformed American society, but reshaped other societies around the globe as well, by helping fuel--and in some cases directly causing--the great revolutions of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries in Mexico, Russia, China, Cuba, Hawaii, the Philippines, Panama, and Central America. The book, therefore, not only examines American history, but the history of many other areas that were dramatically affected by U.S. power as they entered the twentieth century.

Author : Jerald A. Combs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317456414

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The History of American Foreign Policy from 1895 by Jerald A. Combs Pdf

This important text offers a clear, concise and affordable narrative and analytical history of American foreign policy since the Spanish-American War. The book narrates events and policies but goes further to emphasize the international setting and constraints within which American policy-makers had to operate, the domestic pressures on those policy-makers, and the ideologies, preferences, and personal idiosyncrasies of the leaders themselves.

Author : Robert Jervis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135425234

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American Foreign Policy in a New Era by Robert Jervis Pdf

To say that the world changed drastically on 9/11 has become a truism and even a cliché. But the incontestable fact is that a new era for both the world and US foreign policy began on that infamous day and the ramifications for international politics have been monumental. In this book, one of the leading thinkers in international relations, Robert Jervis, provides us with several snapshots of world politics over the past few years. Jervis brings his acute analysis of international politics to bear on several recent developments that have transformed international politics and American foreign policy including the War on Terrorism; the Bush Doctrine and its policies of preventive war and unilateral action; and the promotion of democracy in the Middle East (including the Iraq War) and around the world. Taken together, Jervis argues, these policies constitute a blueprint for American hegemony, if not American empire. All of these events and policies have taken place against a backdrop equally important, but less frequently discussed: the fact that most developed nations, states that have been bitter rivals, now constitute a "security community" within which war is unthinkable. American Foreign Policy in a New Era is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the policies and events that have shaped and are shaping US foreign policy in a rapidly changing and still very dangerous world.

Author : G. John Ikenberry
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780691139692

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The Crisis of American Foreign Policy by G. John Ikenberry Pdf

Was George W. Bush the true heir of Woodrow Wilson, the architect of liberal internationalism? Was the Iraq War a result of liberal ideas about America's right to promote democracy abroad? In this timely book, four distinguished scholars of American foreign policy discuss the relationship between the ideals of Woodrow Wilson and those of George W. Bush. The Crisis of American Foreign Policy exposes the challenges resulting from Bush's foreign policy and ponders America's place in the international arena. Led by John Ikenberry, one of today's foremost foreign policy thinkers, this provocative collection examines the traditions of liberal internationalism that have dominated American foreign policy since the end of World War II. Tony Smith argues that Bush and the neoconservatives followed Wilson in their commitment to promoting democracy abroad. Thomas Knock and Anne-Marie Slaughter disagree and contend that Wilson focused on the building of a collaborative and rule-centered world order, an idea the Bush administration actively resisted. The authors ask if the United States is still capable of leading a cooperative effort to handle the pressing issues of the new century, or if the country will have to go it alone, pursuing policies without regard to the interests of other governments. Addressing current events in the context of historical policies, this book considers America's position on the global stage and what future directions might be possible for the nation in the post-Bush era.

Author : Richard N. Haass
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780465038640

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Foreign Policy Begins at Home by Richard N. Haass Pdf

A rising China, climate change, terrorism, a nuclear Iran, a turbulent Middle East, and a reckless North Korea all present serious challenges to America's national security. But it depends even more on the United States addressing its burgeoning deficit and debt, crumbling infrastructure, second class schools, and outdated immigration system. While there is currently no great rival power threatening America directly, how long this strategic respite lasts, according to Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haass, will depend largely on whether the United States puts its own house in order. Haass lays out a compelling vision for restoring America's power, influence, and ability to lead the world and advocates for a new foreign policy of Restoration that would require the US to limit its involvement in both wars of choice, and humanitarian interventions. Offering essential insight into our world of continual unrest, this new edition addresses the major foreign and domestic debates since hardcover publication, including US intervention in Syria, the balance between individual privacy and collective security, and the continuing impact of the sequester.

Author : Michael Franczak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Globalization
ISBN : 1501763911

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Global Inequality and American Foreign Policy in the 1970s by Michael Franczak Pdf

"This book explores the US foreign policy response to G-77's New International Economic Order through the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan"--

Author : Michael Mandelbaum
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197621790

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The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy by Michael Mandelbaum Pdf

Independence, 1765-1788 -- In the shadow of the French Revolution, 1788-1815 -- The continental republic, 1815-1865 -- Great-power debut, 1865-1914 -- The offshore balancer, 1914-1933 -- The arsenal of democracy, 1933-1945 -- The contest of systems, 1945-1953 -- War improbable, peace impossible -- A superpower dies in bed -- The new world order, 1990-2001 -- Back to the future, 2001-2015.

Author : Thomas G. Paterson,John Garry Clifford,Kenneth J. Hagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : United States
ISBN : 0669126659

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American Foreign Policy by Thomas G. Paterson,John Garry Clifford,Kenneth J. Hagan Pdf

Author : Paul Viotti
Publisher : Polity
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745642406

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American Foreign Policy by Paul Viotti Pdf

As the world’s only superpower, America’s foreign policy inevitably has a major impact Ð be it positive or negative - on contemporary international affairs. Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, George W. Bush’s decision to move away from multilateral decision-making toward a more aggressive, pre-emptive style of foreign policy attracted widespread debate, and criticism, throughout the world. Reversing direction, the Barack Obama presidency is placing greater emphasis on constructive or peaceful engagement within multilateral frameworks, relying on special envoys to deal with some of the thorniest problems. In this book, Paul Viotti explores American foreign policy from the founding of the republic in the late 18th Century to the present day. Part 1 examines the broad policy options available to the US government: namely, peaceful engagement, containment through deterrence or coercive diplomacy, and armed intervention. Part 2 looks at the American experience in foreign policy. By exploring early precedents and elite practices, the moralism of American exceptionalism as well as the roots of an expansionist American foreign policy, the discussion draws out the continuities running from the 18th century to the present. Part 3 concludes with an analysis of the politics of interest on the Potomac with analysis of the interplay of contending policy elites, factions and parties influencing foreign policy making today. Assessing alternatives, the author concludes that even though containment and armed intervention will remain part of the way the United States conducts its foreign policy, diplomatic engagement options are the most promising course of action for the coming decades.

Author : Jerald A. Combs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015012182617

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The History of American Foreign Policy by Jerald A. Combs Pdf

Author : Eugene R. Wittkopf,James M. McCormick
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 074254740X

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The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy by Eugene R. Wittkopf,James M. McCormick Pdf

The Domestic Sources of American Foreign Policy: Insights and Evidence is a collection of current readings on how the domestic environment impacts American foreign policy today. The volume contains essays by some of the best known scholars on U.S. foreign policy and provides articles that assess the effects of the larger societal environment, the impact of political institutions, and the roles of individuals and bureaucracies on American foreign policy.

Author : Richard Mansbach,Kirsten L. Taylor
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483324678

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Contemporary American Foreign Policy by Richard Mansbach,Kirsten L. Taylor Pdf

Contemporary American Foreign Policy: Influences, Challenges, and Opportunities looks at today’s most pressing foreign-policy challenges from a U.S. perspective, as well as from the vantage point of other states and peoples. It explores global issues such as human rights, climate change, poverty, nuclear arms proliferation, and economic collapse from multiple angles, not just through a so-called national interest lens. Authors Richard Mansbach and Kirsten L. Taylor shed new light on the competing forces that influence foreign-policy decision making, outline the various policy options available to decision makers, and explore the potential consequences of those policies, all to fully grasp and work to meet contemporary foreign-policy challenges.

Author : Richard A. Melanson
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0765611988

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American Foreign Policy Since the Vietnam War by Richard A. Melanson Pdf

This book integrates the study of presidential politics and foreign policy-making from the Vietnam aftermath to the events following September 11 and the Iraqi War. Focusing on the relationship between presidents' foreign policy agendas and domestic politics, it offers compelling portraits of presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II. In the course of comparing the efforts of these presidents to articulate a clear conception of the national interest and to forge a foreign policy consensus, the author shows the key role of public opinion in constraining presidential initiatives, in particular the decision to use military force overseas. Never more timely, this popular text is appropriate for courses in U.S. foreign policy, the presidency, or contemporary U.S. politics.