An often-referenced work on American Foreign policy as developed after WWII; in its 10th edition. Puts US foreign policy in context of upheaval of the war and challenges of the Cold War. Extremely well written and comprehensive.

American Foreign Policy Since World War II

History

John Spanier

Americas

Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston

Patron-Client State Relationships: Multilateral Crises in the Nuclear Age

Christopher Shoemaker

Praeger

As distinctive as it was, the Bush administration s foreign policy still fits within Hook and Spanier s coherent theme of American exceptionalism. Chances are that the Obama administration, no matter how different it may be, will also share this orientation in important ways, thereby giving readers the historical context they need to understand not just the past eight years, but the full history of American foreign policy since World War II. This revision to their classic text is much more than a simple update. Careful editing and streamlining of key chapters keep the book relevant and accessible, while placing recent events in their proper perspective. Key revisions include: * Previously separate chapters on U.S. relations with the developing world and U.S. involvement in Vietnam have been combined to show the collision of East- West and North-South relations. * Chapters on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are thoroughly updated. * Full treatment is given to the current economic crisis. * A new concluding chapter makes note of the changing of the guard from Bush to the Obama administration, and looks ahead to Obama s leadership, strategic goals, and policy initiatives. Readers will also find abundant resources in new or updated tables, figures, and maps, as well as a robust set of appendixes and end-of-chapter materials, including a chronology of world events and annotated web resources.

American foreign policy since World War II

CQ Press

Placing the actions of U.S. political leaders and military forces in the context of long-standing patterns of behavior, Hook and Spanier discuss how the global role of the United States will define international order for generations to come. More than a decade after the Cold War, the United States remains the most powerful country in the world. But its "unipolar moment" has hardly produced the peace and global prosperity that were expected when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. To the contrary, the current period is the most volatile since World War II, and the United States today confronts a bewildering array of challenges to its world role. The foreign policies of President George W. Bush, designed to extend the period of U.S. primacy and "pre-empt" overseas challenges, have altered U.S. foreign relations with all other countries, friends and foes alike. In their thoroughly revised 16th edition of American Foreign Policy, Steven W. Hook and John Spanier explore the conduct of American foreign policy at this crucial period in the nation's history by: closely examining the causes and implications of September 11thNo other event since World War II has so changed the face of American foreign policy, extending its security strategy beyond the system of states that defined international relations since the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The ongoing struggle with Iraq, meanwhile, reveals how conventional nation-states remain forces to be reckoned with. lluminating the real-world results of policy formulation with a focus on conductLong popular for its solid scholarship and readability, American Foreign Policy is an ideal core text for courses focusing on conduct, while a lively, informative supplement for courses emphasizing the process of American foreign policy. In either case, students gain a solid historical footing that is essential for understanding the relationship between the formulation of foreign policy and its real-world results.placing current problems in historic context As in previous editions, Hook and Spanier first explore the emergence of the United States as a global superpower after World War II and its subsequent struggle to "contain" communism throughout the world during the Cold War. The authors then focus on key regional struggles, balance of

Politics & Social Sciences

Steven W. Hook

Politics & Government

Cq Pr

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