Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The Advanced Industrialized World in American Foreign Policy
Author: The Advanced Industrialized World in American Foreign Policy
Author: American Foreign Policy
Author: Paul ViottiPublisher: Polity
ISBN: 0745642403
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
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.
American Foreign Policy Since World War II, 17th Edition
Author: Steven W HookPublisher: C Q Press College
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Presents an examination of the conduct of American foreign policy in the second half of the twentieth century, looking at Cold War developments, the post-Cold War period, the war on terrorism, and the problems facing the U.S. in the early 2000s.
Between Power and Plenty
Author: Peter J. KatzensteinPublisher: Madison : University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Redeemer Nation
Author: Orrin SchwabPublisher: Orrin Schwab
ISBN: 1589821904
Category : Technocracy
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
In this book, Dr. Orrin Schwab develops the concept of the modern technocratic state as part of a global technocratic culture and civilization. The author argues that technocratic cultural and institutional forms were, and are, part of a collective ?script? for Western culture. The American script, combined the scientific, commercial, and technological aspects of the Enlightenment with the radical 17th century Protestant belief in America as a new Zion. In the twentieth century, the synthesis of mission, along with global technocratic knowledge and institutions, created the Wilsonian liberal technocratic order. As the principal agent and protector of the modern capitalist international system, America, the self-defined Redeemer Nation, has moved through the controlled anarchy of international relations, from one war and crisis to the next, confirmed in its self-defined role and mission.
A Global Strategy for the 1980's
Author: William I. LowryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
American Foreign Policy Current Documents
Author: Tajikistan Foreign Policy and Government Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
Author: IBP USAPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1438747535
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Tajikistan Foreign Policy and Government Guide
Military Coercion and US Foreign Policy
Author: Melanie W. SissonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100005683X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
This book examines the use of military force as a coercive tool by the United States, using lessons drawn from the post-Cold War era (1991–2018). The volume reveals that despite its status as sole superpower during the post-Cold War period, US efforts to coerce other states failed as often as they succeeded. In the coming decades, the United States will face states that are more capable and creative, willing to challenge its interests and able to take advantage of missteps and vulnerabilities. By using lessons derived from in-depth case studies and statistical analysis of an original dataset of more than 100 coercive incidents in the post-Cold War era, this book generates insight into how the US military can be used to achieve policy goals. Specifically, it provides guidance about the ways in which, and the conditions under which, the US armed forces can work in concert with economic and diplomatic elements of US power to create effective coercive strategies. This book will be of interest to students of US national security, US foreign policy, strategic studies and International Relations in general.